Morten Donnerup
Encyclopedia
Morten Welling Donnerup is a Danish
former football
player, who played professionally for Spanish
club Racing de Santander
from 1985 to 1986. Playing in the midfielder
position, he scored one goal in 10 matches for the Denmark national football team
.
Born in Odense
, Donnerup started his career with local clubs Næsby IF and B 1913. He went on to play for AGF Aarhus
, for whom he debuted on the Danish national team in June 1982. He had a short stint at Odense BK
, before AGF sold him to Spanish club Racing de Santander
in 1985. He played one season at Santander, scoring four goals in 29 games. While at Santander, Donnerup played his 10th and last game for the Danish national team in April 1986. He returned to Denmark once more, playing for AGF, Odense BK and Vejle Boldklub
. Donnerup ended his career at a lower league club in Nørre Aaby
.
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...
former football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player, who played professionally for 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...
club Racing de Santander
Racing de Santander
Real Racing Club de Santander, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santander, in the autonomous community of Cantabria. Founded in 1913, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio El Sardinero, with a capacity for 22,400 spectators....
from 1985 to 1986. Playing in the midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
position, he scored one goal in 10 matches for the Denmark national football team
Denmark national football team
The Denmark national football team represents Denmark in association football and is controlled by the Danish Football Association , the governing body for the football clubs which are organized under DBU...
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Born in Odense
Odense
The city of Odense is the third largest city in Denmark.Odense City has a population of 167,615 and is the main city of the island of Funen...
, Donnerup started his career with local clubs Næsby IF and B 1913. He went on to play for AGF Aarhus
Aarhus Gymnastik Forening
Aarhus Gymnastikforening is one of the oldest sport clubs in Denmark. AGF participates in a variety of activities in both individual and team sports. AGF is best known for its football team which has the longest streak in the Danish top division and also holds the record for most number of cup wins...
, for whom he debuted on the Danish national team in June 1982. He had a short stint at Odense BK
Odense BK
Odense Boldklub is a Danish professional football club based in the town of Odense. The club has won three Danish championships and five Danish Cup trophies. OB play in the Danish Superliga and their home field is TRE-FOR Park in Odense on Funen...
, before AGF sold him to Spanish club Racing de Santander
Racing de Santander
Real Racing Club de Santander, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santander, in the autonomous community of Cantabria. Founded in 1913, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio El Sardinero, with a capacity for 22,400 spectators....
in 1985. He played one season at Santander, scoring four goals in 29 games. While at Santander, Donnerup played his 10th and last game for the Danish national team in April 1986. He returned to Denmark once more, playing for AGF, Odense BK and Vejle Boldklub
Vejle Boldklub
Vejle Boldklub is a Danish football club with proud traditions from the town of Vejle. The club has won the Danish championship five times and the Danish cup title six times....
. Donnerup ended his career at a lower league club in Nørre Aaby
Nørre Aaby
Nørre Aaby is a town in central Denmark, located in Middelfart municipality on the island of Funen. Until Kommunalreformen it was the site of the municipal council of the now former Nørre Aaby municipality...
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