Søren Busk
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Søren Thomas Busk is a former Danish
football defender, who played professionally for a number of Europe
an clubs, and helped K.A.A. Gent win the Belgian Cup
. He played 61 games and scored two goals for the Denmark national football team
, and represented Denmark at the Euro 1984
, 1986 World Cup
, and Euro 1988
tournaments. Busk usually played either right-back or central defence.
, Busk started his senior career with local club Glostrup IC
. He moved abroad in 1976, 23 years of age, to play professionally with Westfalia Herne
in the German 2nd Bundesliga. In his first season with Herne, Busk scored 12 goals in 32 games. He stayed three seasons with Herne, playing a total 105 games and scoring 16 goals for the club in the 2nd Bundesliga. While at Herne, Busk was called up for the Danish national team
, and he made his international debut in May 1979. He played three international games while at Herne. In the summer 1979, Busk moved to Dutch
club MVV Maastricht
in the Eredivisie
championship. With MVV, he finished 11th in the Eredivisie 1979–80 season and 8th in the Eredivisie 1980–81 season. MVV finished 16th in the Eredivisie 1981–82 season and were relegated
to the secondary Eerste Divisie
league, and Busk left the club in the summer 1982.
He moved to Belgian
club K.A.A. Gent in the Belgian First Division. He was named Gent's player of the year, each of his three years at the club, and helped Gent win the 1984 Belgian Cup
trophy. Busk was called up to represent Denmark at the 1984 European Championships
. He operated as a right-back in Denmark's first three games against , , and , but switched to the other flank for the Danes' dramatic semi-final against in Lyon
, with John Sivebæk
coming in on the other side of the defence. In the summer 1985, Busk moved back to play for MVV Maastrict. While playing for MVV, he was a part of the Denmark team at the 1986 World Cup
. Busk played well in the first round as Denmark topped the group, but endured a torrid time during their second-round 5–1 defeat to Spain, and conceded one of the two penalties
given away by the Danes in the second half.
After the World Cup, Busk moved to play for French
club AS Monaco in the Ligue 1
championship in the summer 1986. He played one season with Monaco, before leaving the club in the summer 1987. He joined Austria
n club Wiener SC in the Austrian Football Bundesliga, playing one season for the club. While at Wiener, Busk represented Denmark at the 1988 European Championships
, playing in Denmark's first game at the tournament. After the European Championship, Busk ended his international career, and moved back to Denmark in the summer 1988.
He started playing for Herfølge BK in 1988. In 1989, he was named sports director of Herfølge, occupying the job for one-and-a-half year. He continued his active career while being sports director, and ended his playing career in 1990.
He went on to a job as a sales director in SELECT Sport A/S
.
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 defender, who played professionally for a number of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an clubs, and helped K.A.A. Gent win the Belgian Cup
Belgian Cup
The Belgian Cup is the main knockout football competition in Belgium, run by the Belgian Football Association. The first cup was held in 1911-12. The most successful cup club is Club Brugge KV with 10 titles followed by RSC Anderlecht and R Standard de Liège...
. He played 61 games and scored two goals 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 represented Denmark at the Euro 1984
1984 UEFA European Football Championship
The 1984 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in France. West Germany also bid for the hosting of this event. It was the seventh European Football Championship, held every four years and endorsed by UEFA...
, 1986 World Cup
1986 FIFA World Cup
The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia had been originally chosen to host the competition by FIFA but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to do so and officially...
, and Euro 1988
1988 UEFA European Football Championship
The 1988 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in West Germany. West Germany won the right to host the tournament with five votes ahead of a joint bid from Norway, Sweden and Denmark, who gained 1 vote, and a bid from England. It was the eighth European Football...
tournaments. Busk usually played either right-back or central defence.
Biography
Born in GlostrupGlostrup
Glostrup Kommune is a suburban municipality and town in Region Hovedstaden on the island of Zealand approx. 10 km west of Copenhagen in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 13 km², and has a total population of 20,673 . Its Zip code is 2600...
, Busk started his senior career with local club Glostrup IC
Glostrup IC
Glostrup Idræts Club is a Danish sports club from Glostrup, founded on 17 April 1918.It has sections for athletics, basketball, table tennis, gymnastics and volleyball. Since 2003 the football department is a part of Glostrup FK....
. He moved abroad in 1976, 23 years of age, to play professionally with Westfalia Herne
Westfalia Herne
SC Westfalia Herne is a German football club based in Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia. The club was founded on 13 June 1904 by the sons of the more well-heeled residents of the city as a rival to the worker-based club SV Sodingen.- History :...
in the German 2nd Bundesliga. In his first season with Herne, Busk scored 12 goals in 32 games. He stayed three seasons with Herne, playing a total 105 games and scoring 16 goals for the club in the 2nd Bundesliga. While at Herne, Busk was called up for the Danish national 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 made his international debut in May 1979. He played three international games while at Herne. In the summer 1979, Busk moved to Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
club MVV Maastricht
MVV Maastricht
MVV Maastricht is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Maastricht, founded on April 2, 1902...
in the Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
championship. With MVV, he finished 11th in the Eredivisie 1979–80 season and 8th in the Eredivisie 1980–81 season. MVV finished 16th in the Eredivisie 1981–82 season and were relegated
Promotion and relegation
In many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season...
to the secondary Eerste Divisie
Eerste Divisie
The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...
league, and Busk left the club in the summer 1982.
He moved to Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
club K.A.A. Gent in the Belgian First Division. He was named Gent's player of the year, each of his three years at the club, and helped Gent win the 1984 Belgian Cup
Belgian Cup
The Belgian Cup is the main knockout football competition in Belgium, run by the Belgian Football Association. The first cup was held in 1911-12. The most successful cup club is Club Brugge KV with 10 titles followed by RSC Anderlecht and R Standard de Liège...
trophy. Busk was called up to represent Denmark at the 1984 European Championships
1984 UEFA European Football Championship
The 1984 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in France. West Germany also bid for the hosting of this event. It was the seventh European Football Championship, held every four years and endorsed by UEFA...
. He operated as a right-back in Denmark's first three games against , , and , but switched to the other flank for the Danes' dramatic semi-final against in Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
, with John Sivebæk
John Sivebæk
John Sivebæk is a Danish former football defender, who most notably won the 1984 Danish championship with Vejle Boldklub and played for English club Manchester United...
coming in on the other side of the defence. In the summer 1985, Busk moved back to play for MVV Maastrict. While playing for MVV, he was a part of the Denmark team at the 1986 World Cup
1986 FIFA World Cup
The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia had been originally chosen to host the competition by FIFA but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to do so and officially...
. Busk played well in the first round as Denmark topped the group, but endured a torrid time during their second-round 5–1 defeat to Spain, and conceded one of the two penalties
Penalty kick
A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...
given away by the Danes in the second half.
After the World Cup, Busk moved to play for French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
club AS Monaco in the Ligue 1
Ligue 1
Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
championship in the summer 1986. He played one season with Monaco, before leaving the club in the summer 1987. He joined Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n club Wiener SC in the Austrian Football Bundesliga, playing one season for the club. While at Wiener, Busk represented Denmark at the 1988 European Championships
1988 UEFA European Football Championship
The 1988 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in West Germany. West Germany won the right to host the tournament with five votes ahead of a joint bid from Norway, Sweden and Denmark, who gained 1 vote, and a bid from England. It was the eighth European Football...
, playing in Denmark's first game at the tournament. After the European Championship, Busk ended his international career, and moved back to Denmark in the summer 1988.
He started playing for Herfølge BK in 1988. In 1989, he was named sports director of Herfølge, occupying the job for one-and-a-half year. He continued his active career while being sports director, and ended his playing career in 1990.
He went on to a job as a sales director in SELECT Sport A/S
SELECT Sport A/S
SELECT Sport A/S is a Danish sports equipment manufacturer. It was founded in 1947 by Eigil Nielsen, former goalkeeper of the Danish national football team....
.