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Key facts
- 1988
- Næstved
- Date of birth
- ( 1961-03-20 ) 20 March 1961 (age 65)
- Place of birth
- Faxe , Denmark
- Height
- 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
- Position
- Left winger
- Years
- Team
- 1977 1981
- Næstved
- 1981 1984
- Ajax
- 1984 1988
- Manchester United
- 1988 1990
- Bordeaux
- 1990 1992
- Caen
- 1980 1990
- Denmark
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jesper
- Family name
- Olsen
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Danish Realm
- Place of birth
- Faxe Municipality
- Occupation
- association football player
- Languages spoken
- Danish
- Participant in
- UEFA Euro 1988
- Sport
- association football
- Member of team
- Denmark national under-21 football team
- Position played
- midfielder
- Country for sport
- Denmark
- Image
- Jesper Olsen by Christian Ursilva.jpg
- Height
- 167
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- Jesper Olsen
- date of birth
- 1961-03-20
- end of work period
- 1992-00-00
- start of work period
- 1977-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Jesper Olsen (born 20 March 1961) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a left winger. He is best remembered for representing Ajax of the Netherlands and Manchester United of England. He was a regular player for the Danish national team, scoring five goals in 43 matches. He represented Denmark at the Euro 1984 and 1986 World Cup tournaments.
Playing career
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