1. Jesper Olsen was born on 20 March 1961 and is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a left winger.
15 Facts About Jesper Olsen
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Jesper Olsen is best remembered for representing Ajax of the Netherlands and Manchester United of England.
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Jesper Olsen was a regular player for the Danish national team, scoring five goals in 43 matches.
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Jesper Olsen represented Denmark at the Euro 1984 and 1986 World Cup tournaments.
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Jesper Olsen was selected to represent Denmark at the finals tournament, and played two games, including Denmark's semi-final against Spain.
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Jesper Olsen succeeded Dutchman Arnold Muhren as United's regular left winger, at a time when foreign players were still relatively rare in the English game.
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Consequently, the term en rigtig Jesper Olsen entered the Danish lexicon.
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Jesper Olsen was selected for the Denmark team at the Euro 1988, but did not play any games at the tournament.
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Jesper Olsen has maintained a low profile since his retirement as a player, and now lives in Brighton, Victoria, Australia.
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Jesper Olsen was admitted to hospital on 4 May 2006 after suffering a subarachnoid haemorrhage.
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Jesper Olsen had just returned from jogging, when he first felt the effects of the haemorrhage, and said, "It was frightening to feel the loss of control".
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The newspaper described Jesper Olsen as looking somewhat fatigued, but otherwise appearing as his usual self.
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In 2011 the Fun Football Group became a part of the Football Star Academy, of which Jesper Olsen was appointed as Director of coaching.
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Jesper Olsen oversees the Elite training program, and passes on his worldly knowledge and experiences to new budding football stars.
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From January 2010 to May 2011, Jesper Olsen was one of the Assistant Managers of A-League club, Melbourne Heart, assisting head coach John Van't Schip.