Per Rud (born 21 February 1967) is a Danish football manager and executive. He currently serves as the sporting director of HB Køge.

Per Rud
Personal information
Date of birth (1967-02-21) 21 February 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth Kolding, Denmark
Team information
Current team
HB Køge
(sporting director)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Bramdrupdam GIF
Kolding IF
Managerial career
1993–1996 Kolding IF
1996–1998 TSV Nord Harrislee 05
1999–2003 Døllefjelde-Musse
2000–2001 Denmark Women's U17
2001–2003 Denmark Women's U19
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Managerial career

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Rud played lower-level football for Bramdrupdam GIF alongside future cultural researcher and author, Torben Sangild.[1] He then moved to Kolding IF, where he began coaching youth teams from an early age.[1] Later on, he developed his coaching at Kjøbenhavns Boldklub (KB), before returning to Kolding IF in the position as head coach in 1993.[1] Between 1996 and 1998, Rud managed TSV Nord Harrislee 05 in the Oberliga Schleswig-Holstein.[2]

Rud returned to Denmark in 1999, managing Denmark Series team Døllefjelde-Musse for four years, during which he also coached the Denmark Women's U17 and U19 teams.[3] As part of the Danish Football Association (DBU), Rud completed his A-licence.[4]

Executive career

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Herfølge

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Rud began his executive career in 2004, where he became sporting director of Herfølge Boldklub.[4] During his tenure, the club underwent several major changes, including a merger with nearby club Køge Boldklub to form HB Køge in 2009.[5][6]

Brøndby

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On 2 July 2013, Rud was presented as the new sporting director of Danish Superliga club Brøndby IF.[7] In his first two seasons in charge, Rud presented some high-profile signings, including Khalid Boulahrouz and Teemu Pukki, and the return of several Brøndby legends in Thomas Kahlenberg, Johan Elmander and, most notably, Daniel Agger from Liverpool.[8][9][10]

Rud was dismissed on 19 June 2015 and replaced by former manager Troels Bech after a tumultuous period, where new chairman Jan Bech Andersen had discredited several key figures in the club, including Rud, on an online chat-forum under the name of "Oscar", the case being referred to as "Oscar-gate" by the media.[11] Head coach Thomas Frank would later also resign after revelations.[12]

Þróttur

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Rud was announced as the new sporting director of Icelandic club Þróttur on 20 October 2015.[13] His signings included several players from the Danish Superliga, including former Esbjerg fB talent Thiago and Brøndby and Arsenal player Sebastian Svärd.[14][15]

HB Køge

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After one season with Þróttur, Rud returned to Denmark where he was appointed sporting director and chairman of his former club, HB Køge.[16][17]

On 31 March 2021, Rud appointed former player Daniel Agger as the new head coach of HB Køge, with another former player, Lars Jacobsen, as his assistant; their first experiences with coaching.[18] He also announced high-profile signings such as Mike Jensen and Jon Flanagan.[19][20][21]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Nielsen, Kim Dahl (13 June 2014). "Fra Kolding-dreng til Brøndby-direktør". Ugeavisen (in Danish). Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Ugens Olsen: Daniel Agger og Lars Jacobsen bliver en attraktion i 1. Division". HB Køge (in Danish). 1 April 2021. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Per Rud har gjort sin lidenskab til levevej". sn.dk - Sjællandske Nyheder (in Danish). 17 February 2017. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Per Rud: Jeg har valgt vennerne fra". TV2 ØST (in Danish). 2 March 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Pressemeddelelse: HB Køge fik A/licens". Herfølge Boldklub (Press release) (in Danish). 23 April 2009. Archived from the original on 27 June 2009.
  6. ^ Otzen, Theis (14 March 2009). "Sjællandsk fodboldfusion godkendt af DBU". Politiken (in Danish). Archived from the original on 16 March 2009.
  7. ^ "Per Rud ny sportschef i Brøndby IF". Brøndby IF (Press release) (in Danish). 2 July 2013. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  8. ^ Kiner, Julie (31 August 2014). "Per Rud: Vi henter en spiller mere". DR (in Danish). Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  9. ^ Hansen, Torsten Kjems (19 June 2015). "Her er Per Ruds mange indkøb i Brøndby". Tipsbladet (in Danish). Archived from the original on 26 December 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Rud om Agger: Højdepunktet for det muliges kunst". Brøndby IF (in Danish). 1 September 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  11. ^ Johansen, Simon (19 June 2015). "Chok i Brøndby: Per Rud fyret - her er afløseren - TV 2". TV2 Sport (in Danish). Archived from the original on 8 January 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  12. ^ Josevski, Aleksandar (9 March 2016). "OVERBLIK Sådan startede 'Oscar'-gate". DR (in Danish). Archived from the original on 27 March 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  13. ^ Andersen, Jens (20 October 2015). "Per Rud fortsætter karrieren i Knattspyrnufélagið Þróttur". DR (in Danish). Archived from the original on 23 October 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  14. ^ Anker-Møller, Kristian (4 February 2016). "Per Rud henter Thiago til Island". bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 4 May 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  15. ^ Helmin, Jesper (11 January 2016). "Rud henter Sebastian Svärd til Island". bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  16. ^ Gørtz, Teis Jeppe (4 December 2015). "Medie: Per Rud vender allerede hjem igen". Tipsbladet (in Danish). Archived from the original on 6 January 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  17. ^ "Tidligere Brøndby-sportschef tilbage i HB Køge". Jyllands-Posten (in Danish). 4 December 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  18. ^ Amter, Jesper; Petersen, Jacob Qvirin (31 March 2021). "Daniel Agger og Lars Jacobsen bliver trænerduo i dansk klub - TV 2". TV2 Sport (in Danish). Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  19. ^ "HB Køge skriver med Mike Jensen". HB Køge (in Danish). 1 February 2021. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  20. ^ Wakefield, Mark (15 July 2021). "Daniel Agger signs former Liverpool team-mate on two-year contract". Liverpool Echo. Archived from the original on 18 July 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  21. ^ "Per Rud: Aldrig stået stærkere". HB Køge (in Danish). 31 December 2021. Archived from the original on 31 December 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
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