Jacob Laursen gained 25 caps for the Denmark national team, with whom he won the 1995 King Fahd Cup and participated in the 1996 European Championship and 1998 FIFA World Cup tournaments.
14 Facts About Jacob Laursen
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Jacob Laursen made his senior debut for VB in July 1989, and was named 1989 Danish U19 Player of the Year.
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Jacob Laursen played at VB until the club was suffered relegation to the secondary Danish 1st Division in the summer 1992.
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Jacob Laursen then moved to Silkesborg, where he was part of the team that won the 1994 Danish Superliga championship.
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Jacob Laursen spent four seasons at Derby, where he played more than 100 games for the club.
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Jacob Laursen signed a contract with Copenhagen, moving to the club on a free transfer.
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Jacob Laursen played ten games for Leicester before his relationship with the club turned sour.
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In November 2002, Jacob Laursen was given a free transfer by Leicester, which was struggling financially, and he left the club.
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Jacob Laursen moved back to Denmark to play on an amateur basis in September 2003, and enlisted at childhood club Vejle Boldklub in the second-tier Danish 1st Division.
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Jacob Laursen signed a contract with division rivals Fredericia in July 2004, and played with the club until he ended his career in September 2005.
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Jacob Laursen represented Denmark at the 1992 Summer Olympics, where he played full-time in Denmark's three matches, before elimination.
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Jacob Laursen played a single game for the Denmark national team at the 1996 European Championship.
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Jacob Laursen was a part of the Denmark national team at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, but was unimpressive in his single match participation at the tournament.
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Jacob Laursen cited personal reasons, as well as the booing he received by Danish spectators when he came on as a substitute for his 25th national team game in November 1999.