Stefan Bidstrup
Encyclopedia
Stefan Bidstrup is a retired Danish
footballer who played as a midfielder
.
in 1997. Despite scoring an own goal in his Danish Superliga
debut against Brøndby
, Bidstrup quickly established himself as a key player in the side, and soon attracted interest from foreign clubs.
In November 2000, he joined Wigan Athletic
for a fee of £450,000. He made his debut on 11 November in a 2–1 win against Cambridge United
, and scored his first goal a week later in the FA Cup
in a 3–1 win against Dorchester Town
. Due to constant injury problems, Bidstrup made just 15 league appearances for Wigan before being released in the summer of 2001.
He then signed for Aalborg BK, and spent the rest of his career in Denmark
before retiring in 2006.
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...
footballer who played as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
.
Playing career
Bidstrup started his career with Helsingør IF before moving to Lyngby BKLyngby 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:...
in 1997. Despite scoring an own goal in his Danish Superliga
Danish Superliga
The Danish Superliga is the current Danish football championship tournament, and administered by the Danish Football Association. It is the highest association football league in Denmark and is currently contested by 12 teams each year, with 2 teams to be relegated, which proves to be one of the...
debut against Brøndby
Brøndby IF
Brøndby IF is a Danish professional football club based in Brøndbyvester, Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen and is the biggest football club in Denmark with almost 2000 members. The club is also known as Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening, or Brøndby and BIF for short...
, Bidstrup quickly established himself as a key player in the side, and soon attracted interest from foreign clubs.
In November 2000, he joined Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic F.C.
Wigan Athletic Football Club is an English Premier League Association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, having been promoted from the Championship in 2005. Wigan's current spell in the Premier League is the only top flight run in the club's history.They have played at the DW...
for a fee of £450,000. He made his debut on 11 November in a 2–1 win against Cambridge United
Cambridge United F.C.
Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League...
, and scored his first goal a week later in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
in a 3–1 win against Dorchester Town
Dorchester Town F.C.
Dorchester Town Football Club are a semi-professional football club, based in Dorchester, Dorset, England, and currently playing in the Blue Square Bet South...
. Due to constant injury problems, Bidstrup made just 15 league appearances for Wigan before being released in the summer of 2001.
He then signed for Aalborg BK, and spent the rest of his career in 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...
before retiring in 2006.