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 | ||
Playing position | 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. |
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,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. After retiring as a player in 1975 he managed Varde IF and Esbjerg fB.
He died on 8 March 2012, aged 70.