Martin Retov

Martin Retov

Personal information
Date of birth	May 5, 1980 (1980-05-05) (age 31)
Place of birth	Rødovre, Denmark
Height	1.78 m
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	AC Horsens
Number	14
Youth career
	Rishøj IF
–	Køge BK
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1998–2002	Køge BK	89	(12)
2002–2008	Brøndby IF	220	(23)
2008–2010	Hansa Rostock	55	(4)
2010–present	AC Horsens	34	(1)
National team‡
2001	Denmark u-21	3	(0)
2004–present	Denmark	6	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 May 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2008

Martin Retov (born May 5, 1980) is a Danish professional football player, who currently plays as a central midfielder for AC Horsens in the Superliga. He has played more than 200 games for Brøndby IF.

Career

He started his career in the youth teams of Danish clubs Rishøj IF and Køge Boldklub, before he made his debut for Køge in the second-tier Danish 1st Division league in 1999. He was called up for the Danish under-21 national team in 2001, which he represented in three matches, coming on as a substitute in all three games. In 2002, Køge earned promotion to the top-flight 2002–03 Superliga season, but following only one Superliga match for the club he was injured in late July. While still recovering, he was bought by the defending Danish champions Brøndby IF.

He was one of the first signings of new Brøndby IF coach Michael Laudrup, who played Retov in a centre midfield duo with Morten Wieghorst. Retov quickly became a mainstay in the Brøndby team, and following a successful 2003–04 season, he debuted for the Danish national team, when he came on as a late substitute, replacing Morten Wieghorst against Scotland in a friendly match 1–0 win on 28 April 2004. Subsequently, he was voted Brøndby's 2004 Player of the Year. In the 2004–05 season, Retov only missed a single Superliga match, as Brøndby won its 10th championship, and he took part in the 2005 Danish Cup victory, to complete Brøndby's the Double triumph.

On July 8, 2008 he joined 2. Bundesliga side Hansa Rostock. Here he has established himself in the starting 11 and has since been appointed captain.

international career

He has played six games for the Denmark national football team.

Honours

• Danish Superliga: 2004–05
• Danish Cup: 2002–03, 2004–05, 2007–08

External links

• Danish national team profile
• Brøndby IF profile
• Hansa Rostock profil (in German)
• Career stats by Danmarks Radio

Persondata
Name	Retov, Martin
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Date of birth	1980-05-05
Place of birth	Rødovre, Denmark
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