Niels-Christian Holmstrøm

Niels-Christian Holmstrøm

Holmstrøm with Bordeaux in the 1975–76 season
Personal information
Full name	Niels-Christian Holmstrøm
Date of birth	(1947-02-23) 23 February 1947 (age 77)
Place of birth	Copenhagen, Denmark
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1967–1969	Kjøbenhavns Boldklub
1969–1970	ADO Den Haag
1970–1971	HFC Haarlem
1971–1974	Kjøbenhavns Boldklub
1974–1977	Girondins de Bordeaux
International career
1968–1969	Denmark U-21	5	(2)
1968–1976	Denmark	15	(4)
Managerial career
1978–1979	Kastrup BK
1980–1983	Boldklubben 1903
1984–1986	Kjøbenhavns Boldklub
2001	F.C. Copenhagen
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Niels-Christian Holmstrøm (born 23 February 1947) is a Danish former football player, manager, chief consultant in Team Danmark and sports director of Danish football club F.C. Copenhagen. Currently he is the chairman of Kjøbenhavns Boldklub and a "special consultant" for F.C. Copenhagen.

In his active career, Holmstrøm played the position of

Holmstrøm played six Danish under-21 national team matches and scored two goals, in 1968 and 1969. His last two under-21 national games came after he had already debuted for the Danish senior national team on 4 December 1968 against the Republic of Ireland. He played four national team matches, before his national team career went on a hiatus following his move to the Netherlands, as professional players were not allowed in the national team.

Holmstrøm re-entered the national team in 1973, and he scored 3 goals in a national team match against Indonesia on 3 September 1974 (final score 9–0), and was selected as the Danish team captain in the next 3 national team games. The Danish rule of amateurism had been abolished in 1971, and Holmstrøm continued to play for Denmark after his move to France. His last match for the national team came on 17 November 1976 against Portugal.

Football executive

Following his retirement, he managed Danish club

He ended his job at F.C. Copenhagen in 2006, having helped new sports director Carsten V. Jensen ease into the position. He went on to work as a consultant and a board member for FC Copenhagen. He also serves as a member of the board of UEFA's Club Forum, as well as the chairman of KB.

Personal life

Holmstrøm is well known for his outspoken manners, which had given birth to many classic quotes, which is still cited and loved by the fans of FC Copenhagen today. A few examples are "Hvis Per Bjerregaard holder op med at lyve om os, så skal vi nok lade være med at fortælle sandheden om ham!" ("If Per Bjerregaard [Chairman of local rivals Brøndby IF] stops lying about us, we won't tell the truth about him!"), and "Hellere løve for èn dag, end lænkehund hele livet" ("[I'd] rather be a lion for one day, than a chained dog for one entire life"). In 2006 Holmstrøm released his memoirs, "Livet er for kort til lange afleveringer – erindringer med mening" ("Life is too short for long passes – memoirs with a meaning").

Career statistics

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	12 January 1969	National Stadium, Devonshire, Bermuda	Bermuda	1–5	Won	Friendly
2.	3 September 1974	Københavns Idrætspark, Copenhagen, Denmark	Indonesia	9–0	Won	Friendly
3.	3 September 1974	Københavns Idrætspark, Copenhagen, Denmark	Indonesia	9–0	Won	Friendly
4.	3 September 1974	Københavns Idrætspark, Copenhagen, Denmark	Indonesia	9–0	Won	Friendly
Correct as of 7 October 2015[2]

Honours

• Danish 1st Division : 1968 and 1974, with KB
• Danish 1st Division top scorer : 1968 (23 goals) and 1974 (24 goals).
• Danish Cup : 1969, with KB
• Danish Footballer of the Year
   : 1974
• Manager of the Year in Denmark : 1979

References

External links

• Niels-Christian Holmstrøm national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)