John Lauridsen
Danish footballer (born 1959) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Mikkelsen Lauridsen (born 2 April 1959) is a retired Danish professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder, gifted with field vision and able to shoot with both feet.[1]
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Mikkelsen Lauridsen | ||
Date of birth | (1959-04-02) 2 April 1959 (age 65) | ||
Place of birth | Ribe, Denmark | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Gredstedbro | |||
Vejle | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1978–1982 | Esbjerg | 76 | (11) |
1982–1988 | Español | 214 | (26) |
1988–1990 | Málaga | 58 | (3) |
1990–1992 | Esbjerg | 70 | (16) |
Total | 418 | (56) | |
International career | |||
1981–1988 | Denmark | 27 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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He won the Danish championship with Esbjerg, before playing eight years uninterrupted in La Liga, with Español and Málaga. He appeared in more than 250 official games for the former club, helping it reach the 1988 UEFA Cup final.
Lauridsen played 27 times for Denmark after making his debut in 1981, representing the nation at the Euro 1984.