Keld Gantzhorn Knudsen (born 3 October 1954) is a Danish former footballer and manager.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Keld Gantzhorn Knudsen | ||
| Date of birth | 3 October 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Gamby, Denmark | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978 | Odense | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1988–1996 | Denmark Women | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editGantzhorn played for Odense, and appeared for the team in the 1978–79 European Cup on 27 September 1978 against Bulgarian club Lokomotiv Sofia, which finished as a 1–2 away loss.[3] He later began coaching, and was the manager of the Denmark women's national team from 1988 until 1996. He coached the team at the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup, 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup and 1996 Summer Olympics.
Under the leadership of Keld Gantzhorn, the team won a bronze medal during the European Championships in Denmark in 1991 by winning 2–1 over Italy in the match of 3–4. place, after losing to Norway in the semifinals after rematch and penalty shootout. Likewise, the team won a bronze medal at the European Championships in Italy in 1993 by beating the defending European champions Germany 3–1. Here too, Denmark had lost the semifinal to Norway 1–0.
In addition to the national coaching job for women, Gantzhorn coached male teams from OB (U-18), Od. KFUM, Næsby and Dalum.
Personal life
editGantzhorn was born in Gamby in the Nordfyn Municipality. He studied to become a teacher, and currently works at the Hjalleseskolen in Odense. He lives in the Dalum district of Odense with his wife Rita, and has four children.[4] He was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2012.[5]
References
edit- ^ Keld Gantzhorn Knudsen at Soccerway
- ^ Keld Gantzhorn coach profile at Soccerway
- ^ "Champions League 1978/1979 » 1. Round » Lokomotiv Sofia – Odense BK 2:1". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ Kaarsted, Hanne (18 February 2009). "Lokal profil" [Local profile] (PDF). Dalum-Hjallese Avis (in Danish). Vol. 2, no. 8. p. 11. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 December 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ Nielsen, Steffen (17 December 2022). "– Mange vil nok kalde mig jubelidiot: Ti år med parkinson har ikke slået Keld ud - nu har han fået en pris for sit arbejde for ligestillede". Fyens Stiftstidende (in Danish). Archived from the original on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
External links
edit- Keld Knudsen at WorldFootball.net
- Keld Gantzhorn at WorldFootball.net
- Keld Gantzhorn coach profile at Soccerdonna.de (in German)
- Keld Gantzhorn coach profile at DBU.dk
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