Keld Bordinggaard
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Keld Bordinggard | ||
| Date of birth | 23 November 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Holstebro, Denmark | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1987 | Odense Boldklub | ||
| 1985–1986 | Wichita Wings (indoor) | 43 | (24) |
| 1988–1989 | Panionios | 16 | (0) |
| 1989–1990 | Vejle Boldklub | ||
| 1991 | Odense Boldklub | ||
| 1992–1997 | Silkeborg | 143 | (20) |
| 1999–2000 | Vejle Boldklub | ||
| International career | |||
| 1982–1983 | Denmark U21 | 5 | (1) |
| 1983–1990 | Denmark | 4 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2001–2002 |
Vejle BK | ||
| 2002–2006 | Denmark (assistant manager) | ||
| 2006–2011 | Denmark U21 | ||
| 2012 | Silkeborg | ||
| 2014–2015 | Mainz 05 (assistant manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Keld Bordinggard (born 23 November 1962) is a Danish former
Biography
Bordinggaard started his active career with Odense Boldklub in 1981. He was named 1983s "Danish Talent of the Year", and made his Danish national team debut in August 1983. Having won "
In 1988, Bordinggaard moved abroad once more, to play for Panionios F.C. in Greece. He returned to Denmark in 1989, to play for Vejle Boldklub. In 1991, he returned to Odense Boldklub again, but left the club in order to join Silkeborg IF in 1992. Bordinggaard spent five years in Silkeborg IF, helping the club win the 1994 Danish football championship. Having initially ended his career in 1997, he returned as a player/assistant coach for Vejle BK in the 1999–2000 season.
In 2001, Bordinggaard was appointed manager of Vejle BK during the club qualified for the highest Danish league. He spent one year with the club, until he was brought in as assistant coach for the Danish national team under manager
In the summer of 2012, he was named new manager of Silkeborg IF in the Danish Superliga. On 11 November 2012 he was sacked following a series of poor results that led to the club being placed at the bottom of the league.
He was the assistant manager of Bundesliga side 1. FSV Mainz 05 from 2014-2015. After laying his career as a coach to rest, Bordinggaard educated himself further and began the Master for International Players with UEFA in 2015. Combined with having the UEFA Pro Licens, he is the first in the world to acquire both titles.
In 2015, Bordinggaard founded the consulting company BORDINGGAARDFOOTBALL through which he assists clubs and FAs in strategic management centering around the core of their business: football.
As of 2024 Bordinggaard works as Head of Coaching in the German club, Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
Honours
Club
Odense Boldklub
- Danish football championship: 1982
- Danish Cup: 1983
Silkeborg
- Danish football championship: 1994
Individual
- 1983 Danish Talent of the Year
References
- Danish national team fact sheet[dead link]
- Danish national team player profile
- Danish national team manager profile[dead link]
- Vejle BK profile[dead link]
- Wichita Wings stats
External links
- Keld Bordinggaard national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
