Jens Petersen
Encyclopedia
Jens Petersen is a retired 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, SK Rapid Wien
in Austria, and Racing Mechelen
in Belgium. He also 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
.
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 player and manager. He was born in Esbjerg
Esbjerg
Esbjerg Municipality is a municipality in Region of Southern Denmark on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. Its mayor is Johnny Søtrup, from the Venstre political party...
. During his playing career he played for Esbjerg fB
Esbjerg fB
Esbjerg forenede Boldklubber also referred to as Esbjerg fB or simply EfB is a professional Danish football club from the port city of Esbjerg in West Jutland. The club was formed in 1924, as a merger between Esbjerg Boldklub af 1898 and Esbjerg Amatørklub af 1911. The club has training facilities...
and Varde IF
Varde IF
Varde IF is a Danish football club currently playing in the Danish 2nd Division West. They play at Sydbank Stadium in Varde, South Jutland, which has a capacity of 4,000....
in Denmark, Aberdeen
Aberdeen F.C.
Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...
in Scotland, SK Rapid Wien
SK Rapid Wien
The Sportklub Rapid Wien is an Austrian football club playing in the country's capital city of Vienna. Rapid is the most popular club in Austria and also record title holder having won the Austrian national football title 32 times...
in Austria, and Racing Mechelen
K.R.C. Mechelen
K.R.C. Mechelen is a Belgian association football club from Mechelen in the Antwerp province. It currently plays in the third division B. It is a long-time rival of KV Mechelen. The club's best position ever is a second place in the first division 1951–52...
in Belgium. He also earned a total of 22 caps for the Danish national side
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...
, but his international career was ended when he turned professional and joined Aberdeen. After retiring as a player in 1975 he managed Varde IF
Varde IF
Varde IF is a Danish football club currently playing in the Danish 2nd Division West. They play at Sydbank Stadium in Varde, South Jutland, which has a capacity of 4,000....
and Esbjerg fB
Esbjerg fB
Esbjerg forenede Boldklubber also referred to as Esbjerg fB or simply EfB is a professional Danish football club from the port city of Esbjerg in West Jutland. The club was formed in 1924, as a merger between Esbjerg Boldklub af 1898 and Esbjerg Amatørklub af 1911. The club has training facilities...
.