Kresten Bjerre

Kresten Bjerre (22 February 1946 – 19 February 2014), nicknamed Generalen ("The General"), was a Danish association footballer. He played for Houston Stars in the United States and for the European clubs PSV Eindhoven and R.W.D. Molenbeek. He was born in Copenhagen.

Kresten Bjerre
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Kresten Bjerre (1977)
Personal information
Date of birth(1946-02-22)22 February 1946
Place of birthCopenhagen, Denmark
Date of death19 February 2014(2014-02-19) (aged 67)
Place of deathFrederikssund, Denmark
Playing positionDefender
Youth career
1954–19??BK Sylvia
19??–196?Akademisk Boldklub
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
196?–1967Akademisk Boldklub
1968Houston Stars31(7)
1968–1970PSV53(4)
1970–1977RWDM248(?)
1977–1978Go Ahead Eagles6(0)
National team
1965–1966Denmark U213(0)
1967–1973Denmark22(12)
Teams managed
1978–1979Køge Boldklub
1980–1983Holbæk B&I
1983–1987Herfølge Boldklub
1987–19??Akademisk Boldklub
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Bjerre died from cancer on 19 February 2014 in Odense. He was 67 years old.[1]

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