Michael Schäfer(born 25 January 1959) is a Danish formerfootballplayer and now manager. In his active career as amidfielder,he played 482 games for Danish clubLyngby BK,as well as three games for theDenmark national football team.At the moment he is a teacher at Virum Skole in Denmark.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Schäfer | ||
| Date of birth | 25 January 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Rødovre,Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1965–1975 | Avarta | ||
| 1976–1977 | Lyngby | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1990 | Lyngby | 482 | (59) |
| International career | |||
| 1977–1979 | Denmark u-21 | 8 | (0) |
| 1980–1983 | Denmark | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1991–1991 | Lyngby BK(assistant) | ||
| 1992–1995 | Lyngby FC | ||
| 1995–1996 | F.C. Copenhagen | ||
| 1996–1998 | Ølstykke FC | ||
| 1998–2001 | Fremad Amager | ||
| 2002–2005 | BK Avarta | ||
| 2005–2007 | B 93 | ||
| 2007–2010 | AB(assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Biography
editBorn inRødovrein easternCopenhagen,Schäfer started playing football with local clubBK Avarta.He moved on toLyngby BK,where he played for more than a decade, including the entire decade of the 1980s. He was called up for the Danish national team in July 1980, by national managerSepp Piontek.In his three years in the national team, Schäfer was a bit-part player and played three national team matches.
He was a part of the Lyngby team that won the first major trophy in club history; the 1983Danish championship.He also won the 1984 and 1985Danish Cuptrophies with the club. As Lyngby team captain, he captained the team to the 1990 Danish Cup title as well. Having played 482 matches for Lyngby BK, he retired in the fall 1990, 32 years old.
He then went on to be a manager. He started as an assistant coach for Lyngby BK in January 1991, but was promoted to head coach in September 1992, following the departure of Swedish coachKent Karlsson.In 1995, he became the new manager ofF.C. Copenhagen,but he was fired after only one season because of poor results. Since then he has been the manager of several clubs in the lower divisions, among them his former clubBK Avarta.
He is also a football commentator for DanishTV3.
Honours
edit- Danish championship:1983
- Danish Cup:1984, 1985 and 1990
References
edit- ^Michael Schäferat WorldFootball.net
External links
edit- Michael Schäfernational team profile at theDanish Football Association(in Danish)
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