Jens Petersen
Jens Petersen (22 December 1941 – 8 March 2012) was a Danish football player and manager. He was born in Esbjerg. During his playing career he played as a defender for Esbjerg fB and Varde IF in Denmark, Aberdeen in Scotland,[1] SK Rapid Wien in Austria, and Racing Mechelen in Belgium.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 December 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Esbjerg, Denmark | ||
| Date of death | 8 March 2012 (aged 70) | ||
| Place of death | Esbjerg, Denmark | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1964 | Esbjerg fB | 147 | (7) |
| 1964–1970 | Aberdeen | 142 | (7) |
| 1970–1971 | SK Rapid Wien | 11 | (0) |
| 1971–1973 | Racing Mechelen | ||
| 1973–1975 | Varde IF | ||
| National team | |||
| 1962–1965 | Denmark | 22 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| Varde IF | |||
| – | Esbjerg fB | ||
| – | Tarp Boldklub | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
He earned a total of 22 caps for the Danish national side, but his international career was ended when he turned professional and joined Aberdeen.[2] After retiring as a player in 1975, he managed Varde IF and Esbjerg fB.
He died on 8 March 2012, aged 70.[3]
References
- "ABERDEEN: 1946/47 - 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
- "Marathon Man Jens Still Going?". Aberdeen F.C. Archived from the original on 27 September 2008. Retrieved 7 June 2008.
- "EfB's Jens Petersen er død, 70 år". DR. 9 March 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
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