Morten Per Olsen (born 1949) is a Danish former football manager and former player. He was head coach of the Denmark national team for 15 years from 2000 to 2015, leading it to the 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 2004 European Championship, the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2012 European Championship, and he also managed Brondby to two Danish Superliga titles and Ajax to the 1998 Eredivisie and Dutch Cup double. As a player he started as a striker before moving back to defensive midfielder and libero, won the 1983 UEFA Cup and three Belgian championships with Anderlecht, and played 102 matches for Denmark between 1970 and 1989, captaining the side in 50. He is one of only two people, with Didier Deschamps, to reach 100 national matches both as player and as coach.
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a Danish former football manager and former player
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born 14 August 1949
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a Danish former football manager and former player
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Danish former football manager and former player
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guiding Denmark to the 2002 FIFA World Cup
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2004 European Championship
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