Kasper Bøgelund

What I admire about Kasper Bøgelund is the quiet craft of his career. A right-back from Odense, he carved out a real European run at PSV Eindhoven and Borussia Mönchengladbach, and earned 17 caps representing Denmark at a World Cup and a Euro. Full-backs rarely get the headlines, yet the best teams collapse without their tireless overlapping and disciplined defending. Bøgelund strikes me as that dependable engine-room type, and his move into coaching after retirement feels natural. I have a soft spot for honest professionals like him who shape matches without ever demanding the spotlight.

Kasper Bøgelund Nielsen (born 8 October 1980) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a right-back, notably for Dutch club PSV Eindhoven and German club Borussia Mönchengladbach. Bøgelund played 17 games for the Denmark national team, and he represented Denmark at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and 2004 European Championship.

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Name (English)

Kasper Bøgelund

Name (Japanese)

キャスパー・ベゲルンド

Reading

きゃすぱー・べげるんど

Born

October 8, 1980 (age 45)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Monkey

Origin

Odense, Denmark

Blood type

Private

Height

180 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%91%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%99%E3%82%B2%E3%83%AB%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89

Tags

• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-02

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