Steen Steensen Blicher (footballer)
Encyclopedia
Steen Steensen Blicher was a Danish
amateur association football player in the defender
position, who competed with the Denmark national football team
at the 1920 Summer Olympics
. Born in Copenhagen
, he played his club football with Kjøbenhavns Boldklub
, winning the Danish championship in 1917, 1918, 1922, and 1925. He made his national team debut in October 1918, and played 27 games and scored five goals until June 1929. He died on August 1, 1965, while living at Frederiksberg
, Copenhagen.
He was the father of Danish international footballer Steen Blicher.
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...
amateur association football player in the 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....
position, who competed with 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...
at the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
. Born in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
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...
, he played his club football 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...
, winning the Danish championship in 1917, 1918, 1922, and 1925. He made his national team debut in October 1918, and played 27 games and scored five goals until June 1929. He died on August 1, 1965, while living at Frederiksberg
Frederiksberg
Frederiksberg Kommune is a municipality on the island of Zealand in Denmark. It surrounded by the city of Copenhagen. The municipality, co-extensive with its seat, covers an area of and has a total population of 98,782 making it the smallest municipality in Denmark area-wise, the fifth most...
, Copenhagen.
He was the father of Danish international footballer Steen Blicher.
Sources
- Danish national team profile
- Haslund.info profile
- Palle "Banks" Jørgensen: "Landsholdets 681 Profiler", TIPS-bladet, 2002. ISBN 87-91264-01-4