Martin Retov
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 May 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Rødovre, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | AC Horsens | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rishøj IF | |||
| Køge BK | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998–2002 | Køge BK | 89 | (12) |
| 2002–2008 | Brøndby IF | 220 | (23) |
| 2008–2010 | F.C. Hansa Rostock | 55 | (4) |
| 2010– | AC Horsens | 52 | (4) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2001 | Denmark U-21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2004– | Denmark | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 March 2012. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Martin Retov (born 5 May 1980) is a Danish professional footballer[1] who currently plays as a central midfielder for AC Horsens in the Superliga. He has played more than 200 games for Brøndby IF.
Career
He started his career in the youth teams of Danish clubs Rishøj IF and Køge Boldklub, before he made his debut for Køge in the second-tier Danish 1st Division league in 1999. He was called up for the Danish under-21 national team in 2001, which he represented in three matches, coming on as a substitute in all three games. In 2002, Køge earned promotion to the top-flight 2002–03 Superliga season, but following only one Superliga match for the club he was injured in late July. While still recovering, he was bought by the defending Danish champions Brøndby IF.
He was one of the first signings of new Brøndby IF coach Michael Laudrup, who played Retov in a centre midfield duo with Morten Wieghorst. Retov quickly became a mainstay in the Brøndby team, and following a successful 2003–04 season, he debuted for the Danish national team, when he came on as a late substitute, replacing Morten Wieghorst against Scotland in a friendly match 1–0 win on 28 April 2004. Subsequently, he was voted Brøndby's 2004 Player of the Year. In the 2004–05 season, Retov only missed a single Superliga match, as Brøndby won its 10th championship, and he took part in the 2005 Danish Cup victory, to complete Brøndby's the Double triumph.
On 8 July 2008, he joined 2. Bundesliga side F.C. Hansa Rostock. Here he established himself in the starting 11 and was appointed captain.
On July 6, 2010, Retov joined Danish Superliga team AC Horsens.
International career
He has played six games for the Denmark national football team.
Honours
- Danish Superliga: 2004–05
- Danish Cup: 2002–03, 2004–05, 2007–08
References
- ↑ "Martin Retov". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Martin Retov. |
- Danish national team profile (Danish)
- Brøndby IF profile (Danish)
- Career stats by Danmarks Radio (Danish)