Jens Petersen
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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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 | ||
International career | |||
1962–1965 | Denmark | 22 | (1) |
Managerial career | |||
Varde IF | |||
Esbjerg fB | |||
Tarp Boldklub | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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 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 Database. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
- ^ "Marathon Man Jens Still Going?". Aberdeen F.C. Retrieved 7 June 2008.
- ^ "EfB's Jens Petersen er død, 70 år". DR. 9 March 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
External links
Categories:
- 1941 births
- 2012 deaths
- People from Esbjerg
- Denmark international footballers
- Danish football managers
- SK Rapid Wien players
- Aberdeen F.C. players
- Esbjerg fB players
- Expatriate footballers in Scotland
- Scottish Football League players
- Expatriate footballers in Austria
- Expatriate footballers in Belgium
- Danish expatriate footballers
- Danish football defender stubs