Jens Petersen

Jens Petersen
Personal information
Date of birth	22 December 1941
Place of birth	Esbjerg, Denmark
Date of death	8 March 2012 (aged 70)
Place of death	Esbjerg, Denmark
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team
1960–1964	Esbjerg fB
1964–1970	Aberdeen
1970–1971	Rapid Wien
1971–1973	Racing Mechelen
1973–1975	Varde IF
International career
1962–1965	Denmark
Managerial career
	Varde IF
	Esbjerg fB
	Tarp Boldklub
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jens Petersen (22 December 1941 – 8 March 2012) was a Danish football player and manager. He was born in Esbjerg. During his playing career he played as a defender for Esbjerg fB and Varde IF in Denmark, Aberdeen in Scotland,^[1] Rapid Wien in Austria, and Racing Mechelen in Belgium.

He earned a total of 22 caps for the Danish national side, but his international career was ended when he turned professional and joined Aberdeen.^[2] After retiring as a player in 1975, he managed Varde IF and Esbjerg fB.

He died on 8 March 2012, aged 70.^[3]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition^[4]
Club	Season	League			Scottish Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Aberdeen	1964-65	Scottish Division One	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	1965-66		23	0	5	1	1	0	0	0	29	1
	1966-67		30	1	6	0	10	1	0	0	46	2
	1967-68		32	3	2	0	6	0	3	1	43	4
	1968-69		34	1	6	0	6	0	4	0	50	1
	1969-70		19	2	2	0	8	0	0	0	29	2
	Total		141	7	22	1	31	1	7	1	201	10

References

^ "ABERDEEN: 1946/47 - 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
^ "Marathon Man Jens Still Going?". Aberdeen F.C. Archived from the original on 27 September 2008. Retrieved 7 June 2008.
^ "EfB's Jens Petersen er død, 70 år". DR. 9 March 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
^ "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 26 March 2023.

External links

(in Danish) Profile at Esbjerg fB
(in German) Profile at rapidarchiv.at
Jens Petersen at WorldFootball.net

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[1] "ABERDEEN: 1946/47 - 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 24 November 2008.

[2] "Marathon Man Jens Still Going?". Aberdeen F.C. Archived from the original on 27 September 2008. Retrieved 7 June 2008.

[3] "EfB's Jens Petersen er død, 70 år". DR. 9 March 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2012.

[4] "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 26 March 2023.

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