Diego Tur
Encyclopedia
Diego Tur is a former Danish
professional footballer, who played most of his career as a central defender
for F.C. Copenhagen
, between 1992 and 2002. He played 18 games for various Danish
youth national teams, and was awarded Danish under-17 Player of the Year in 1987. Diego Tur has a Danish mother and a Spanish
father.
, Tur started playing football with local club BS 72 Albertslund as a boy, but at age 15 he moved to B 1903. Tur represented various Danish national youth teams, and played a combined total of 18 national youth team games. In 1987 he won the Danish under-17 Player of the Year award. He debuted for B 1903's senior team in 1989, and on October 22, 1991 he was part of B 1903's sensational and legendary 6-2 UEFA Cup
win over the major German
club FC Bayern Munich
at Gentofte Stadion
.
On July 1, 1992, B 1903 was merged with Kjøbenhavns Boldklub
to form new club F.C. Copenhagen
(FCK), and Tur became a part of the FCK squad. In its first year of existence, FCK won the 1993 Danish Superliga
championship, and Tur made his debut for the club on April 11, 1993 in the 2-0 victory over Næstved BK
. Tur represented F.C. Copenhagen in 11 matches in the championship season. The following years did not bring as much success in the Superliga, but Tur was a part of the FCK teams which won the 1995 and 1997 Danish Cup
trophies.
From his FCK debut until his last match for the club on April 22, 2001 against Akademisk Boldklub
, Tur made 225 appearances for F.C. Copenhagen divided amongst 192 domestic league appearances, 17 domestic cup appearances and 16 European appearances. He scored 12 goals in the domestic league, one goal in the domestic cup and two goals in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
. During Tur's time at F.C. Copenhagen, he only received one red card, which was on May 19, 1996 in a Danish Superliga match against Ikast fS
.
In a fan vote, which was held during the winter of 2006, Tur was voted into the F.C.Copenhagen Hall of fame
as the 18th best player to have represented F.C. Copenhagen in the club's first 14 years.
After winning the 2000-01 Superliga championship
with FCK, Tur went on loan
to Copenhagen rivals Akademisk Boldklub
(AB), due to a dwindling amount of playing time for FCK. After one season at AB, he moved to Jutland
for the 2002-03 Superliga
season, to represent AaB of Aalborg
. He played one season at AaB, before heading back to Copenhagen, to represent newly promoted
team BK Frem in the 2003-04 Superliga
season. He debuted for Frem on July 27, 2003 against Odense Boldklub. BK Frem finished second-last in the Danish Superliga, and was relegated at the end of the season. Tur retired from professional football, after his last match on May 23, 2004, where he represented BK Frem against Brøndby IF
.
In his retirement, Diego Tur represents FC Roskilde
in the Danish 2nd Division East
as an amateur.
Tur was in Thailand during the Indian Ocean tsunami on December 26, 2004 but survived.
In the fall of 2006 Tur won the Danish edition of Expedition Robinson
, which was broadcasted on TV3 Denmark
. With the honour was also a money prize of DKK 1 million.
From July 16, 2007 he will start as sales assistant in F.C. Copenhagen.
November 2010 - Diego Tur is a father of two children, a new baby boy and little girl, residing in Copenhagen, where he continues to play footbol with former FCK players.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
professional footballer, who played most of his career as a central defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
for F.C. Copenhagen
F.C. Copenhagen
F.C. Copenhagen is a professional Danish football club in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of the Parken Sport & Entertainment....
, between 1992 and 2002. He played 18 games for various Danish
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
youth national teams, and was awarded Danish under-17 Player of the Year in 1987. Diego Tur has a Danish mother and a Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
father.
Biography
Born in CopenhagenCopenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
, Tur started playing football with local club BS 72 Albertslund as a boy, but at age 15 he moved to B 1903. Tur represented various Danish national youth teams, and played a combined total of 18 national youth team games. In 1987 he won the Danish under-17 Player of the Year award. He debuted for B 1903's senior team in 1989, and on October 22, 1991 he was part of B 1903's sensational and legendary 6-2 UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
win over the major German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
club FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich , is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which is the most successful football club in Germany, having won 22 national titles and 15 cups....
at Gentofte Stadion
Gentofte Stadion
Gentofte Stadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Gentofte, Denmark . The stadium holds 15,000 people...
.
On July 1, 1992, B 1903 was merged with Kjøbenhavns Boldklub
Kjøbenhavns Boldklub
Kjøbenhavns Boldklub or KB is a Danish sports club based in Copenhagen. The club was founded April 26, 1876 on the grassy fields in outer Copenhagen which later became Fælledparken. Football and cricket has been played in KB since 1879, making KB the oldest football club on Continental Europe and...
to form new club F.C. Copenhagen
F.C. Copenhagen
F.C. Copenhagen is a professional Danish football club in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of the Parken Sport & Entertainment....
(FCK), and Tur became a part of the FCK squad. In its first year of existence, FCK won the 1993 Danish Superliga
Danish Superliga
The Danish Superliga is the current Danish football championship tournament, and administered by the Danish Football Association. It is the highest association football league in Denmark and is currently contested by 12 teams each year, with 2 teams to be relegated, which proves to be one of the...
championship, and Tur made his debut for the club on April 11, 1993 in the 2-0 victory over Næstved BK
Næstved BK
Næstved Boldklub is a Danish football club currently playing in the Danish 1st Division. They play at Næstved Stadion in Næstved on Zealand, which has a capacity of 10,000, of which around 2,000 are seats....
. Tur represented F.C. Copenhagen in 11 matches in the championship season. The following years did not bring as much success in the Superliga, but Tur was a part of the FCK teams which won the 1995 and 1997 Danish Cup
Danish Cup
The Danish Cup is the official "knockout" cup competition in Danish football, run by the Danish Football Association. The cup has been contested annually since 1955...
trophies.
From his FCK debut until his last match for the club on April 22, 2001 against Akademisk Boldklub
Akademisk Boldklub
Akademisk Boldklub or AB is a Danish professional football club from Copenhagen,currently playing at the second highest level in Danish domestic football, the 1st Division.-History:...
, Tur made 225 appearances for F.C. Copenhagen divided amongst 192 domestic league appearances, 17 domestic cup appearances and 16 European appearances. He scored 12 goals in the domestic league, one goal in the domestic cup and two goals in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...
. During Tur's time at F.C. Copenhagen, he only received one red card, which was on May 19, 1996 in a Danish Superliga match against Ikast fS
Ikast FS
Ikast FS is a Danish football club currently playing in the Danish 2nd Division West. In 1999, their first team merged with Herning Fremad, to found FC Midtjylland and Ikast now operates as FCM's reserve team....
.
In a fan vote, which was held during the winter of 2006, Tur was voted into the F.C.Copenhagen Hall of fame
Hall of Fame
A hall of fame, wall of fame, walk of fame, walk of stars or avenue of stars is a type of attraction established for any field of endeavor to honor individuals of noteworthy achievement in that field...
as the 18th best player to have represented F.C. Copenhagen in the club's first 14 years.
After winning the 2000-01 Superliga championship
Danish Superliga 2000-01
The 2000–01 Danish Superliga season was the 11th season of the Danish Superliga league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association...
with FCK, Tur went on loan
Loan (football)
In sports, a loan involves a particular player being allowed to temporarily play for a club other than the one he is currently contracted to. Loan deals may last from a few weeks to all season-long....
to Copenhagen rivals Akademisk Boldklub
Akademisk Boldklub
Akademisk Boldklub or AB is a Danish professional football club from Copenhagen,currently playing at the second highest level in Danish domestic football, the 1st Division.-History:...
(AB), due to a dwindling amount of playing time for FCK. After one season at AB, he moved to Jutland
Jutland
Jutland , historically also called Cimbria, is the name of the peninsula that juts out in Northern Europe toward the rest of Scandinavia, forming the mainland part of Denmark. It has the North Sea to its west, Kattegat and Skagerrak to its north, the Baltic Sea to its east, and the Danish–German...
for the 2002-03 Superliga
Danish Superliga 2002-03
The 2002–03 Danish Superliga season was the 13th season of the Danish Superliga league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association...
season, to represent AaB of Aalborg
Aalborg
-Transport:On the north side of the Limfjord is Nørresundby, which is connected to Aalborg by a road bridge Limfjordsbroen, an iron railway bridge Jernbanebroen over Limfjorden, as well as a motorway tunnel running under the Limfjord Limfjordstunnelen....
. He played one season at AaB, before heading back to Copenhagen, to represent newly promoted
Promotion and relegation
In many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season...
team BK Frem in the 2003-04 Superliga
Danish Superliga 2003-04
The 2003-04 Danish Superliga season was the 14th season of the Danish Superliga league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association. It took place from the first match on July 26, 2003 to the final match on May 29, 2004....
season. He debuted for Frem on July 27, 2003 against Odense Boldklub. BK Frem finished second-last in the Danish Superliga, and was relegated at the end of the season. Tur retired from professional football, after his last match on May 23, 2004, where he represented BK Frem against Brøndby IF
Brøndby IF
Brøndby IF is a Danish professional football club based in Brøndbyvester, Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen and is the biggest football club in Denmark with almost 2000 members. The club is also known as Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening, or Brøndby and BIF for short...
.
In his retirement, Diego Tur represents FC Roskilde
FC Roskilde
FC Roskilde is a Danish football club currently playing in the Danish 1st Division. They play at Roskilde Idrætspark in Roskilde on Zealand, which has a capacity of 6,000.- History :...
in the Danish 2nd Division East
Danish 2nd Division East
The 2nd Division East is a group in the Danish 2nd Division with teams from the Zealand, Copenhagen, Lolland-Falster and Bornholm Football Associations. The winners gain promotion for the Danish 1st Division, while the last-place finishers risk relegation into the Denmark Series.From 1945 to 1991...
as an amateur.
Tur was in Thailand during the Indian Ocean tsunami on December 26, 2004 but survived.
In the fall of 2006 Tur won the Danish edition of Expedition Robinson
Expedition Robinson
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, which was broadcasted on TV3 Denmark
TV3 (Denmark)
TV3 Denmark is a Danish television station.TV3 is one of the channels owned by the Viasat Corporation. The sister channel is TV3+. The channels shows a lot of American and British shows, such as: Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, NCIS, Las Vegas, Bones, Two And A Half Men, Prison Break, American Idol...
. With the honour was also a money prize of DKK 1 million.
From July 16, 2007 he will start as sales assistant in F.C. Copenhagen.
November 2010 - Diego Tur is a father of two children, a new baby boy and little girl, residing in Copenhagen, where he continues to play footbol with former FCK players.
Honours
- 1987 Danish under-17 Player of the Year
- Danish SuperligaDanish SuperligaThe Danish Superliga is the current Danish football championship tournament, and administered by the Danish Football Association. It is the highest association football league in Denmark and is currently contested by 12 teams each year, with 2 teams to be relegated, which proves to be one of the...
: 1992-93Danish Superliga 1992-93The 1992–93 Danish Superliga season was the 3rd season of the Danish Superliga league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association....
and 2000-01Danish Superliga 2000-01The 2000–01 Danish Superliga season was the 11th season of the Danish Superliga league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association... - Danish CupDanish CupThe Danish Cup is the official "knockout" cup competition in Danish football, run by the Danish Football Association. The cup has been contested annually since 1955...
: 1994-95 and 1996–97 - Danish Super Cup: 1995