Keld Gantzhorn

Keld Gantzhorn Knudsen (born 3 October 1954) is a Danish former footballer and manager.[1]

Keld Gantzhorn
Personal information
Full name Keld Gantzhorn Knudsen
Date of birth (1954-10-03) 3 October 1954
Place of birth Gamby, Denmark
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978 Odense
Teams managed
1988–1996 Denmark Women
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Gantzhorn played for Odense, and appeared for the team in the 1978–79 European Cup on 27 September 1978 against Bulgarian club Lokomotiv Sofia, which finished as a 1–2 away loss.[2] He later began coaching, and was the manager of the Denmark women's national team from 1988 until 1996. He coached the team at the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup, 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup and 1996 Summer Olympics.

Personal life

Gantzhorn was born in Gamby in the Nordfyn Municipality. He studied to become a teacher, and currently works at the Hjalleseskolen in Odense. He lives in the Dalum district of Odense with his wife Rita, and has four children.[3]

References
  1. Keld Gantzhorn at Soccerway
  2. "Champions League 1978/1979 » 1. Round » Lokomotiv Sofia – Odense BK 2:1". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  3. Kaarsted, Hanne (18 February 2009). "Lokal profil" [Local profile] (PDF). Dalum-Hjallese Avis (in Danish). Vol. 2 no. 8. p. 11. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 December 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.


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