Jørgen Ravn (3 June 1940 – 4 June 2015), alternatively spelled Jørn Ravn, was a Danish football player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jørgen Ravn | ||
| Date of birth | 3 June 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Denmark | ||
| Date of death | 4 June 2015 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Denmark | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1964 | KB Copenhagen | ?? | (??) |
| 1965–1966 | Aberdeen | 25 | (9) |
| KB Copenhagen | ?? | (??) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1960–1962 | Denmark U21 | 10 | (5) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 June 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2015 | |||
Club career
editHe played as an amateur for Kjøbenhavns Boldklub (KB) in Denmark, and became topscorer in the 1st Division in 1961 and 1964.[1] He moved abroad to play professionally for Aberdeen in Scotland in 1965,[2] after being signed by Tommy Pearson alongside compatriots Jens Petersen and Leif Mortensen.[3]
One and a half years later he returned to his native country.[1] After a two years penalty for having played as a professional (mandatory in these years' Danish football), he continued to play for KB some years.
International career
editHe got 10 caps and scored five goals for the Denmark national under-21 football team. He also played once for his country's B-squad.
Personal life and death
editMarried to Inger, Ravn worked for over 25 years for Tuborg. He died on 4 June 2015, one day after his 75th birthday.[1]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aberdeen | 1964-65 | Scottish Division One | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 |
| 1965-66 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | ||
| Total | 25 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 12 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c Nielsen, Allan (4 June 2015). "K.B.'s dobbelte topscorer er død" [The double topscorer of K.B. has died]. Politiken (in Danish).
- ^ Aberdeen career stats - AFC Heritage
- ^ Jens Petersen 1941-2012 - Aberdeen Voice
- ^ "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
External links
edit- Jørgen Ravn national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
- Neil Brown profile
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