Martin Laursen (soccer player)

Martin Laursen
Personnel
Surname	Martin Laursen
birthday	July 26, 1977
place of birth	Farvoug ,  Denmark
size	191 cm
position	Defense
Juniors
Years	station
	Horn-Fårvang IF
Men's
Years	station	Games (goals) 1
1995-1998	Silkeborg IF	35 (1)
1998-2001	Hellas Verona	56 (2)
2001-2002	AC Parma	0 (0)
2001-2004	AC Milan	42 (2)
2004-2009	Aston Villa	84 (8)
National team
Years	selection	Games (goals)
1996	Denmark U-19	1 (0)
1997-1999	Denmark U-21	14 (0)
2000-2008	Denmark	53 (2)
1 Only league games are given.

Martin Laursen (born July 26, 1977 in Farvoug ) is a former Danish football player .

The defender Martin Laursen began his career in 1995 at the Danish first division side Silkeborg IF and in 1998 moved to the Italian Serie A at Hellas Verona . In 2001 he was brought in by AC Milan , where he and his Danish compatriot Thomas Helveg were part of the defensive line-up and won the 2003 UEFA Champions League . In 2004 he went to Aston Villa in the English Premier League , where he signed a four-year contract. In the 2008-09 season he was appointed captain of his team. In the first half of the season Aston Villa was still in third place with Laursen and was only a few points away from the championship lead, only when Laursen was out for a long time in December due to a knee injury, Aston Villa slipped to fifth place.

On May 15, 2009 Laursen ended his career due to this knee injury after several attempts at comeback were unsuccessful.

For the Danish national soccer team he made his debut on March 29, 2000 against Portugal . He took part in the soccer championships in 2000 (no use) and 2004 (four uses ) as well as in the 2002 World Cup (four uses) .

successes

• 1 × Italian champion with AC Milan (2003/04)
• 1 × Coppa Italia with AC Milan (2002/03)
• 1 × Champions League with AC Milan (2002/03)

Web links

• Martin Laursen in the database of weltfussball.de
• Profile at the Danish Association

Individual evidence

1. ↑ kicker online: Laursen has to stop , May 15, 2009