My Take
Brian Laudrup is one of those players who makes you feel like football is genuinely beautiful — not just effective, but artistic. Growing up in a footballing family (his brother Michael was no slouch either), Brian carved out his own legacy at clubs like Rangers, where he was utterly unplayable in the mid-1990s, gliding past defenders as if they were standing still. His work with Denmark's 1992 European Championship-winning squad — one of the great tournament upsets in history — showed he could deliver on the biggest stages too. At 185 cm he had the frame of a striker but the vision and movement of a true winger, which made him almost impossible to mark. He retired earlier than fans wanted, but what he gave us while he was out there was genuinely special.
Overview
Brian Laudrup (Danish pronunciation: [ˈpʁiːæn ˈlɑwˀtʁɔp], born 22 February 1969) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a forward, winger, or midfielder. He currently works for the various TV sports channels of Scandinavian media network Viaplay. He also manages a football academy for marginalised youth.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Brian Laudrup
- Name (Japanese)
- ブライアン・ラウドルップ
- Reading
- ぶらいあん・らうどるっぷ
- Born
- February 22, 1969 (age 57)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rooster
- Origin
- Vienna, Austria
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 185 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / futsal player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.