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Ole Bjur
Personal information
Date of birth	13 September 1968 (age 56)
Place of birth	Rødovre, Denmark
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
19??–1991	Vanløse IF
1991–2001	Brøndby IF
International career
1996–1997	Denmark
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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Ole Bjur (born 13 September 1968) is a Danish former professional footballer who played 384 matches for Brøndby IF, with whom he won three Danish Superliga championships. He played as an attacking midfielder or right midfielder, with a good technique and dribbling ability. He played for the Denmark national team on three occasions, scoring one goal.

He is the younger brother of Danish footballer Jan Bjur,^[2] and father of Peter Bjur.^[3]

Club career

Born in Rødovre, Bjur started playing football with Vanløse IF in the second-tier Danish 2nd Division. When the structure of Danish football was altered in 1991, Vanløse was placed in the second-tier Danish 1st Division. At Vanløse, Bjur showed himself as a forward with good finishing and eye for the game, and was named 1991 Danish 1st Division Player of the Year.^[4] This attracted the attention of defending Danish champions Brøndby IF, and Bjur moved to the top-flight Danish Superliga club in July 1991.

Under Brøndby manager Morten Olsen, Bjur saw a lot of playing time, but had a hard time scoring goals. When Brøndby hired new manager Ebbe Skovdahl in 1992, he went on to deploy Bjur in a right wingback position, where Bjur was immediately praised for his performance.^[5] From his wingback position, he would both engage in elegant, dribbling runs as well as hit precise crosses.^[6] In the opening of the 1993–94 Superliga season, Bjur saw a slump in form. He got his only red card while at Brøndby in September 1993,^[7] and was eventually left out of the Brøndby first team and played a number of games in the reserve team. He returned to form in October 1993,^[8] and became one of Brøndby's leading men for set pieces. With Skovdahls change of tactics, to a 3–4–3 formation in March 1994, Bjur was moved up to a forward position, behind the lone striker Mark Strudal, where he reproduced the attacking play of his Vanløse days.^[9]

For the 1994–95 Superliga season, Skovdahl changed the formation to a 4–4–2 system, and Bjur settled into the right-sided midfielder spot. He found a good understanding with right back Søren Colding,^[10] and the two formed a dangerous pairing on Brøndby's right flank.^[11] Bjur was a part of the Brøndby which won the 1994 Danish Cup,^[12] his first trophy in his Brøndby career, and was named 1994 Brøndby IF Player of the Year.^[13] In the 1995–96 Superliga season, Bjur played all 32 games as Brøndby won their first Danish championship in five years. He also scored the winning goal in the 2–1 defeat of A.S. Roma in the 1995–96 UEFA Cup tournament, though Brøndby were eventually eliminated on the away goals rule.

With Brøndby, Bjur went on to win the 1996–97 Superliga and 1997–98 Superliga championships, as well as the 1998 Danish Cup trophy. He was a part of Brøndby's campaign in the 1998–99 UEFA Champions League tournament, and played a total of 54 games for Brøndby in the European competitions. After more and more games of not feeling satisfied with his own performances, he decided to end his career in November 2000, 32 years old.^[14] He went on to concentrate on his studies at the University of Copenhagen.

International career

Following his Brøndby breakthrough in the 1992–93 Superliga season, Bjur was touted as a coming man for the Danish national team.^[6] However, after his slump in form for Brøndby in fall 1993, he was not chosen for the Danish national team by national manager Richard Møller Nielsen.^[15]

He was eventually included in the national team squad of newly appointed national manager Bo Johansson in the summer 1996. Bjur was called up for Johansson's first game in August 1996. He scored the winning goal in their debut match, as Denmark beat Sweden 1–0 in a friendly match. Bjur started the next national team match, but after 22 minutes, he suffered a minor concussion from a swung elbow, and had to be substituted off. Bjur was then displaced by midfielder Peter Nielsen for the next national team games, before playing his last international game in August 1997.

Honours

Brøndby IF

Danish Superliga: 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98
Danish Cup: 1993–94, 1997–98

Individual

1991 Danish 1st Division Player of the Year
1994 Brøndby IF Player of the Year

References

^ Ole Bjur at WorldFootball.net
^ Larsen, René (10 June 2011). "Jan Bjur ny cheftræner i Allerød FK". sn.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 27 March 2019.
^ Michael Ehrhorn (1 July 2017). "Brøndby IF henter Ole Bjurs søn". tipsbladet.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 9 June 2019.
^ "Årets spiller vil snart til udlandet", Berlingske Tidende, 18 June 1991
^ Vagn Nielsen, "Skål for os", Ekstra Bladet, 22 March 1993
^ ^a ^b Kurt Thybo, "Charme Chok Champagne gok", Ekstra Bladet, 14 June 1993
^ "DBU's Officielle Statistikere". danskfodbold.com. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
^ Jan Løfberg, "Verdens bedste publikum", Berlingske Tidende, 24 October 1993
^ Niels Abildtrup, "Bjur bedre bedst", Ekstra Bladet, 28 March 1994
^ Søren Olsen, "De unge i hovedrollerne", Politiken, 15 September 1994
^ Steen Ankerdal & Peter Brüchmann, "Bjur bare bedst", Ekstra Bladet, 28 November 1994
^ "www.haslund.info - Pokalturneringen 1993/1994 - Finale". www.haslund.info. Archived from the original on 23 October 2007.
^ "Brondby.com | Årets Spiller". Archived from the original on 9 July 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2010.
^ Andreas H. Kraul, "Farvel: Sidespringet blev en lang affære", Aktuelt, 27 November 2000
^ Søren Olsen, "Genvalg til alle", Politiken, 27 August 1993

External links

Ole Bjur national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
Brøndby IF partial statistics (in Danish)

[1] Ole Bjur at WorldFootball.net

[2] Larsen, René (10 June 2011). "Jan Bjur ny cheftræner i Allerød FK". sn.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 27 March 2019.

[:0-3] Michael Ehrhorn (1 July 2017). "Brøndby IF henter Ole Bjurs søn". tipsbladet.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 9 June 2019.

[4] "Årets spiller vil snart til udlandet", Berlingske Tidende, 18 June 1991

[5] Vagn Nielsen, "Skål for os", Ekstra Bladet, 22 March 1993

[thybo-6] Kurt Thybo, "Charme Chok Champagne gok", Ekstra Bladet, 14 June 1993

[7] "DBU's Officielle Statistikere". danskfodbold.com. Retrieved 8 December 2022.

[8] Jan Løfberg, "Verdens bedste publikum", Berlingske Tidende, 24 October 1993

[9] Niels Abildtrup, "Bjur bedre bedst", Ekstra Bladet, 28 March 1994

[10] Søren Olsen, "De unge i hovedrollerne", Politiken, 15 September 1994

[11] Steen Ankerdal & Peter Brüchmann, "Bjur bare bedst", Ekstra Bladet, 28 November 1994

[12] "www.haslund.info - Pokalturneringen 1993/1994 - Finale". www.haslund.info. Archived from the original on 23 October 2007.

[13] "Brondby.com | Årets Spiller". Archived from the original on 9 July 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2010.

[14] Andreas H. Kraul, "Farvel: Sidespringet blev en lang affære", Aktuelt, 27 November 2000

[15] Søren Olsen, "Genvalg til alle", Politiken, 27 August 1993

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-'''Ole Bjur''' (born 13 September 1968) is a Danish former professional [[Association football|footballer]] who played 384 matches for [[Brøndby IF]], with whom he won three [[Danish Superliga]] championships. He played as an [[attacking midfielder]] or [[right midfielder]], with a good technique and dribbling ability. He represented the [[Denmark national football team|Denmark national team]] on three occasions, scoring one goal.
+'''Ole Bjur''' (born 13 September 1968) is a Danish former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played 384 matches for [[Brøndby IF]], with whom he won three [[Danish Superliga]] championships. He played as an [[attacking midfielder]] or [[right midfielder]], with a good technique and dribbling ability. He played for the [[Denmark national football team|Denmark national team]] on three occasions, scoring one goal.
 He is the younger brother of Danish footballer [[Jan Bjur]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jan Bjur ny cheftræner i Allerød FK |first=René |last=Larsen |work=sn.dk |date=10 June 2011 |access-date=27 March 2019 |url= https://sn.dk/modules/fsArticle/index.php?articleid=134234 |language=da}}</ref> and father of [[Peter Bjur]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/superliga/broendby-if-henter-ole-bjurs-soen|title=Brøndby IF henter Ole Bjurs søn|language=da|access-date=9 June 2019|date=1 July 2017|author=Michael Ehrhorn|work=[[Tipsbladet|tipsbladet.dk]]}}</ref>
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 Under Brøndby manager [[Morten Olsen]], Bjur saw a lot of playing time, but had a hard time scoring goals. When Brøndby hired new manager [[Ebbe Skovdahl]] in 1992, he went on to deploy Bjur in a [[right wingback]] position, where Bjur was immediately praised for his performance.<ref>Vagn Nielsen, "Skål for os", ''[[Ekstra Bladet]]'', 22 March 1993</ref> From his wingback position, he would both engage in elegant, dribbling runs as well as hit precise crosses.<ref name="thybo">Kurt Thybo, "Charme Chok Champagne gok", ''[[Ekstra Bladet]]'', 14 June 1993</ref> In the opening of the [[1993–94 Danish Superliga|1993–94 Superliga]] season, Bjur saw a slump in form. He got his only [[red card (association football)|red card]] while at Brøndby in September 1993,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.danskfodbold.com/kamp.php?ID=421|title=DBU's Officielle Statistikere|website=danskfodbold.com|access-date=8 December 2022}}</ref> and was eventually left out of the Brøndby [[first team (association football)|first team]] and played a number of games in the [[reserve team]]. He returned to form in October 1993,<ref>Jan Løfberg, "Verdens bedste publikum", ''[[Berlingske Tidende]]'', 24 October 1993</ref> and became one of Brøndby's leading men for [[set piece (football)|set pieces]]. With Skovdahls change of tactics, to a [[3–4–3 formation]] in March 1994, Bjur was moved up to a forward position, behind the lone striker [[Mark Strudal]], where he reproduced the attacking play of his Vanløse days.<ref>Niels Abildtrup, "Bjur bedre bedst", ''[[Ekstra Bladet]]'', 28 March 1994</ref>
-For the [[1994–95 Danish Superliga|1994–95 Superliga]] season, Skovdahl changed the formation to a [[4–4–2]] system, and Bjur settled into the right-sided midfielder spot. He found a good understanding with right back [[Søren Colding]],<ref>Søren Olsen, "De unge i hovedrollerne", ''[[Politiken]]'', 15 September 1994</ref> and the two formed a dangerous pairing on Brøndby's right flank.<ref>Steen Ankerdal & Peter Brüchmann, "Bjur bare bedst", ''[[Ekstra Bladet]]'', 28 November 1994</ref> Bjur was a part of the Brøndby which won the 1994 [[Danish Cup]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.haslund.info/danmark/pt/199394/fina.asp |title=www.haslund.info - Pokalturneringen 1993/1994 - Finale |website=www.haslund.info |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071023013017/http://www.haslund.info/danmark/pt/199394/fina.asp |archive-date=2007-10-23}}</ref> his first trophy in his Brøndby career, and was named 1994 Brøndby IF ''Player of the Year''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://brondby.com/article.asp?aid=33492 |title=Archived copy |access-date=19 May 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100709091818/http://brondby.com/article.asp?aid=33492 |archive-date=9 July 2010 }}</ref> In the [[1995–96 Danish Superliga|1995–96 Superliga]] season, Bjur played all 32 games as Brøndby won their first Danish championship in five years. He also scored the winning goal in the 2–1 defeat of [[A.S. Roma]] in the 1995–96 [[UEFA Cup]] tournament, though Brøndby were eventually eliminated on the [[away goals rule]].
+For the [[1994–95 Danish Superliga|1994–95 Superliga]] season, Skovdahl changed the formation to a [[Formation (association football)#4–4–2|4–4–2]] system, and Bjur settled into the right-sided midfielder spot. He found a good understanding with right back [[Søren Colding]],<ref>Søren Olsen, "De unge i hovedrollerne", ''[[Politiken]]'', 15 September 1994</ref> and the two formed a dangerous pairing on Brøndby's right flank.<ref>Steen Ankerdal & Peter Brüchmann, "Bjur bare bedst", ''[[Ekstra Bladet]]'', 28 November 1994</ref> Bjur was a part of the Brøndby which won the 1994 [[Danish Cup]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.haslund.info/danmark/pt/199394/fina.asp |title=www.haslund.info - Pokalturneringen 1993/1994 - Finale |website=www.haslund.info |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071023013017/http://www.haslund.info/danmark/pt/199394/fina.asp |archive-date=23 October 2007}}</ref> his first trophy in his Brøndby career, and was named 1994 Brøndby IF ''Player of the Year''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://brondby.com/article.asp?aid=33492 |title=Brondby.com &#124; Årets Spiller |access-date=19 May 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100709091818/http://brondby.com/article.asp?aid=33492 |archive-date=9 July 2010 }}</ref> In the [[1995–96 Danish Superliga|1995–96 Superliga]] season, Bjur played all 32 games as Brøndby won their first Danish championship in five years. He also scored the winning goal in the 2–1 defeat of [[A.S. Roma]] in the 1995–96 [[UEFA Cup]] tournament, though Brøndby were eventually eliminated on the [[away goals rule]].
 With Brøndby, Bjur went on to win the [[1996–97 Danish Superliga|1996–97 Superliga]] and [[1997–98 Danish Superliga|1997–98 Superliga]] championships, as well as the 1998 Danish Cup trophy. He was a part of Brøndby's campaign in the 1998–99 [[UEFA Champions League]] tournament, and played a total of 54 games for Brøndby in the European competitions. After more and more games of not feeling satisfied with his own performances, he decided to end his career in November 2000, 32 years old.<ref>Andreas H. Kraul, "Farvel: Sidespringet blev en lang affære", ''[[Aktuelt]]'', 27 November 2000</ref> He went on to concentrate on his studies at the [[University of Copenhagen]].
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 Following his Brøndby breakthrough in the [[1992–93 Danish Superliga|1992–93 Superliga]] season, Bjur was touted as a coming man for the Danish national team.<ref name="thybo"/> However, after his slump in form for Brøndby in fall 1993, he was not chosen for the Danish national team by national manager [[Richard Møller Nielsen]].<ref>Søren Olsen, "Genvalg til alle", ''[[Politiken]]'', 27 August 1993</ref>
-He was eventually included in the national team squad of newly appointed national manager [[Bo Johansson]] in the summer 1996. Bjur was called up for Johansson's first game in August 1996. He scored the winning goal in their debut match, as Denmark beat [[Sweden national football team|Sweden]] 1–0 in a [[friendly match]]. Bjur started the next national team match, but after 22 minutes, he suffered a minor [[concussion]] from a swung elbow, and had to be substituted off. Bjur was then displaced by midfielder [[Peter Nielsen (footballer)|Peter Nielsen]] for the next national team games, before playing his last international game in August 1997.
+He was eventually included in the national team squad of newly appointed national manager [[Bo Johansson]] in the summer 1996. Bjur was called up for Johansson's first game in August 1996. He scored the winning goal in their debut match, as Denmark beat [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]] 1–0 in a [[friendly match]]. Bjur started the next national team match, but after 22 minutes, he suffered a minor [[concussion]] from a swung elbow, and had to be substituted off. Bjur was then displaced by midfielder [[Peter Nielsen (footballer)|Peter Nielsen]] for the next national team games, before playing his last international game in August 1997.
 ==Honours==
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 ==External links==
+*{{DBU player|979}}
-*[http://www.dbu.dk/landshold/landsholdsdatabasen/PlayerInfo/979 Danish national team profile]
-*{{in lang|da}} [http://www.brondby.com/player.asp?sid=32&id=33 Brøndby IF partial statistics]
+*[http://www.brondby.com/player.asp?sid=32&id=33 Brøndby IF partial statistics] {{in lang|da}}
 {{Brøndby IF Player of the Year}}
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 [[Category:1968 births]]
 [[Category:Living people]]
-[[Category:Danish footballers]]
+[[Category:Danish men's footballers]]
 [[Category:Brøndby IF players]]
 [[Category:Danish Superliga players]]
-[[Category:Denmark international footballers]]
+[[Category:Denmark men's international footballers]]
-[[Category:Association football midfielders]]
+[[Category:Men's association football midfielders]]
-[[Category:People from Rødovre]]
+[[Category:Sportspeople from Rødovre]]
 [[Category:Brøndby IF non-playing staff]]
-[[Category:Sportspeople from the Capital Region of Denmark]]
+[[Category:Footballers from the Capital Region of Denmark]]