William Kvist

Born in Rønde in Jutland, Kvist started his football career at his local club Thorsager Rønde IF at the age of five. Two years later he moved to Copenhagen where he started with KB; one of the two clubs behind F.C. Copenhagen. While at KB, he made his debut for the Danish youth national teams (in November 2000), and played four matches at the 2002 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship. As a child, Kvist also played handball; as a footballer he is renowned for his very long throw-ins. In the 1996–97 season, he won the Danish youth championship in both sports: in handball with FIF and in football with KB. Kvist was promoted to F.C. Copenhagen's first team in 2004. He debuted on 23 April 2005 in a match against FC Nordsjælland where he replaced an injured Ole Tobiasen in the right-back position. His first F.C. Copenhagen goal came on 22 October 2006 in a 3–0 win against Viborg FF, where he scored the last goal from long range. Against Ajax in the UEFA Champions League third qualification round 2006 Kvist played a pass that deflected off Ajax defender Thomas Vermaelen for an own goal. This goal eventually sent F.C. Copenhagen through to the Champions League Group Stage. In the season 2005–06, Kvist was often used as a substitute, particularly on the left wing – a position he didn't enjoy playing. He has also played in defence and other midfield positions. Kvist was called up for the national team by manager Morten Olsen for a friendly tour of the United States, El…

International

Scores and results list Denmark's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kvist goal.

After retiring in the summer 2019, Kvist began a new chapter as a board member under Bo Rygaard, chairman of the board of Parken Sport & Entertainment, the company that was founded to run F.C. Copenhagen. At the same time, he would also sit on the board of Copenhagen's e-sports venture, North, just as he would help the A national team with the negotiations with Danish Football Association. After F.C. Copenhagen manager Ståle Solbakken was fired on 10 October 2020, Kvist was appointed interim director of sports for the club.

Kvist was first called up to the Danish national team on 17 August 2007, for a friendly match against the Republic of Ireland on 22 August. He went on to represent his country at UEFA European Championships and World Cups and is a firmly-established member of the side.