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 for Esbjerg fB and Varde IF in Denmark, Aberdeen in Scotland,[1] SK Rapid Wien in Austria, and Racing Mechelen in Belgium. He also 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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of death | 8 March 2012 (aged 70) | ||
| 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 | ||
| International career | |||
| 1962–1965 | Denmark | 22 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| Varde IF | |||
| Esbjerg fB | |||
| Tarp Boldklub | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He died in March 2012, aged 70. [3]
References
- ^ "ABERDEEN : 1946/47 - 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
- ^ "Marathon Man Jens Still Going?". Aberdeen F.C. Retrieved 2008-06-07.
- ^ "EfB's Jens Petersen er død, 70 år". DR. 9 March 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
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