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Marc Rieper

マルク・リーパー　/　まるく・りーぱー

Association football player from Denmark

June 5, 1968 (age 58)　・　Rødovre, Denmark

association football player

My Take

Marc Rieper is exactly the type of footballer I find quietly compelling. A 191 cm Danish centre-back who anchored defences for Brondby, West Ham and Celtic, then patrolled the back line for Denmark at Euro 1996 and the 1998 World Cup. Defenders like him rarely make the highlight reels, yet they decide matches by erasing the opposition's best players. There is something reassuring about a towering Scandinavian stopper who reads danger before it arrives. With his brother Mads also a professional, defending clearly runs in the Rieper blood, and I would happily trust either of them at my back.

Overview

Marc Jensen Rieper (Danish pronunciation: [ˈmɑːk ˈʁiː.pʰɐ]; born 5 June 1968) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back for AGF and Brøndby in Denmark, West Ham United in England and Celtic in Scotland. He was also a regular player in the Denmark national team, appearing in the Euro 1996 and 1998 FIFA World Cup tournaments. He is the older brother of footballer Mads Rieper.

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

1. Profile

Name (English): Marc Rieper
Name (Japanese): マルク・リーパー
Reading: まるく・りーぱー
Born: June 5, 1968 (age 58)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Monkey
Origin: Rødovre, Denmark
Blood type: Private
Height: 191 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%83%9E%E3%83%AB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%91%E3%83%BC

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