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Goalkeepers
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Player
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Team, Age, Caps
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Peter Schmeichel
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(Manchester United, England), age 34, 98
caps.
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Awesome goalkeeper known for his brilliant saves, giant
throw outs and a habit of shouting at his team mates. Joined
Manchester United from Danish club Brondby in 1991, and has
since won four English titles. Brilliant saves helped Denmark
win the 1992 European Championship in Sweden. Only concern is
recent crop of injuries.
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Mogens Krogh
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(Brondby), 34, 7 caps.
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Replaced Schmeichel at
Brondby in 1991, made his Denmark debut against Turkey in 1992.
Not in Schmeichel class, but a reliable deputy.
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Peter Kjaer
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(Silkeborg), 32, 0 caps.
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Played for a Danish
league XI at the King's Cup in Thailand in January. Won the
Danish title with Silkeborg in 1994.
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Defenders
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Player
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Team, Age, Caps
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Soeren Colding
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(Brondby), 25, 3 caps.
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Hardworking,
aggressive player who made debut for Denmark against France in
November 1996. Played in crucial 0-0 draw with Greece in Athens
which clinched Denmark's qualification for the finals.
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Jes Hoegh
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(Fenerbahce, Turkey), 31 (32 on May 7), 35 caps.
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Superb sweeper who converted from an attacking midfielder. Loyal
servant to AAB Aalborg and Brondby before moving to Turkey.
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Jacob Laursen
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(Derby, England), 26, 21 caps.
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Rugged,
versatile defender capable of filling variety of roles. Former
youth international. After playing for Danish clubs Vejle and
Silkeborg he moved to England following Euro 96.
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Marc Rieper
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(Celtic, Scotland), 29 (30 on June 5), 51 caps.
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The cornerstone of Denmark's defense. Scored his first goal for
the national team in his 47th international, a World Cup
qualifier against Bosnia last June. Tall, hard-tackling defender
in the British mould, not very quick but solid and good in the
air. Transferred to Celtic from West Ham in the autumn of 1997
for 1.5 million pounds ($2.5 million) .
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Jan Heintze
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(Bayer Leverkusen, Germany), 34, 37 caps.
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Talented left wing-back, made fine comeback in Denmark's 1-0
victory over France in friendly in Copenhagen November 1996
after a long absence from national team.
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Michael Schjoenberg
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(Kaiserslautern, Germany), 31, 26 caps.
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hysically powerful, attacking left wing-back who scorers plenty
of goals. Played in Hanover's German Cup winning team in 1992.
Returned to Denmark to play with distinction for Odense for two
seasons before moving back to the Bundesliga again in 1996.
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Thomas Graversen
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(Hamburg SV, Germany), 22, 0 caps.
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Uncapped
but technically impressive young libero. Uncompromising,
self-confident and ruthless. Quit Danish club Vejle last autumn
for Hamburg.
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Midfielders
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Player
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Team, Age, Caps
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homas Helveg
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(Udinese, Italy), 26 (27 on June 24), 28 caps.
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Left Danish club Odense for Italy in 1993. Tireless right-back,
regular member of national team since making debut against
Hungary in 1994. Good both as a marker and going forward.
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Bjarne Goldbaek
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(FC Copenhagen), 29, 11 caps.
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Solid
performer with long, distinguished career in Germany, notably
with Schalke 04, Kaiserslautern and Cologne.
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Morten Wieghorst
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(Celtic, Scotland), 27, 9 caps.
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Tall player
(1.92 meters) who made debut with national team against Finland in
1994 but has rarely featured since. Impressed Scots when playing
for Danish club Lyngby against Rangers in a European Cup club
encounter. Signed by Dundee, then moved to Celtic in 1995-96
season.
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Per Frandsen
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(Bolton, England), 28, 10 caps.
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Made
international debut in 1990 but then lost his place following a
move to French club Lille. Re-established himself in 1996 after
switch to England.
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Allan Nielsen
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(Tottenham, England), 27, 16 caps.
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usy
midfield workhorse who achieved his breakthrough after Euro '96
under new national coach Bo Johansson. Trained as a youngster
with Bayern Munich, played for Danish clubs Odense, FC
Copenhagen and Brondby before moving to London, where injuries
have disrupted his progress.
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Martin Joergensen
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(Udinese, Italy), 22, 2 caps.
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Former
captain of Danish under-21 team with record number of youth
caps. New to the national squad, prefers left wing-back
position. Left AGF Aarhus last summer for Udinese, where he has
flourished.
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Michael Laudrup
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(Ajax Amsterdam, Netherlands), 33 (34 on June 15), 97 caps.
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Captain and talented ballplayer recognized as
world class. Prefers left side of midfield, pushing forward into
a striking role. Moved to Real Madrid from Barcelona in 1994.
Last year he joined Ajax Amsterdam after spell in Japan with
Vissel Kobe. Is the only survivor from Denmark's 1986 World Cup
squad.
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Ole Bjur
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(Brondby), 29, 3 caps.
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Scored on debut in Denmark's
1-0 victory over Sweden in a friendly in 1996. Converted from
striker to right-sided midfielder. Quick.
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Peter Nielsen
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(FC Copenhagen), 29 (30 on June 3), 6 caps.
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Member of victorious 1992 European Championship squad. Played
five seasons for Germany's Borussia Moenchengladbach before
transferring to FC Copenhagen last summer. Has had bad run of
injuries, but should be fit for France.
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Forwards
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Player
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Team, Age, Caps
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Jon Dahl Tomasson
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(Newcastle United, England), 21, 4 caps.
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Prolific goalscorer with Dutch side Heerenveen, scoring 18 goals
during his final season there before moving to Newcastle United
for 2.5 million pounds ($4.1 million) in 1997. Has struggled to
make an impact in English soccer.
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Brian Laudrup
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(Rangers, Scotland), 29, 75 caps.
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Younger
brother of Michael, can play as striker or attacking midfielder.
Exciting dribbling skills have made him one of the outstanding
figures in the Danish team. Due to join London club Chelsea in
July after happy four years with Rangers where he was voted
player of the year. Played previously for Italy's Fiorentina, AC
Milan and Germany's Uerdingen and Bayern Munich and was a member
of the 1992 European Championship squad.
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Mikkel Beck
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(Middlesbrough, England), 24 (25 on May 12), 14 caps.
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Fiery, goal-hungry center forward, who moved to England
from FC Cologne after Euro '96. Promoted from Danish under-21
team to national side in 1995. Has been inconsistent this
season.
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Miklos Molnar
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(Sevilla, Spain), 28, 8 caps.
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Dynamic,
aggressive striker. Frequent goalscorer for Belgian side
Standard Liege, French club St. Etienne and Servette in
Switzerland. Top scorer in Danish top flight with Lyngby in
1997, notching 26 goals before moving to Spain.
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Peter Moeller
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(PSV Eindhoven, Netherlands), 26, 10 caps.
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Scored 22 goals in 1997 for Copenhagen club Brondby where he
spent two years after a spell in Switzerland. Moved to PSV in
August 1997.
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Ebbe Sand
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(Brondby), 25, 1 cap.
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Scored a bunch of goals
this season for Brondby, including a spell of 18 in eight games
to earn call-up. Lightning fast.
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