Dennis Rommedahl
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dennis Rommedahl | ||
| Date of birth | 22 July 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1997 | Lyngby | 26 | (4) |
| 1997–2004 | PSV | 161 | (29) |
| 1997–1998 | → RKC Waalwijk (loan) | 34 | (5) |
| 2004–2007 | Charlton Athletic | 75 | (4) |
| 2007–2010 | Ajax | 61 | (8) |
| 2008–2009 | → N.E.C. (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Olympiakos | 22 | (2) |
| 2011–2013 | Brøndby | 48 | (6) |
| 2013–2014 | RKC Waalwijk | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 441 | (58) | |
| National team | |||
| 1996–1997 | Denmark U19 | 4 | (1) |
| 1996–1999 | Denmark U21 | 15 | (4) |
| 2000–2013 | Denmark | 126 | (21) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Dennis Rommedahl (born 22 July 1978) is a Danish former footballer who played as a right winger. The second most capped national player for the Denmark, he appeared in 126 matches and scored 21 goals for his country, and was a member of the Danish squads at the 2002 World Cup, Euro 2004, the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012. He was nominated for Danish Footballer of the Year in 2007, but did not win the award until 2010.
Rommedahl was born in the Bispebjerg borough of Copenhagen. He played youth football for a number of clubs, including B 93 and Lyngby. He made his senior debut in 1995 for Lyngby, playing in the Danish Superliga championship.
In 1997, he was acquired by PSV Eindhoven, where he made his debut on 22 March in a 1–0 home loss against Heerenveen. After his second match, PSV loaned him to RKC Waalwijk for the 1997–98 season. He returned to PSV in 1998 where he became a success by outrunning defenders and providing dangerous crosses from the wing. He was a member of the PSV squad that won four Eredivisie championships and four Johan Cruijff Shields.
Rommedahl moved from Dutch to English football in the summer 2004 when he signed a four-year contract for Charlton Athletic. His first season was spent settling in at The Valley, with a notable length of time spent on the substitute's bench and on the physiotherapist's table. During his second season, he took a leading role in helping Charlton climb the ladder in the Premier League.
Rommedahl had been linked with several moves away from Charlton. In the summer of 2006, he was nearly sold to Zenit St. Petersburg. In December 2006, he was linked with a £1 million move to F.C. Copenhagen. This link was resurrected as Charlton edged closer to relegation, with Rommedahl being discussed as a replacement for Michael Silberbauer, who was expected to leave Denmark to join a foreign club. In the summer of 2007, Galatasaray and Getafe expressed interest in signing him. However, he finally left Charlton on 20 July 2007, moving to Ajax for fee of £680,000.
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