Jan B. Poulsen
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Jan Børge Poulsen is a Danish
football manager. He played most of his professional career at Boldklubben Frem
.
During the 1980s he coached Boldklubben Frem
and Køge Boldklub.
In 1990 he was named Richard Møller Nielsen
's assistant for the Denmark national football team
, and he was part of the team that won the Euro 1992. After the win in 1992 he was promoted to head coach of the Denmark national under-21 football team
. He had this job until 1999, when he was named new sporting director of the Singapore national football team
. When Vincent Subramaniam
was sacked in 2001 due to bad results, Poulsen stepped in to replace him. This didn't help Singapore and Poulsen himself was sacked in 2002. He then returned to Denmark
to a couple of minor coaching jobs. In 2006 he made an agreement with Greve Fodbold
to become new head coach, but at the same time he got the offer to become coach of the Jordan U-20s. In the end he accepted the job from Jordan. In January 2008, he accepted an offer to become the head coach of the Armenia national football team
.
On March 30, 2009, Poulsen was relieved of his duties from the Football Federation of Armenia.
Poulsen took over as the head coach of Tanzania
in August 2010 after being appointed by the Tanzanian Football Federation from a short-list of 5 from 59 applicants. After four months in charge of the team, he led Tanzania to victory in the 2010 CECAFA Cup
- the first win of the country since 1994.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
football manager. He played most of his professional career at Boldklubben Frem
Boldklubben Frem
Boldklubben Frem is a Danish sports club based in the Valby-Sydhavnen area of Copenhagen. It is best known for its semi-professional football team. Since its foundation in 1886, Frem has won the Danish Championships six times and the Danish Cup twice...
.
During the 1980s he coached Boldklubben Frem
Boldklubben Frem
Boldklubben Frem is a Danish sports club based in the Valby-Sydhavnen area of Copenhagen. It is best known for its semi-professional football team. Since its foundation in 1886, Frem has won the Danish Championships six times and the Danish Cup twice...
and Køge Boldklub.
In 1990 he was named Richard Møller Nielsen
Richard Møller Nielsen
Richard Møller Nielsen , nicknamed Ricardo, is a Danish former football player and football manager. His greatest triumph came when he coached the Danish national football team which surprisingly won the 1992 European Championship tournament. In 1995, he was knighted as Knight 1st Degree of the...
's assistant for the Denmark national football team
Denmark national football team
The Denmark national football team represents Denmark in association football and is controlled by the Danish Football Association , the governing body for the football clubs which are organized under DBU...
, and he was part of the team that won the Euro 1992. After the win in 1992 he was promoted to head coach of the Denmark national under-21 football team
Denmark national under-21 football team
The Denmark national under-21 football team has played since 1976 and is controlled by the Danish Football Association. Before 1976, the age limit was 23 years.-U-21 European Championship:*1978 – Quarterfinals*1980 to 1984 – Did not qualify...
. He had this job until 1999, when he was named new sporting director of the Singapore national football team
Singapore national football team
The Singapore national football team is the national association football team of Singapore. The team comes under the organization of the Football Association of Singapore...
. When Vincent Subramaniam
Vincent Subramaniam
Vincent Subramaniam is a Singaporean football manager. Educated at Victoria School, Vincent was most recently in charge of Indian side Churchill Brothers SC.He was manager of the Singapore national football team 1998-2001.-References:...
was sacked in 2001 due to bad results, Poulsen stepped in to replace him. This didn't help Singapore and Poulsen himself was sacked in 2002. He then returned to Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
to a couple of minor coaching jobs. In 2006 he made an agreement with Greve Fodbold
Greve Fodbold
Greve Fodbold is a Danish football club currently playing in the Denmark Series. They play at Greve Idræts Center in Greve on Zealand, which has a capacity of 7,000.-Notable managers:*Sten Ziegler*Karsten Aabrink*Jan Kalborg*Morten Eskesen...
to become new head coach, but at the same time he got the offer to become coach of the Jordan U-20s. In the end he accepted the job from Jordan. In January 2008, he accepted an offer to become the head coach of the Armenia national football team
Armenia national football team
The Armenia national football team represents Armenia in association football and is controlled by the Football Federation of Armenia, the governing body for football in Armenia...
.
On March 30, 2009, Poulsen was relieved of his duties from the Football Federation of Armenia.
Poulsen took over as the head coach of Tanzania
Tanzania national football team
The Tanzania national football team represents Tanzania in association football and is controlled by the Tanzania Football Federation, the governing body for football in Tanzania. Tanzania's home ground is Benjamin Mkapa national stadium in Dar-es-Salaam and their head coach is Jan Børge Poulsen....
in August 2010 after being appointed by the Tanzanian Football Federation from a short-list of 5 from 59 applicants. After four months in charge of the team, he led Tanzania to victory in the 2010 CECAFA Cup
2010 CECAFA Cup
The 2010 CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup is the 34th edition of the competition. The host of the tournament is Tanzania.-Participants:...
- the first win of the country since 1994.