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
Kresten Bjerre (1977).jpg
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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