The Columbus Crew had an unexpected trialist on the first day of preseason camp this week.
A Casper Sloth.
Sloth is a 26 year old creative central midfielder, left midfielder who has eight international appearances for Denmark.
#Crew96 had a unexpected trialist on the first day of camp in 26 year old Danish international Casper Sloth. Some career highlights: pic.twitter.com/dplb95L04E
— CREWTURE (@crewture) January 24, 2019
Sloth had an excellent start in his career at Danish Superliga side Aarhus.
That start led to some quality international appearances against Turkey and England.
Which eventually led to Bundesliga interest from Wolfsburg and Hannover 96. However, English Championship side Leeds United won out.
Sloth never really received a chance in his two years at Leeds, gaining fourteen first-team appearances and spending most of the time scoring goals on LUFC’s U-21 side.
So eventually Casper ended up back in Denmark with Aalborg, didn’t connect there either, and is currently with Silkeborg who were relegated at the end of his first season.
Sounds like a guy who could use some new surroundings.
The Danes career in tweets:
Hannover 96 interessiert an Casper Sloth http://t.co/Mpeql5f5K5 #h96 #sloth
— TM Gerüchte (@TMgeruechte) December 28, 2013
According to newspaper BT #Wolfsburg are interested in buying talented Danish #AGF player Casper Sloth for approx. 1 Mio €.
— Lars Hendel (@larshendel) December 28, 2013
Casper Sloth is rated for exactly what we lack in mid.Hes meant to be a creative,elegant and has fantastic passing+shooting ability #LUFC
— Aaron Malone (@TheAaronMalone) August 21, 2014
Did you know? Casper Sloth featured for 62 mins during Denmark's 1-0 defeat to England at Wembley on March 5th 2014. pic.twitter.com/y6kxOdIW2N
— LUFCDATA (@LUFCDATA) August 22, 2014
WATCH | Yesterday's #lufc Under-21s goals from Luke Parkin and Casper Sloth. Full highlights on @leedsunitedtv now https://t.co/9a9CWYir3U
— Leeds United (@LUFC) November 10, 2015
Full-time at Thorp Arch: #lufc U21s 1-0 @Coventry_City U21s. Casper Sloth's late strike secures the three points! pic.twitter.com/3liyt62Cpz
— Leeds United (@LUFC) February 1, 2016
Regarding the news that Casper Sloth is leaving @LUFC, we have put together his best moments … pic.twitter.com/9K0w5jIkiK
— We Are Leeds (@weareleeds_) July 3, 2016
Disappointed to see Casper Sloth go, probably the most promising player we signed two years ago but we never gave him a chance.. #lufc
— Adrian Sheehan (@asheehan180) July 3, 2016
Have to say Casper Sloth scenario has been utterly baffling since day one. #LUFC Give the boy a proper chance.
— Chris Hardy (@LowfieldsLad77) October 28, 2015
“It was a mess” – Casper Sloth on his time at Leeds United, much happier now.
https://t.co/TMObcszTwM #lufc #mot pic.twitter.com/JhJ4YH3nV3
— Sport Witness (@Sport_Witness) May 10, 2018
Seems worth a try if a decent price.
Don’t know many 26 year olds in Major League Soccer that have played at Wembley and have had decent Bundesliga interest.
At worst may at least bring out the lady fans, up that since fellow Scandinavian Nicolai Naess left.
Or even better get a hair deal. ?
FUN FRIDAY FACT: Former #LUFC midfielder Casper Sloth was the face of Scandinavian hair wax company ID Hair. pic.twitter.com/TEAqu7hY97
— Tom Carnduff (@TomC_22) August 31, 2018
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