Jens Jørn Bertelsen

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Jens Jørn Haahr Bertelsen (born February 15, 1952 in Guldager, Denmark) is a retired Danish footballer, who played 362 matches and scored 42 goals for Danish club Esbjerg fB. He played 69 matches and scored two goals for the Denmark national football team, and represented Denmark at the 1984 UEFA European Championship and 1986 FIFA World Cup.

Bertelsen made his debut for Esbjerg fB at the age of 21, on April 1, 1973. In 1976, he helped Esbjerg win the Danish Cup tournament, Esbjerg's first trophy in 11 years. Bertelsen was called up for the Danish national team, and made his national team debut in a 0-0 draw with Norway on June 24, 1976. Jens Jørn Bertelsen helped Esbjerg win the 1979 Danish football championship, and he was named 1979 Danish Player of the Year by the Danish Football Association.

Bertelsen moved abroad in 1982, playing professionally for Belgian club R.F.C. Seraing, French outfit Rouen FC and Swiss team FC Aarau. While playing abroad, Bertelsen represented Denmark at the 1984 UEFA European Championship and the 1986 FIFA World Cup. He played all but one of Denmark's eight games at the two tournaments. Bertelsen returned to Esbjerg fB in 1987, where he ended his career at the end of 1988.

[edit] Honours

• 1976 Danish Cup
• 1979 Danish football championship
• 1979 Danish Player of the Year

[edit] External links

• Danish national team profile
• (Danish) Esbjerg fB profile
• Profile

v • d • e Denmark squad – UEFA Euro 1984 semi-finalists 1 Kjær • 2 O. Rasmussen • 3 Busk • 4 M. Olsen • 5 Nielsen • 6 Lerby • 7 Bertelsen • 8 J. Olsen • 9 Simonsen • 10 Elkjær • 11 Berggreen • 12 Mølby • 13 Lauridsen • 14 Laudrup • 15 Arnesen • 16 T. Rasmussen • 17 Thychosen • 18 Sivebæk • 19 Brylle • 20 Qvist • Coach: Piontek

v • d • e Denmark squad – 1986 FIFA World Cup 1 Rasmussen • 2 Sivebæk • 3 Busk • 4 M. Olsen • 5 I. Nielsen • 6 Lerby • 7 Mølby • 8 J. Olsen • 9 Berggreen • 10 Elkjær Larsen • 11 Laudrup • 12 Bertelsen • 13 Frimann • 14 Simonsen • 15 Arnesen • 16 Qvist • 17 K. Nielsen • 18 Christensen • 19 Eriksen • 20 Bartram • 21 Andersen • 22 Høgh • Coach: Piontek

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