10 Facts About Marc Rieper

Marc Jensen Rieper was born on 5 June 1968 and is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back for AGF and Brøndby in Denmark, West Ham United in England and Celtic in Scotland.

Marc Rieper was a regular player in the Denmark national team, appearing in the Euro 1996 and 1998 FIFA World Cup tournaments.

Marc Rieper played a further three national team matches before moving on to Danish Superliga rivals Brøndby IF in 1992.

Marc Rieper won the 1994 Danish Cup trophy with Brøndby before moving abroad in December that year to play for English Premiership club West Ham United, signing initially on loan before a £1 million fee at the end of the season made the transfer permanent.

Marc Rieper suffered a toe injury in October 1998 which he never fully recovered from.

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Marc Rieper did not make another professional appearance and announced his retirement in July 2000.

Marc Rieper played 61 matches and scored two goals for the Denmark national team, first as the defensive partner of Lars Olsen and most prominently as part of a defending duo with Jes Høgh in the UEFA Euro 1996 and 1998 FIFA World Cup tournaments.

Marc Rieper was ever-present for the Danish team which won the 1995 King Fahd Cup and played in all of Denmark's three matches at UEFA Euro 1996.

At the 1998 FIFA World Cup, Marc Rieper played full-time for the Danish national team, and scored against Saudi Arabia.

Marc Rieper now owns and runs a hotel in the town of Aarhus, is a member of the board of directors at AGF and is the owner of women's online fashion store BA10.