Ole Kjær
Ole Kjær ( born August 16, 1954 in Kolding ) is a former Danish football player.
Career
Association
Kjær began his professional career in 1974 at Esbjerg fB. Two years after the beginning of his career, the goalkeeper with Esbjerg could land Turner Cup rings, the national cup competition win. This was the first victory in this tournament since 1964 and only the second in the club's history. In this case, the team was 2-1 against Holbæk B & I. For the 1978 season Kjær could celebrate with his team, the runner-up. It lacked four points to master Vejle BK. Also in the battle for the trophy you again reached the final, but lost after the first three games (always 1:1) with 4:5 in a penalty shootout against BK Frem København beaten. In the same year he was voted Footballer of the Year in Denmark, replacing Allan Hansen from. For episode season, the team managed to do it in 1978 just missed. With only two defeats and goals conceded thirty Kjær's team presented the best at defense and sat down by six points to its first place in the league. As defending champion of the club, however, came in the following year only to a disappointing tenth place. In the coming years, the sporting situation did not improve in Esbjerg. So it was that the club relegated after the season 1986 as Table Chairman. As a result, decided to Kjær to a switch to Erstligakonkurrent Næstved BK. 1990, drew the goalkeeper but returned to his original club Esbjerg fB. With this he was able to fall 1992, the Championship, an official title in the second Danish League between 1991 and 1995 win. Then he ended his active career. With a total of 474 appearances for Esbjerg Kjær holds the club record. He broke on April 11, 1992 Jens Peder Hansen ( 465 games 1943-1966 ) as the record holder from.
National
International Kjær played 26 times for Denmark. Previously, he played for the U -21 in his country. His debut in the dress of the Danish selection was Kjær in a 3-2 victory on February 2, 1977 in a friendly against Senegal. He took part in the European Championships in 1984 in France, in which the Danes failed to Spain in the semifinals. Behind Ole Qvist he was, however, together with Troels Rasmussen only the number two between the posts of the Danes. On 14 March 1984, the goalkeeper against the Netherlands was the last time the jersey in Denmark. He went down with the team 0:6.