Morten Olsen
Danish footballer
1949 — present
Quick Facts
Profession
Danish footballer
Born
August 14, 1949
Age
~77 years
Name Origin
Scandinavian
Timeline
association football coach, association football player, association football national coach
Kingdom of DenmarkBorn in Vordingborg
1949
Born in Vordingborg (1949-08-14)
Present
Age ~77
About
Morten Per Olsen is a Danish former football manager and former player. He was the head coach of the Denmark national team for 15 years from 2000 until 2015, guiding Denmark to the 2002 FIFA World Cup, 2004 European Championship, 2010 FIFA World Cup and 2012 European Championship. He has also managed Brøndby to two Danish Superliga championships and Ajax to the Double of the 1998 Eredivisie championship and Dutch Cup trophy. He is one of only two persons ever in football, alongside Didier Deschamps, to achieve 100 national matches for his country both as player as well as coach.
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Who is Morten Olsen?+
Morten Per Olsen is a Danish former football manager and former player. He was the head coach of the Denmark national team for 15 years from 2000 until 2015, guiding Denmark to the 2002 FIFA World Cup, 2004 European Championship, 2010 FIFA World Cup and 2012 European Championship. He has also manage
What does the name Morten mean?+
The name Morten means "A male given name from Danish or Norwegian.". It is of Scandinavian origin.
When was Morten Olsen born?+
Morten Olsen was born on August 14, 1949.
Name Meaning
A male given name from Danish or Norwegian.
The name Morten is of Scandinavian origin, meaning "A male given name from Danish or Norwegian.". It is traditionally a male name.
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Morten — August 14, 1949
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Leo
Confident, generous, warm-hearted
Fire · Sun · Jul 23 – Aug 22
Chinese Zodiac
Ox
Diligent, dependable, strong
Earth · Yin
Mayan Tzolkin
4 Ahau
Sun — enlightenment, ascension, mastery
Celtic Tree
Hazel
Wise, perceptive, academic
Ogham: Coll · Aug 5 – Sep 1
Birthstone: Peridot — Strength, healing
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Guestbook
Hated losing to you. But respect. Always.
— a rival
That one game... you know which one. Unreal.
— a fan since day one
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