Per Frimann
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Per Frimann Hansen | ||
Date of birth | 4 June 1962 | ||
Place of birth |
Gladsaxe , Denmark | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1980 | Akademisk Boldklub | ||
1981 | Kjøbenhavns Boldklub | 15 | (5) |
1982–1988 |
RSC Anderlecht | 158 | (32) |
1988 |
→ Aarhus GF (loan) | 7 | (0) |
1989–1990 | Brøndby IF | 28 | (6) |
International career | |||
1979–1980 | Denmark U-19 | 7 | (4) |
1981–1983 | Denmark U-21 | 10 | (1) |
1983–1989 | Denmark | 17 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Per Frimann Hansen (born 4 June 1962) is a
Biography
Frimann started his career with Danish club Akademisk Boldklub (AB) under manager Christian Andersen. In 1980, Frimann made his senior debut for AB, who played in the top-flight Danish 1st Division. In 1981, Frimann moved to Kjøbenhavns Boldklub (KB). At KB, he was noticed by Belgian club Anderlecht, and he went to play for the club a season later. Frimann immediately got a place in the Anderlecht starting line-up, and he made his debut for the Danish national team in October 1983. Frimann remained seven seasons in Anderlecht, where he won three Belgian championships and the 1983 UEFA Cup. In his time at the club, he played alongside a number of fellow Danish national team players, most notably national team captain Morten Olsen.
In 1988, after many injury problems at Anderlecht, the 26-year-old Frimann decided to return to Denmark. He was bought by
In 1989, he moved from AGF to Brøndby, where Morten Olsen was manager. In August 1990, Frimann ended his playing career, at 28 years of age, due to continued injury problems.[1] He was the first player on Danish soil to have a testimonial match to his benefit,[2] as the Danish 1986 World Cup team beat Brøndby IF 6–4.
International career
Selected for the Danish squad at the 1986 World Cup, Frimann looked like becoming an important part of the Danish team.[2] A complicated ankle injury, sustained during the last training camp before the tournament, kept Frimann from playing at the 1986 World Cup, and for the rest of his career he would struggle with injuries.[1] Frimann was a part of the Danish team which qualified for the 1988 Summer Olympics, but the team never got to compete in the final tournament. It was discovered that Frimann was not eligible for the 2–0 win over Poland in which he played, and Denmark was penalised the points of the win. This cost the spot at the final tournament. He was a part of the Danish squad for the 1988 European Championship, where he took part in a single match.
Retirement
Following his retirement, he worked with
Honours
- RSC Anderlecht[7]
- Belgian Super Cup: 1985, 1987
- runners-up)[8]
- Jules Pappaert Cup: 1983, 1985[9]
- Bruges Matins: 1985[10]
Århus[11]
Brøndby IF[12]
- Danish Football Championship: 1990
- Danish Cup: 1988-89
References
- ^ Berlingske Tidende, 15 August 1990
- ^ a b Jeppe Facius, "Drenget direktør", Ekstra Bladet, 18 September 1999
- ^ Mads Glenn Wehlast, "Benspænd", Ekstra Bladet, 27 October 1998
- ^ Lars Bøgeskov, "AB frigiver træner", Politiken, 30 October 1998
- ^ (in Danish) Unødvendigt sagsanlæg Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Retssal.dk, 31 October 2004
- Berlingske Tidende, 20 November 2004
- ^ "RSC Anderlecht | Palmares".
- ^ "Tijdperk-Vanden Stock: 20 landstitels, 8 bekers en 3 Europabekers".
- ^ "Jules Pappaert Cup".
- ^ "Winnaars Brugse Metten".
- ^ "Aarhus GF | Prize List".
- ^ "Brøndby IF | Palmarès".
External links
- Per Frimann national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
- Viasat profile
- Per Frimann at National-Football-Teams.com