Kjeld Thorst
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Kjeld Thorst is a Danish
former association football player and manager. During his club career he played as a striker
for Aalborg Boldspilklub (AaB), scoring 88 goals in 265 games, and winning the 1966 Danish Cup
with the club. He scored six goals in 26 games for the Denmark national football team
from 1963 to 1969, and represented Denmark at the 1964 European Nations' Cup tournament. In 1966 he became the first ever AaB player to captain the Danish national team. After ending his career, he was manager of AaB from 1976 to 1977.
His son Søren Thorst also became a noted player for AaB, albeit as a defender.
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...
former association football player and manager. During his club career he played as a striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
for Aalborg Boldspilklub (AaB), scoring 88 goals in 265 games, and winning the 1966 Danish Cup
Danish Cup
The Danish Cup is the official "knockout" cup competition in Danish football, run by the Danish Football Association. The cup has been contested annually since 1955...
with the club. He scored six goals in 26 games 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...
from 1963 to 1969, and represented Denmark at the 1964 European Nations' Cup tournament. In 1966 he became the first ever AaB player to captain the Danish national team. After ending his career, he was manager of AaB from 1976 to 1977.
His son Søren Thorst also became a noted player for AaB, albeit as a defender.