- Søren Lerby
Infobox Football biography
playername= Søren Lerby
fullname = Søren Lerby
nickname =
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|df=yes|1958|2|1
cityofbirth = Copenhagen
countryofbirth = Denmark
height =
currentclub =
position = Left Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs = B 1903
Taastrup IK
Fremad Amager
years = 1975-1983
1983-1986
1986-1987
1987-1989
clubs =Ajax Amsterdam Bayern Munich AS Monaco PSV Eindhoven
caps(goals) =
89 (22)
nationalyears = 1978-1989
nationalteam = Denmark
nationalcaps(goals) = 67 (10)
manageryears = 1991-1992
managerclubs = Bayern Munich
pcupdate =
ntupdate =Søren Lerby, (born 1 February 1958) is a Danish professional
football (soccer) player, who won the 1988 European Cup with Dutch clubPSV Eindhoven . A left-footed midfielder, Lerby was a player who was always committed and a leader of the team. He played 67 matches for theDenmark national football team , and represented Denmark at the1986 FIFA World Cup and two European Championships.Biography
Born in
Copenhagen in Denmark, he played in local clubsB 1903 ,Taastrup IK andFremad Amager . He and Fremad Amager teammateFrank Arnesen moved abroad to become professional footballers November 1975. They switched to Dutch clubAjax Amsterdam , with Lerby only being 17 years old. Lerbý's first match at home against Go Ahead Eagles was won 4-1 (11 April 1976). He won five DutchEredivisie league championships (1976-1977, 1978-1979, 1979-1980, 1981-1982, 1982-1983) in his eight years at Ajax. In the summer of 1981 he became the new captain as successor of the in 1981 departed Frank Arnesen and the in 1980 departed Ruud Krol. In the 2 seasons leftmidfielder Lerby had been captain (1981-1982 and 1982-1983) Ajax won the Dutch championship with high goal differences (+75(117-42), +65(106-41)). While at Ajax, he made his Danish national team debut against the Republic of Ireland in May 1978.He moved to
Germany in 1983, where he was looking to replace German midfielderPaul Breitner atBayern Munich . Here he remained for three years, winning two German Bundesliga championships. Lerby was selected for the Danish national team at the 1984 European Championship, where he played full time in Denmark's four matches, and scored a goal in the semi-final against Spain, which saw Denmark eliminated onpenalty shoot-out . He also played full time in Denmark's four games at the1986 FIFA World Cup , where he scored a goal in Denmark's 6-1 win against Uruguay.His career continued for French team
AS Monaco from 1986 to 1987. Lerby moved back to the Netherlands in 1987 and was reunited with Frank Arnesen, now at Ajax' rivals PSV Eindhoven. He was a part of the 1988 European Cup winning PSV squad, also including fellow DanesJan Heintze andIvan Nielsen , Frank Arnesen being out with an injury for the final againstSL Benfica . He was a part of the Danish squad for the 1988 European Championship, before he ended his active career in 1989.Between 9 October 1991 and 10 March 1992 he spent some time as coach with Bayern Munich, as successor of
Jupp Heynckes . With a spell of undistinguished results, including a combined 6-3UEFA Cup elimination by his former club B 1903, Lerby effectively ended his managerial career and became aFIFA -licensedsports agent (Essel Sport Managements). Soren Lerby had been married to Dutch singer and actress Willeke Alberti (1981-1996). Together they had a son: Kaj. Soren Lerby afterwards married for the 2nd time to Arlette van der Meulen and with her he had a second son. He now lives in the Netherlands again, in the small village ofLaren .Honours
*Dutch
Eredivisie championships (7):
**1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, with Ajax Amsterdam
**1988 and 1989, with PSV Eindhoven
*German Bundesliga championships:
**1985 and 1986, with Bayern Munich
*GermanDFB-Pokal trophies:
**1984 and 1986, with Bayern Munich
*1988 European Cup, with PSV EindhovenExternal links
*da icon [http://www.dbu.dk/lbase/playerInfo.aspx?playerid=3728 Danish national team profile]
*nl icon [http://www.ajax.nl/web/show/id=68814 Ajax "Hall of Fame"]
*de icon [http://www.fussballdaten.de/spieler/lerbysoeren/ FussballDaten career statistics]
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