Jan Budtz

Football player infobox
playername = Jan Budtz


fullname = Jan Budtz
height = height|ft=6|in=4
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1979|4|20|df=y
cityofbirth = Hillerød
countryofbirth = Denmark
currentclub = Hartlepool United
clubnumber = 1
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2004–2005
2005
2005–2007
2007
2007–
clubs = B 1909
FC Nordsjælland
Doncaster Rovers
→ Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan)
Hartlepool United
caps(goals) =

027 (0)
004 (0)
028 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 16:29, 2 August 2008 (UTC)
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Jan Budtz (born 20 April 1979 in Hillerød) is a Danish footballer, who plays as a goalkeeper for English club Hartlepool United. He is the twin brother of fellow football player Ole Budtz.

Biography

Budtz became an instant hero in his first game for Doncaster Rovers when he replaced the injured Andy Warrington during a League Cup tie against Manchester City in September 2005. He saved two of the three taken by the Premier League side during the shootout to send Doncaster into the next round (the first penalty, by Darius Vassell, hit the crossbar). His name was subsequently plastered all over local and national newspapers the following day and he also made several appearances on local TV news channels. [ [http://news2.thdo.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/doncaster/4270652.stm Budtz unfazed by Man City stars] , "BBC Sport", 22 September 2005]

Following his initial day of glory, he largely failed to progress though. Although he enjoyed a good run in the first team in the 2005/06 season, he was increasingly sidelined in Spring 2006. Budtz fractured a bone in his hand in January 2006, [da icon Jens Gjesse Hansen, [http://www.dr.dk/Sporten/Fodbold/Int.fodbold/2006/01/06/112014.htm Jan Budtz brækker knogle i hånden] , "Danmarks Radio", 6 January 2006] and Doncaster Rovers quickly signed replacement Alan Blayney. [ [http://news2.thdo.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/doncaster/4583866.stm Doncaster snap up keeper Blayney] , "BBC Sport", 5 January 2006]

By the beginning of the 2006-07 season, he was relegated to third choice behind Benjamin Smith and Blayney. Budtz signed an emergency loan deal with Wolverhampton Wanderers of the Championship. He eventually signed a six-week extension with Wolves, and made his debut on 17 March as a half-time substitute in a 2-2 draw at fc|Sheffield Wednesday. He was eventually recalled by his parent club on 24 April, following their own on-loan goalkeeper, Neil Sullivan, returning to Leeds United.

Budtz was signed by fellow League One side Hartlepool United on 29 June 2007.cite news
title = Pools Sign Danish Goalkeeper
url = http://www.hartlepool.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=71420
publisher = Vitalfootball
date = 2007-06-29] He was their first-choice goalkeeper throughout the first half of the season, but lost his place for the final months after some poor performances.

References

External links

* [http://www.hartlepoolunited.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10326~33507,00.html Official club profile]
* [http://www.inthemadcrowd.co.uk/cgi-bin/itmc_view_person.asp?oid=6657 Jan Budtz profile] at [http://www.inthemadcrowd.co.uk/ In The Mad Crowd]
* [http://www.hartlepool.vitalfootball.co.uk/player.asp?p=460 Vital Hartlepool Profile: Jan Budtz]
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