Morten Roald Petersen is a Danish

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...

 retired football

Football (soccer)

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 defender who spent most of his career with Lyngby Boldklub

Lyngby Boldklub

Lyngby Boldklub is a professional Danish football club founded in 1921. It is based at Lyngby Stadion in Kongens Lyngby, Denmark. From 1994 to 2001 the club was known as Lyngby FC.-History:...

. He has played several games for the Danish Under-21

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...

 and Under-19

Denmark national under-19 football team

The Denmark national under-19 football team was founded in 1950 as a under-18 team. In 2001, it was changed to a under-19 team.-Competitive record:...

 national teams.

Petersen began his professional career in Lyngby in 1994, but left the club following its bankruptcy

Bankruptcy

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 in December, 2001. Since then he has played for Livingston F.C.

Livingston F.C.

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 and AGF

Aarhus Gymnastik Forening

Aarhus Gymnastikforening is one of the oldest sport clubs in Denmark. AGF participates in a variety of activities in both individual and team sports. AGF is best known for its football team which has the longest streak in the Danish top division and also holds the record for most number of cup wins...

, before returning to Lyngby, whom he has captained since the spring of 2005.