Viggo Jensen (footballer, born 1947)

Viggo Jensen

Personal information
Full name	Viggo Biehl Jensen
Date of birth	(1947-09-15) 15 September 1947 (age 77)
Place of birth	Esbjerg, Denmark
Position(s)	Defender, Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Silkeborg IF
Youth career
0000–1965	Esbjerg fB
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1965–1969	Esbjerg fB	29
1970–1973	B 1909	154
1973–1974	FC Bayern Munich	5	(0)
1974–1978	SpVgg Fürth	102	(5)
1978–1979	Odense Boldklub
1980	B 1909
International career
1971–1973	Denmark	8	(0)
Managerial career
1981	Ullerslev Boldklub
1982–1987	Svendborg fB
1987–1992	Silkeborg IF
1989–1992	Denmark U21
1992–1993	Malmö FF
1994	Odense Boldklub
1995	Viborg FF
1995–1997	Odense Boldklub
1997	Aarhus Fremad
1997–2002	Esbjerg fB
2002–2006	Silkeborg IF
2007	Estonia
2008	FC Fyn
2008–2010	Odense Boldklub (assistant)
2011	Vejle Boldklub
2012–2013	Silkeborg IF
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Viggo Biehl Jensen (born 15 September 1947) is a Danish former football player and manager. He was most recently the manager of Danish Superliga side Silkeborg IF.

As a player, Jensen played for Danish sides B 1909, Esbjerg fB, and Odense Boldklub and the German sides FC Bayern Munich and SpVgg Fürth. He played for the Denmark national football team in 8 games from 1971 to 1973.

As a coach, he was named Danish manager of the Year in 1988. He managed the Denmark national under-21 football team from 1989 to 1992 and Malmö FF 1992–1994. In July 2007 he was announced new coach of Estonia a job he held until November 2007, when he was replaced by Tarmo Rüütli.^[1]

References

1. "Viggo Jensen" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Retrieved 20 February 2010.

External links

• Viggo Jensen national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
• Viggo Jensen at fussballdaten.de (in German)
• Viggo Jensen Interview