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About Andreas Thorud
- Andreas Aas Thorud (born 14 February 1984) is a former Norwegian football defender.
- Thorud started his career in Skjetten SK.
- He was brought to regional greats Lillestrøm SK ahead of the 2003 season.
- He got one Norwegian Premier League game in 2003, and five in 2004, without scoring.
- In total, Thorud played 30 games for Lillestrøm and made 1 goal.
- In 2004, he was awarded the "Show Racism the Red Card-prize" by NISO and Norsk Folkehjelp for his work and writings against racism. After the 2004 season he made something of a shock move when he retired from professional football, only 20 years old, even though the new coach Uwe Røsler wanted to give him the chance as a first team regular.
- Ahead of the 2007 season, he signed for Lørenskog IF after extensive studies and traveling in America, Asia and Europe.
- Ahead of the 2008 season he was wanted by second-tier club Sandnes Ulf, but joined Manglerud Star to stay in Oslo.
- After one season he returned to Lørenskog but made his final retirement from football in June 2009.
- He studied philosophy, religious history, theology, psychology and sociology at the University of Oslo in the period 2004-2014.
- His masters thesis in philosophy is a study of the Russian-born French philosopher Alexandre Kojève with the title "Amicus Alexandre Kojève".http://www.duo.uio.no/sok/work.html?WORKID=126779. Thorud is certified as a Philosophical Practitioner through the Norwegian Society for Philosophical Practice.
- His website is: Polyfonia Philosophical Practice.
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