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Dennis Rommedahl Personal information Full name Dennis Rommedahl Date of birth July 22, 1978 Place of birth Copenhagen, Denmark Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) Playing position Right winger Club information Current club Brøndby Number 11 Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1995–1997 Lyngby 26 (4) 1997–2004 PSV 161 (27) 1997–1998 → RKC Waalwijk (loan) 34 (5) 2004–2007 Charlton Athletic 75 (9) 2007–2010 Ajax 61 (9) 2008–2009 → N.E.C. (loan) 14 (1) 2010–2011 Olympiakos 22 (2) 2011- Brøndby 3 (1) National team‡ 1996–1997 Denmark U19 4 (1) 1996–1999 Denmark U21 15 (4) 2000– Denmark 113 (21) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 August 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 October 2011Dennis Rommedahl (born 22 July 1978 in Copenhagen) is a Danish footballer, who currently plays as a right winger for Brøndby IF.[1] He has played 112 matches and scored 21 goals for the Danish national side. Rommedahl was selected for the Danish squads at the 2002 World Cup, Euro 2004 and the 2010 World Cup. He was nominated for Danish Footballer of the Year in 2007, though he later won the award in 2010.
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Club career
Rommedahl was born in the Bispebjerg borough of Copenhagen went on to play youth football for a number of clubs, including B 93 and Lyngby. He got his senior debut in 1995 for Lyngby, playing in the Danish Superliga championship.
PSV Eindhoven and RKC Waalwijk
In 1997, he was brought to the PSV Eindhoven, where he made his debut on 22 March in a 1–0 home loss against Heerenveen. After playing another match, PSV subsequently loaned him out to RKC Waalwijk for the 1997–98 season. He returned to PSV in 1998 and became a success by outrunning rival defenders with his fast wing-runs and excellent crossing ability. In total, he won four Eredivisie championships with PSV as well as four times the Johan Cruijff Shield. He was linked with a big-money move to Italy, which never happened despite the reported interest.[citation needed]
Charlton Athletic
Rommedahl made the switch from Dutch to English football in the summer 2004, with Charlton Athletic beating Tottenham Hotspur to his signature, signing a four-year contract at The Valley. His first season was spent settling in, with a notable length of time spent on the bench and on the physio's table, but his second season saw him flourish as he took a leading role in helping Charlton up towards the top of the Premier League.
Rommedahl had been linked with several moves away from Charlton. In the summer of 2006, he was nearly sold to Zenit St. Petersburg. In December 2006, he was linked with a £1 million move to Copenhagen.[2] This link was resurrected as Charlton edged closer to relegation, this time with Rommedahl being discussed as a replacement for Michael Silberbauer, who was expected to leave Denmark to join a foreign club. In the summer of 2007, Galatasaray and Getafe were interested in signing him.[3] Eventually, he and Charlton agreed to sell him to Ajax on 20 July 2007 for fee of £ 680,000.
Ajax and NEC
With Ajax, Rommedahl immediately won his fifth career Johan Cruijff Shield in a 1–0 win over his former team PSV Eindhoven. He was also one of five players nominated Danish Football Player of the Year for 2007. For the second half of the 2008–09 season, he went out on loan to NEC.[4]
Olympiakos
In July 2010, Rommedahl signed a two-year contract with Olympiakos F.C..[5][6] On August, 30th. 2011, Olympiakos released Rommedahl to find another club.[7]
Brøndby
Rommedahl joined Brøndby on 30 August 2011 on a free transfer, signing a 2 year contract and was given the number 11 shirt.
International career
Rommedahl was selected to play for the Danish under-19 national youth team in July 1996. In all, he went on to play a combined 19 matches and score 5 goals for the under-19 and under-21 national youth teams.
After the appointment of Morten Olsen, Rommedahl was immediately called up for his Denmark debut in August 2000. Rommedahl went on to play the next 38 Danish national team matches in a row, the first 32 games in the starting line-up. The 38 games included Denmark's four games at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, where he scored a goal against defending world champions France in Denmark's 2–0 victory. His unbroken run of national team games was stopped in February 2004 when he missed the friendly against Turkey. He also played all four Danish matches at the Euro 2004.
On 28 May 2010, Olsen announced that the player would be part of the final squad of 23 participating in the 2010 World Cup.[8] He scored the winning goal, and assisted Bendtner on 19 June 2010, in a group stage game against Cameroon.
Career statistics
Season Club Competition Apps Goals 1995–96 Lyngby Danish Superliga 9 0 1996–97 Lyngby Danish Superliga 17 4 1996–97 PSV Eindhoven Eredivisie 2 0 1997–98 RKC Waalwijk Eredivisie 34 5 1998–99 PSV Eindhoven Eredivisie 19 2 1999–2000 PSV Eindhoven Eredivisie 23 0 2000–01 PSV Eindhoven Eredivisie 31 5 2001–02 PSV Eindhoven Eredivisie 34 12 2002–03 PSV Eindhoven Eredivisie 33 6 2003–04 PSV Eindhoven Eredivisie 19 4 2004–05 Charlton Athletic Premier League 26 2 2005–06 Charlton Athletic Premier League 21 2 2006–07 Charlton Athletic Premier League 28 0 2007–08 Ajax Eredivisie 30 2 2008–09 Ajax Eredivisie 3 0 NEC Eredivisie 14 0 2009–10 Ajax Eredivisie 28 6 2010-11 Olympiakos Piraeus Super League 22 2 2011-12 Brøndby IF Danish Superliga 0 0 Total 371 50 International goals
- Scores and results list Denmark's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 7 October 2000 Belfast, Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 1–1 1–1 2002 World Cup qualifier 2. 15 November 2000 Copenhagen, Denmark Germany 1–0 2–1 Friendly 3. 15 November 2000 Copenhagen, Denmark Germany 2–0 2–1 Friendly 4. 1 September 2001 Copenhagen, Denmark Northern Ireland 1–0 1–1 2002 World Cup qualifier 5. 6 October 2001 Copenhagen, Denmark Iceland 1–0 6–0 2002 World Cup qualifier 6. 17 April 2002 Copenhagen, Denmark Israel 3–0 3–1 Friendly 7. 11 June 2002 Incheon, South Korea France 1–0 2–0 2002 World Cup 8. 29 March 2003 Bucharest, Romania Romania 1–1 5–2 Euro 2004 qualifier 9. 29 March 2003 Bucharest, Romania Romania 5–2 5–2 Euro 2004 qualifier 10. 9 February 2005 Athens, Greece Greece 1–2 1–2 2006 World Cup qualifier 11. 17 August 2005 Copenhagen, Denmark England 1–0 4–1 Friendly 12. 16 August 2006 Odense, Denmark Poland 2–0 2–0 Friendly 13. 6 September 2006 Reykjavík, Iceland Iceland 1–0 2–0 Euro 2008 qualifier 14. 6 June 2007 Riga, Latvia Latvia 1–0 2–0 Euro 2008 qualifier 15. 6 June 2007 Riga, Latvia Latvia 2–0 2–0 Euro 2008 qualifier 16. 17 October 2007 Copenhagen, Denmark Latvia 3–1 3–1 Euro 2008 qualifier 17. 19 June 2010 Pretoria, South Africa Cameroon 2–1 2–1 2010 World Cup 18. 11 August 2010 Copenhagen, Denmark Germany 1–2 2–2 Friendly 19. 26 March 2011 Oslo, Norway Norway 1–0 1–1 Euro 2012 qualifier 20. 7 October 2011 Nicosia, Cyprus Cyprus 2–0 4–1 Euro 2012 qualifier 21. 7 October 2011 Nicosia, Cyprus Cyprus 3–0 4–1 Euro 2012 qualifier Honours
- PSV
- Eredivisie: 4
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- 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003
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- 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003
- Ajax
- KNVB Cup: 1
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- 2010
- Olympiakos FC
- Superleague Greece: 1
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- 2011
- Individual
- Danish Football Association's award: 2007 (won)
- Danish Football Association's award: 2010 (won)[9][10]
References
- ^ Lienen holt Rommedahl nach Piräus
- ^ Copenhagen to make bid for Charlton's Rommedahl, tribalfootball.com, December 31, 2006
- ^ Færch Kvist, Thomas (2007). "Øst eller vest? Eller er hjemme bedst?". Tipsbladet Weekend (Week 18): pp. 14–15
- ^ Rommedahl naar NEC , nu.nl, January 20, 2000
- ^ Rommedahl und Holebas gelandet – Int. Fußball – kicker online
- ^ Denmark's Rommedahl signs with Olympiakos – Yahoo! Canada News
- ^ Rommedahl released by Olympiakos
- ^ "Olsen names final Denmark squad". UEFA.com. 2010-05-28. http://www.uefa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=1493391.html. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
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- ^ [2]
External links
- Voetbal International profile
- Dennis Rommedahl career stats at Soccerbase
- Danish national team profile
- FootballDatabase career stats
Danish Football Player of the Year 1961: H. Nielsen | 1963: Petersen | 1964: Madsen | 1965: K. Poulsen | 1966: L. Nielsen | 1967: J. Hansen | 1968: H. Jensen | 1969: Michaelsen | 1970: Larsen | 1971: Pedersen | 1972: Røntved | 1973: Aabech | 1974: Holmstrøm | 1975: H. Jensen | 1976: Ahlberg | 1977: A. Hansen | 1978: Kjær | 1979: Bertelsen | 1980: Bastrup | 1981: A. Hansen | 1982: M. Laudrup | 1983: M. Olsen | 1984: Elkjær | 1985: M. Laudrup | 1986: M. Olsen | 1987: J. Jensen | 1988: L. Olsen | 1989: B. Laudrup | 1990: Schmeichel | 1991: Vilfort | 1992: B. Laudrup | 1993: Schmeichel | 1994: Helveg | 1995: B. Laudrup | 1996: A. Nielsen | 1997: B. Laudrup | 1998: Sand | 1999: Schmeichel | 2000: Henriksen | 2001: Sand | 2002: Tomasson | 2003: Wieghorst | 2004: Tomasson | 2005: C. Poulsen | 2006: C. Poulsen | 2007: Agger | 2008: Laursen | 2009: Kjær | 2010: KvistBrøndby IF – current squad 1 Tørnes · 2 Randrup · 3 v. Schlebrügge · 5 Frederiksen · 6 Femi · 7 Goodson · 8 Nilsson · 10 Bernburg · 11 Rommedahl · 14 Akpoveta · 15 Thygesen · 17 Larsen · 19 Stenderup · 21 Rasmussen · 22 Gehrt · 23 Krohn-Dehli · 26 Jensen · 27 Kristiansen · 28 Jatta · 32 McGrath · 33 Dumić · 38 Akharraz · Manager: Skarbalius
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