Kaj Christiansen
Kaj Christiansen in 1943
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kaj Frederik Christiansen | ||
| Date of birth | 19 March 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Vanløse, Denmark | ||
| Date of death | 14 January 2008 (aged 86) | ||
| Place of death | Hyères, France | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Boldklubben Frem | |||
| – | KFUM | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1939–1941 | KFUM | ||
| 1942 | Hørsholm | ||
| 1942 | KFUM | ||
| 1942 | Roskilde | ||
| 1942–1948 | Boldklubben Frem | 103 | (76) |
| 1948–1949 | Stade Français | ||
| 1949–1952 | Le Havre | ||
| 1952–1954 | Lyon | ||
| 1954–1955 | Grenoble | ||
| National team | |||
| 1943–1948 | Denmark | 5 | (6) |
| Teams managed | |||
| Boldklubben Frem | |||
| – | Randers Freja | ||
| – | Vorup FB | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Kaj Frederik Christiansen (19 March 1921 – 14 January 2008) was a Danish football player and manager. He began his career as an amateur player for BK Frem, winning the 1944 Danish Championship. He played professionally for French clubs Stade Français, Le Havre AC, Olympique Lyonnais, and Grenoble Foot 38, winning the 1954 French Division 2 with Olympique Lyonnais. Kaj Christiansen scored six goals in five matches for the Denmark national football team between 1943 and 1948. He was named 1943 Danish Sports Talent of the Year. As a manager, he was named 1964 Manager of the Year in France, and won the 1967 Danish Cup with Randers Freja.
Kaj Christiansen started his amateur footballing career with KFUM's Boldklub, but like so many of his prolific KFUM teammates, he eventually moved to a larger Copenhagen club to make his national breakthrough. Christiansen moved to BK Frem, where he made his senior debut against Kjøbenhavns Boldklub (KB) on 21 March 1943. He scored four goals in the first half, but KB retaliated with six goals in the second half, and Frem lost 4–6. Playing in the centre forward position, Christiansen was seen as the natural successor of Frem's club icon and the most popular Danish footballer of his time, centre forward Pauli Jørgensen. Rather than Jørgensen's physical style, Kaj Christiansen was a quick player of great anticipation.
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