Jesper Olsen

Jesper Olsen is the sort of player I treasure. A Danish left winger born in 1961 and standing just 167 cm, he graced both Ajax and Manchester United, then scored five goals in 43 caps for a Denmark side that lit up Euro 1984 and the 1986 World Cup. That golden generation remains one of football's great romantic teams, and a nimble, jinking winger was exactly the kind of player it celebrated. I have always loved touchline dribblers who unbalance defenses and create rather than finish. Olsen, the small craftsman operating in the shadow of the strikers, embodies an aesthetic of the game I deeply admire.

Name (English)

Jesper Olsen

Name (Japanese)

イェスパー・オルセン

Reading

いぇすぱー・おるせん

Born

March 20, 1961 (age 65)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Ox

Origin

Faxe Municipality, Denmark

Height

167 cm

Occupation

association football player

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A4%E3%82%A8%E3%82%B9%E3%83%91%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AA%E3%83%AB%E3%82%BB%E3%83%B3

Tags

• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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