Michael Laudrup
Personal information
Full name	Michael Laudrup
Date of birth	June 15, 1964 (1964-06-15) (age 43)
Place of birth	Copenhagen, Denmark
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Attacking midfielder or forward
Club information
Current club	Getafe
Youth clubs
1973-1976 1977-1980	Vanløse IF Brøndby KB
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1981 1982-1983 1983-1989 1983-1985 1989-1994 1994-1996 1996-1997 1997-1998	KB Brøndby Juventus Lazio Roma (loan) FC Barcelona Real Madrid Vissel Kobe Ajax	014 0(3) 038 (24) 102 (16) 060 0(9) 167 (40) 062 (12) 015 0(6) 021 (11)
National team
1982-1998	Denmark	104 (37)
Teams managed
2000-2002 2002-2006 2007-	Denmark (assistant manager) Brøndby Getafe
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Michael Laudrup (born June 15, 1964) is a Danish former professional football player. He is now manager of Spanish club Getafe CF. His most prominent run of football came with Spanish club FC Barcelona, with whom he won four straight La Liga championships, as well as the 1992 European Cup. He famously moved to arch rivals Real Madrid in 1994, with whom he won his fifth La Liga title in a row. He scored 37 goals in a total of 104 appearances for the Denmark national football team, which is only topped by Peter Schmeichel's 129 games. From November 1994, he captained his country for a total of 28 matches^[1] before his retirement in June 1998. is the 166th day of the year (167th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction and instruction of the on-field operations of an athletic team or of individual athletes. ... Getafe Club de Fútbol is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Getafe, a city in the metropolitan area of South Madrid, founded in 1946 and refounded in 1983. ... Futbol Club Barcelona, known familiarly as Barça (IPA: baɾ.sə), is a sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ... (Professional Football League), commonly known as La Liga and also known as Primera División, is the professional football league in Spain. ... Champions League Logo The UEFA Champions League is an annual international inter-club football competition between Europes most successful clubs, regarded as the most prestigious club trophy in the sport. ... For the basketball team, see Real Madrid Baloncesto. ... First international Denmark 9 - 0 France B (London, England; 19 October 1908) Biggest win Denmark 17 - 1 France A (London, England; 22 October 1908) Biggest defeat Official: Germany 8 - 0 Denmark (Breslau, Germany; 16 May 1937) Unofficial: Denmark 1-11 Basque Country (Denmark; 29 August 1937) World Cup Appearances 3... Peter Bolesław Schmeichel MBE (IPA: , born 18 November 1963 in Gladsaxe, Denmark) is a retired Danish professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and was voted the Worlds Best Goalkeeper in 1992 and 1993. ...

In 1999 he was voted the Best Foreign Player in Spanish Football the previous 25 years^[2] and in April 2000 he was knighted, as he received the Order of the Dannebrog. In November 2003, to celebrate UEFA's Jubilee, he was selected as the Golden Player of Denmark by the Danish Football Association; their most outstanding player of the past 50 years.^[3] He was officially named the best Danish footballer of all times by the Danish Football Association (DBU) in November 2006.^[4] The Order of the Dannebrog is an Order of Denmark, instituted in 1671. ... The Union Européenne de Football Association or Union of European Football Associations in English, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced (you-AY-fuh) or (oo-Ay-fuh) or ), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ... In 2004, when Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) celebrated its 50th anniversary, each member association selected its best player from 1954 to 2003. ... Categories: Danish stubs | Football (soccer) governing bodies | Danish football ...

After ending his active career, he took up coaching, and became assistant manager of the Danish national team. He got his first manager job at former club Brøndby IF in 2002, who he guided to the 2005 Danish Superliga championship. He chose not to extend his contract with Brøndby IF in May 2006. In 2007 Brøndby IF decided to name a new lounge at the stadium "The Michael Laudrup Lounge" with the approval of Michael Laudrup. Brøndby IF is a Danish professional football (soccer) club based in the town of Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen. ... The Danish Superliga is the current Danish football championship tournament. ... Brøndby IF is a Danish professional football (soccer) club based in the town of Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen. ...

Footballing family

Michael Laudrup is part of a family with three generations of footballers. He is the son of former Danish national team player Finn Laudrup and Michael's oldest son Mads Laudrup has been the team captain of various Danish youth national teams since January 2005, and his youngest son Andreas Laudrup was selected a part of the under-16 national team in March 2006.^[5] Finn Laudrup (born July 31, 1945) is a former Danish professional football (soccer) player, who represented the Denmark national football team himself in 20 matches, and scored 6 goals. ... Mads Thunø Laudrup (born February 9, 1989) is a Danish professional football (soccer) player, who plays as a central midfielder for F.C. Copenhagen. ... Andreas Laudrup is a Danish football player. ...

Michael Laudrup has a younger brother, Brian Laudrup, who was also a professional football player. Brian Laudrup was a part of the trophy winning Danish national team at the 1992 European Championship (Euro 1992), but Michael did not play in that championship due to differences with the national team coach Richard Møller Nielsen.^[6] In 2004, both Laudrup brothers were named in the FIFA 100, a list of the 125 greatest living footballers chosen by Pelé as part of the celebration of FIFA's 100th anniversary. Brian Laudrup (born February 22, 1969 in Vienna, Austria) is a former Danish professional football (soccer) player, who won the 1992 European Football Championship (Euro 1992) with the Denmark national team, and he was a vital part of that Rangers FC team which dominated the Scottish Premier League in the... The 1992 European Football Championship (Euro 92) final tournament was hosted by Sweden. ... Richard Møller Nielsen (born August 19, 1937), nick-named Ricardo, is a Danish former football (soccer) player and current football manager. ... Pelé The FIFA 100 is a list of the world-renowned Brazilian striker Pelés choice of the greatest living footballers. Unveiled on March 4, 2004 at a gala ceremony in London, the FIFA 100 marked part of the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the F... “Pele” redirects here. ... This article is about an international football organization. ...

Playing style

A play-making midfielder, he was known as one of the most effective passers, as well as one of the most skillful and elegant players of the game and is still popular amongst fans. Michael Laudrup is the most technically accomplished football player to emerge from Denmark. He was ranked amongst the best players in Europe, and his talent was exceptional, with the French three time European footballer of the year award winner Michel Platini describing him as one of the most talented players ever, only lamenting his lack of selfishness causing him to score too few goals.^[7] His team mate in Real Madrid, Raúl has in an interview in April 2006 called Laudrup the best player he has ever played with.^[8] His team mate in Barcelona, Romário has stated the same and added that Laudrup in his opinion is the fifth best player in the history of the game (behind Pelé, Maradona, himself and Zinedine Zidane).^[9] Laudrup was known as a gentleman on the field and never received a red card. He preferred to out-play his immediate opponent rather than knock him down. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... The Ballon dOr trophy, as awarded to Hristo Stoichkov in 1994. ... «When I was a kid and played with my friends, I always chose to be Platini. ... For the basketball team, see Real Madrid Baloncesto. ... Raúl is a Spanish name from French origin. ... Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Barcelona (Catalan) Spanish name Barcelona Nickname Ciutat Comtal (City of Counts) Postal code 08001–08080 Area code 34 (Spain) + 93 (Barcelona) Website http://www. ... Romário de Souza Faria (born January 29, 1966), better known simply as Romário, is a Brazilian legendary football center forward who helped the Brazil national team win the 1994 FIFA World Cup and has been one of the most prolific strikers in the world since the 1990s, having... Maradona and the World Cup trophy Diego Armando Maradona (El Diego) (born October 30, 1960) is a former Argentine football player. ... “Zidane” redirects here. ... Misconduct in football (soccer) is any conduct by a player which is deemed by the referee to warrant a disciplinary sanction (caution or dismissal) in accordance with Law 12 the Laws of the Game. ...

He was admired for his outstanding technique, elegance, deep passes and dribbling. Jorge Valdano, the Argentinian coach of Laudrup in Real Madrid, said "he has eyes everywhere". His trademark move — looking one way and passing the other — fooled countless opponents during his career. The Laudrup dribble was perhaps the best-known part of his game, as he quickly moved the ball from one foot to the other away from the defender. His outstanding skills were combined with an immense creativity. He always played the attack in the least obvious way leaving the defence stranded. This has led to the expression "Made in Laudrup", widely used in Spain about his unique play. Numerous teammates of Laudrup have said: "Just run, he will always find a way of passing you the ball". Jorge Alberto Valdano (born October 4, 1955 in Las Parejas, Santa Fe Province) is an Argentine former football player. ... Motto En unión y libertad(Spanish) In Union and Freedom Anthem Himno Nacional Argentino Capital (and largest city) Buenos Aires Official languages Spanish Demonym Argentinian, Argentine Government Federal republic  -  President Néstor Kirchner  -  Vice President Daniel Scioli  -  Chief of Cabinet Alberto Fernández Independence from Spain   -  May Revolution 25... For the basketball team, see Real Madrid Baloncesto. ...

In FC Barcelona he played alongside Hristo Stoichkov, who scored many goals from Laudrup's passes, like Iván Zamorano (who called Laudrup el genio, the genius) during Laudrup's time at Real Madrid. Zamorano was going through a hard spell in Madrid, but when Laudrup arrived to assist his goals, Zamorano immidiately became pichichi - top scorer of the Spanish league, La Liga. An impressive 82% of his goals from the 1994-1995 season came from assists from Laudrup. Throughout his career his number of assists was impressive and almost always the highest of his team. Futbol Club Barcelona, known familiarly as Barça (IPA: baɾ.sÉ™), is a sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ... Hristo Stoichkov alternatively spelt Stoitchkov (Bulgarian: ) (born February 8, 1966, in Plovdiv, Bulgaria) is a football manager and former striker who was a member of the Bulgaria national team that finished fourth at the 1994 FIFA World Cup. ... Iván Luis Zamorano Zamora (born January 18, 1967) is a former Chilean football forward, one of the most successful footballers ever for Chile. ... (Professional Football League), commonly known as La Liga and also known as Primera División, is the professional football league in Spain. ...

Michael Laudrup provided many examples of his skills with the Danish national team. However there were periods where he failed to deliver the performances he consistently delivered at club level, where he had world class players all around him for most of his career. With Denmark, he sometimes appeared frustrated when his passes were not utilized properly. In the last couple of years there was even a discussion about whether there was room for both of the Laudrups in the national team. Outstanding as they were and even with some difference in their playing styles, it was rare to see both of them playing a good game. In the end though, they both ended their careers with the national team on a high, with Michael captaining the side to the quarter finals at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, where they crashed out after a thrilling 3-2 encounter with then-reigning world champions and later final participants, Brazil. Qualifying countries The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup, was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled in 1938. ...

Biography

Born in Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Michael Laudrup started playing football in father Finn Laudrup's childhood club Vanløse IF. When Finn Laudrup became player/coach of small time club Brøndby IF in 1973, the family moved to Brøndby and both Michael and Brian Laudrup started playing for the club as well. Michael followed his father to the top-flight Danish 1st Division club Kjøbenhavns Boldklub (KB) in 1976, while Brian remained at Brøndby. Frederiksberg is a municipality of Denmark. ... For other uses, see Copenhagen (disambiguation). ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... The 1st Division (or the Viasat Sport Division for sponsorship reasons) is the second best Danish football league, just after the Super League. ... Kjøbenhavns Boldklub or KB is a Danish sports club based in Copenhagen. ...

National breakthrough

He made his senior debut for KB in 1981, and made his debut for the Danish under-19 national team in February 1981.^[10] In all, he scored a combined total of 14 goals in 25 games at various youth levels. He went back to play for Brøndby in 1982, where his father had ended his career in 1981, contributing to the promotion of Brøndby to the 1st Division. In many sports leagues around the world (with North American and Australian professional leagues being the most notable exceptions), relegation (or demotion) means the mandated transfer of the least successful team(s) of a higher division into a lower division at the end of the season. ...

At Brøndby IF, Michael Laudrup scored two goals in the club's 1st Division debut game, as fellow promoted team B 1909 were beaten 7-1. He was subsequently called up for the Danish national team, and on his 18-year birthday June 15, 1982 he became the then second youngest Danish national team player ever, following Harald Nielsen. Laudrup scored 15 league goals in 1982, and ended the season as the third top goal scorer of the 1st Division. His accomplishments earned him the 1982 Danish Player of the Year award. He played part of the 1983 season for Brøndby, and scored 9 goals, before he was sold to defending Serie A champions Juventus F.C. from Italy in June 1983. It was the then biggest transfer deal in Danish football, worth around $1 million.^[11] Boldklubben 1909 is a Danish football club currently playing in the Danish 2nd Division West. ... is the 166th day of the year (167th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Harald Nielsen (born October 26, 1941) is a Danish former football (soccer) player, who most notably played professionally for Italian club Bologna F.C. and he was the league top scorer (capocannonieri) in Bolognas 1964 Serie A championship winning season. ... The Danish Player of the Year award is an annual prize, which has been given to the best Danish professional football (soccer) player by the Danish Football Association since 1963. ... This article is about the Italian football league. ... Juventus Football Club (from Latin [1] iuventus: youth, IPA: ); (pronounced yoo-ven-toos) also known as Juventus Turin (or Juventus Torino), Juventus, or simply Juve, is a football club from Turin, Italy. ... In football (soccer), a transfer is the action taken whenever a player moves between clubs. ...

Italian years

Under restriction of a maximum of two foreign players in the team, of which the club had Polish midfielder Zbigniew Boniek and Michel Platini, Juventus initially loaned him out to newly-promoted Rome club SS Lazio for a single season. He scored two goals in his Serie A debut, even though Lazio lost 2-4 to Hellas Verona. In his first year at the club, Lazio narrowly avoided relegation, but as Juventus wanted to keep Boniek and Platini, Laudrup stayed a second year at Lazio. Despite playing for the relegation battlers, Laudrup starred for the Danish national team at the Euro 1984, playing all four Denmark matches. Lazio started the 1984-85 season badly, and they finished dead last and were relegated to Serie B, with Laudrup scoring just a single goal that season. Zbigniew Boniek (IPA: ) (born March 3, 1956 in Bydgoszcz) is a famous Polish football player. ... Nickname: Motto: SPQR: Senatus Populusque Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC Government  - Mayor Walter Veltroni Area  - City 1,285 km²  (580 sq mi)  - Urban 5... S.S. Lazio (Italian: Società Sportiva Lazio) is a sports club based in Rome, Italy and is the biggest sports association in Europe with 37 disciplines ranging from cricket to basketball to parachute jumping[1]. Its mens football team however is by far its most important and prestigious. ... This article is about the Italian football league. ... Hellas Verona Football Club S.p. ... In the sports leagues — especially soccer leagues — of many countries, relegation (or demotion) means the mandated transfer of the worst team(s) (often the bottom three) of a higher league into a lower league at the end of the season. ... The 1984 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 84) final tournament was held in France. ... Serie B is the name of the second highest football league in Italy. ...

Laudrup returned to the Juventus side in 1985 to replace Zbigniew Boniek, playing alongside Michel Platini. In his first year at the club, he won the 1985-86 Serie A championship, as well as the Intercontinental Cup trophy, and Laudrup was once again named 1985 Danish Player of the Year. He took part in the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, a performance which is best remembered for his exceptional solo dribble and goal in the 6-1 defeat of Uruguay. This article is about the Italian football league. ... 1980-2004 Logo The European/South American Cup, commonly referred to as the Intercontinental Cup or Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by UEFA and CONMEBOL, contested between the winners of the European Champions League and the South American Copa Libertadores in a match played each year, from 1980... Qualifying countries The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from May 31 to June 29. ...

The following season was no success for Laudrup, who suffered from injuries, like large parts of the Juventus team, including Platini. When Platini retired in 1987, Laudrup was expected to lead the team in his place, playing alongside newly-bought Welsh forward Ian Rush. But the 23-year old failed to live up to Platini's standards, and did not score any goals, despite playing all 30 games of the 1987-88 season. He was also a part of the disappointing Danish national team at the Euro 1988 tournament, though Laudrup experienced personal success as he scored one of Denmark's two goals. This article is about the country. ... Ian James Rush MBE (born 20 October 1961) is a Welsh footballer who played as a striker and is best known for playing with Liverpool. ... Ruud Gullit lifts the trophy after winning the cup with the Netherlands The 1988 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 88) final tournament was held in West Germany. ...

Barcelona and Real Madrid

In 1989, he joined FC Barcelona of Spain where he enjoyed tremendous success, with former Dutch national team captain Johan Cruijff the coach. Michael Laudrup was one of the restricted three foreign players allowed in the team, alongside Dutch defender Ronald Koeman and Bulgarian striker Hristo Stoichkov, who were the pillars of Barça coach Johan Cruijff's Dream Team. The team won four consecutive La Liga championships from 1991 to 1994, as well as the 1992 European Cup, and Laudrup was twice elected the best player of the year in Spain during his Barcelona years. When Barça hired a fourth foreign star player, Brazilian striker Romário, in 1994 it meant the four foreigners would rotate as the three foreign players allowed in each match, and when Laudrup wasn't selected for the 1994 European Cup final 0-4 loss to AC Milan, his time at Barcelona was over. Futbol Club Barcelona, known familiarly as Barça (IPA: baɾ.sÉ™), is a sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ... First international Belgium 1 - 4 Netherlands (Antwerp, Belgium; 30 April 1905) Biggest win Netherlands 9 - 0 Finland (Solna, Sweden; 4 July 1912) Netherlands 9 - 0 Norway (Rotterdam, Netherlands; 1 November 1972) Biggest defeat England Amateur 12 - 2 Netherlands (Darlington, England; 21 December 1907) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1934... Hendrik Johannes Cruijff ( ) - often spelled Cruyff outside the Netherlands; see IJ (digraph)); born April 25, 1947 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football manager/coach and former player. ... Ronald Koeman (born March 21, 1963 in Zaandam) is a former Dutch football defender and current manager of PSV Eindhoven. ... Hristo Stoichkov alternatively spelt Stoitchkov (Bulgarian: ) (born February 8, 1966, in Plovdiv, Bulgaria) is a football manager and former striker who was a member of the Bulgaria national team that finished fourth at the 1994 FIFA World Cup. ... Futbol Club Barcelona, known familiarly as Barça (IPA: baɾ.sÉ™), is a sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ... (Professional Football League), commonly known as La Liga and also known as Primera División, is the professional football league in Spain. ... Champions League Logo The UEFA Champions League is an annual international inter-club football competition between Europes most successful clubs, regarded as the most prestigious club trophy in the sport. ... Romário de Souza Faria (born January 29, 1966), better known simply as Romário, is a Brazilian legendary football center forward who helped the Brazil national team win the 1994 FIFA World Cup and has been one of the most prolific strikers in the world since the 1990s, having... AC Milan is an Italian football club. ...

In 1994 he completed a controversial move from Barça to Real Madrid after he fell out with Johan Cruijff. Laudrup went on to guide Real Madrid in a championship winning season that would end the Barça stranglehold, making Laudrup the only player ever to win the Spanish league five times in a row playing for two different clubs. After the initial success at Real, a lacklustre season would be in store for club, as well as country, and the Euro 1996 would leave no positives for him. Despite only playing two seasons at Real Madrid, Laudrup was voted the 12th best player in Real history in an internet survey by Spanish newspaper Marca when the club celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2002.^[12] For the basketball team, see Real Madrid Baloncesto. ... The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 96) was hosted by England. ... Marca is a Spanish nationwide daily sports newspaper. ...

He went on to play for Vissel Kobe in Japan, before he ended his playing career in a championship winning season at Dutch team Ajax Amsterdam in 1998. His last games would come at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, when he captained Denmark to the quarter-final, a tournament performance he crowned in the knock-out stage with a trademark assist. In the Round of 16 against Nigeria, when he looked to his left, then launched a magnificent lob to his right, over the defenders. The pass was picked up by Ebbe Sand, who headed it past defender Taribo West, and converted the chance for the 3-0 goal in the 4-1 win against Nigeria. Sand had come on the field as a substitute seconds earlier, and the goal set a record for fastest goal scored by a substitute at a World Cup. Kobe-Universiade game meeting commemoration stadium old logo Vissel Kobe ) is a Japanese professional football (soccer) club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1. ... Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax (Euronext: AJAX) also referred to as Ajax Amsterdam, AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax (pronounced /ˈʌɪjaks/), is a professional football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands. ... Qualifying countries The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup, was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled in 1938. ... Ebbe Sand (born July 19, 1972) is a Danish former professional football player who most notably played as a striker for FC Schalke 04 in Germany. ... Taribo West (born March 26, 1974 in Ajegunle, Lagos) is a Nigerian football defender. ... This article lists records of the FIFA World Cup and its qualification matches. ...

Following his retirement, Laudrup turned to play for Lyngby Boldklub's Old Boys team in his spare time. Lyngby Boldklub is a Danish football club founded in 1921. ...

Coaching career

Laudrup as Brøndby coach.

After his playing career ended with Ajax Amsterdam, Laudrup became a coach at age 36 when he started serving as an assistant coach for the Danish national team coach Morten Olsen in 2000. The national team would play a 4-2-3-1 formation, depending on two fast wingers and with the aim to dominate games with a short-passing possession game. Together they led Denmark to the knock-out stage of 2002 FIFA World Cup, after which Michael Laudrup took the job as head coach for Brøndby IF in the Danish Superliga. As his assistant coach, Laudrup paired up with former Danish championship winning coach John "Faxe" Jensen, who had played alongside him in the Danish national team. Image File history File linksMetadata Michael-laudrup-2005. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Michael-laudrup-2005. ... Morten Olsen (born August 14, 1949 in Vordingborg, Denmark) was a Danish football player and is, as of 2005, the coach of the Danish national team. ... In Association football, the formation describes how the players in a team are positioned on the pitch. ... In sports, the term winger is the name of a position, including football (soccer), rugby union, rugby league and hockey. ... Qualifying countries The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. ... The Danish Superliga is the current Danish football championship tournament. ... John Jensen (born 3 May 1965), nicknamed Faxe, is a former Danish international footballer who was untill recently coach at Danish Superliga club Brøndby IF. He is known for his temper and is often outspoken in interviews. ...

At the start of his reign, Laudrup proclaimed a tactical scheme close to that which Olsen and he had coached at the national team. Laudrup renovated the Brøndby team by letting a large contingent of older and experienced players go, in favour of several new offensive players, and he gave the chance to young talents from the club's youth scheme. To ensure the defensive strength of the team, he hired the proven national team player Morten Wieghorst. In his first year as head coach, he managed the team to a Danish Cup win against Odense BK in the final. After finishing runners up twice, he finally led the team to The Double in 2005. Morten Wieghorst (born February 25, 1971 in Golstrup, Aarhus) is a former football midfielder from Denmark who played for clubs such as Dundee F.C., Celtic F.C. and Brøndby IF. He played 30 matches and scored 3 goals for the national team. ... The Danish Cup (Danish: Landspokalturneringen) is the official knockout cup competition in Danish football, run by the Danish Football Association. ... Odense BK, a Danish football club from Odense. ... The Double is a term in football, which refers to winning a countrys top division and its main cup competition in the same season. ...

After finishing runners-up in the 2005-06 season, Michael Laudrup left Brøndby along with assistant coach John "Faxe" Jensen. He couldn't come to an agreement with Brøndby on renewing his contract, and therefore decided to leave the club. He was associated with several new jobs, including head coach of former club Real Madrid and rumours that he would replace Lars Lagerbäck as head coach for the Swedish national team. The Danish Superligas results of the 2005-2006 season. ... Lars Lasse Lagerbäck [laːʂ lÉ‘sÉ› laːgÉ›rbÉ›k] (born 16 July 1948) is a football manager. ... First international Sweden 11 - 3 Norway (Gothenburg, Sweden; 12 July 1908) Biggest win Sweden 12 - 0 Latvia (Stockholm, Sweden; 29 May 1927) Biggest defeat England Amateur 12 - 1 Sweden (London, England; 20 October 1908) World Cup Appearances 11 (First in 1934) Best result Runners-up, 1958 European Championship Appearances 3...

On June 13, 2007, Laudrup was linked to Spanish Primera Division club Recreativo Huelva, with his agent confirming that "very serious" negotiations had taken place, and that Laudrup would respond soon.^[13] On June 14, Real Sociedad player Morten Skoubo said that he believed Laudrup would achieve great success coaching in Spain, as he knows the mentality, the language and the customs from his time in Barcelona and Real Madrid.^[14] On June 21, 2007 he was linked to a move to Madrid's La Liga team Getafe CF by sports newspaper Marca. This was confirmed on July 9, 2007. is the 164th day of the year (165th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Real Club Recreativo de Huelva is a Spanish football team formed on December 23, 1889. ... is the 165th day of the year (166th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Real Sociedad is a Spanish football club from the Basque city of San Sebastián/Donostia in Guipúzcoa/Gipuzkoa. ... Morten Skoubo (born 30 June 1980) is a Danish professional footballer. ... (Professional Football League), commonly known as La Liga and also known as Primera División, is the professional football league in Spain. ... Getafe Club de Fútbol is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Getafe, a city in the metropolitan area of South Madrid, founded in 1946 and refounded in 1983. ... is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Titles

Player

• League championships
  • Serie A 1985-86 with Juventus
  • La Liga 1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94 with Barcelona; 1994-95 with Real Madrid
  • Eredivisie 1997-98 with Ajax
• Domestic cups
  • Spanish Cup 1990 with Barcelona
  • Spanish Super Cup 1991 and 1992 with Barcelona
  • Dutch Cup 1998 with Ajax
• European cups
  • Intercontinental Cup 1985 with Juventus
  • European Cup 1992 with Barcelona
  • European Supercup 1992 with Barcelona
• Individual awards
  • Danish Player of the Year 1982 and 1985
  • La Liga Player of the year 1992 and 1993
  • Best Foreign Player in Spanish Football the last 25 years (1974-1999)
  • Denmarks Best Player Ever (2006)

Coach

• Danish Super Cup: 2002 and 2005 with Brøndby
• Danish Cup: 2002-03, 2004-05 with Brøndby
• Danish Manager of the Year: 2003, 2005
• Danish Superliga: 2004-05 with Brøndby

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Literature

• (Italian) Bruno Bernardi, "Michael Laudrup", Italy, 1986
• (Danish) Flemming Nielsen and Vagn Nielsen, "Fodboldkunstneren Michael Laudrup : rundt om en stjerne", Denmark, 1986
• (Danish) Michael Laudrup, "Mod nye mål", Denmark, 1989, ISBN 87-559-0848-9
• (Danish) Jakob Kvist, "Ambassadøren - en bog om Michael Laudrup", Denmark, 1996 (4th edition, 2001), ISBN 87-583-1285-4
• (Danish) Palle "Banks" Jørgensen, "Landsholdenes 2198 profiler", Danmark, 2004, ISBN 87-89564-04-9

Footnotes

1. ^ Michael Laudrup started his last 27 matches as captain, while he had taken over the armband in the June 1 1994 1-2 loss to Norway, when then captain Lars Olsen was substituted.
2. ^ IFHOC, The Gala in Barcelona, February 1, 1999
3. ^ UEFA.com, Golden Players take center stage, 29 November 2003.
4. ^ Michael Laudrup bedste spiller gennem tiderne, DBU.dk, November 13, 2006
5. ^ Thomas Møller Johansen, "Laudrup d. V", B.T. article, March 11, 2006
6. ^ Kvist (2001), p. 155
7. ^ Frits Ahlstrøm, Laudrup is greatest Dane, UEFA, March 29, 2004
8. ^ "Kongesønnens bøn: Kom til Madrid", Ekstra Bladet, April 16, 2006
9. ^ Jakob Rubin, "Romarios eftermæle", Jyllands-Posten, March 9, 2004
10. ^ (Danish) Laudrup, Michael at Peders Fodboldstatistik
11. ^ Kvist (2001), p. 36
12. ^ "Banks" Jørgensen (2004), p. 214
13. ^ Laudrup tæt på job i oprykkerklub
14. ^ Skoubo: Laudrup får succes

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External links

• Danish national team profile
• (Danish) Brøndby IF profile
• (Spanish) Spanish career statistics

v • d • e Denmark squad - 1986 FIFA World Cup
1 Rasmussen • 2 Sivebæk • 3 Busk • 4 M. Olsen • 5 I. Nielsen • 6 Lerby • 7 Mølby • 8 J. Olsen • 9 Berggreen • 10 Elkjær Larsen • 11 Laudrup • 12 Bertelsen • 13 Frimann • 14 Simonsen • 15 Arnesen • 16 Qvist • 17 K. Nielsen • 18 Christensen • 19 Eriksen • 20 Bartram • 21 Andersen • 22 Høgh • Coach: Piontek

v • d • e Denmark squad - 1998 FIFA World Cup
1 Schmeichel • 2 Schjønberg • 3 Rieper • 4 Høgh • 5 Heintze • 6 Helveg • 7 Nielsen • 8 Frandsen • 9 Molnar • 10 M. Laudrup • 11 B. Laudrup • 12 Colding • 13 Laursen • 14 Wieghorst • 15 Tøfting • 16 Krogh • 17 Goldbæk • 18 Møller • 19 Sand • 20 Henriksen • 21 Jørgensen • 22 Kjær • Coach: Johansson