Jan Budtz

January Budtz ( born April 20, 1979 in Hillerød ) is a Danish football goalkeeper. He stood last until 2009 in English professional football at Hartlepool United under contract and was then active primarily in the lower classes.

Sports career

Shortly after his obligation by the Danish FC Nordsjælland of 1.93m Budtz, whose brother Ole also found its way into professional football, with the English third division side Doncaster Rovers in the FA Cup celebrated a spectacular debut when he in on 21 September 2005 duel came off the bench against the first division club Manchester City in the 105th minute game for the injured Andy Warrington. He parried the penalty kicks by Antoine Sibierski and Richard Dunne in the subsequent penalty shoot-out and presented so that the surprising advancement to the next round secure. This early highlight, however, quickly followed the everyday life. Although Budtz also came in the Football League One at the start of season 2005 /06 regular missions, attended a broken hand in January 2006 that he fell back behind the athletic hastily purchased Alan Blayney. After the start of the 2006 /07 Budtz was behind Ben Smith and Blayney even only " third choice ".

When the second division side Wolverhampton Wanderers faced a series Injured at his goalkeepers, Budtz helped in January 2007 with the " Wolves " and denied until the end of April 2007, four league encounters. Shortly after his return to Doncaster, he signed a new contract with the third division rivals Hartlepool United. In the first half of the season 2007/ 08 he defended constantly his place, but was then replaced in the last few months of the season after a few mediocre performances by Arran Lee - Barrett and landed himself in the reserve team. Only after a one-month lending Gage member for Oldham Athletic from February to March 2009 - which ended with a 2:6 defeat against Milton Keynes Dons and a coach dismissal - collected Budtz again permanently match practice and denied after his return to Hartlepool another seven league games. Nevertheless, the club management decided to terminate the contract of the Danish goalkeeper and created this free.

September 16, 2009 Budtz was with Eastwood Town for a short time a new club in the Conference North - one of two sixth-highest English game classes - was active. In March 2010, however, the two parties separated again after " financial discrepancies " had arisen.