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Jesper Olsen

イェスパー・オルセン　/　いぇすぱー・おるせん

Association football player from Denmark

March 20, 1961 (age 65)　・　Faxe Municipality, Denmark

association football player

My Take

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.

Overview

Jesper Olsen (born 20 March 1961) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a left winger. He is best remembered for representing Ajax of the Netherlands and Manchester United of England. He was a regular player for the Danish national team, scoring five goals in 43 matches. He represented Denmark at the Euro 1984 and 1986 World Cup tournaments.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

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
Blood type: Private
Height: 167 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football 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

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

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