Per Wind, born Per Wind Andersen (born 15 August 1955), is a Danish former professional
footballer
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who played 590 games as a
goalkeeper
In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or intercepting ...
for
Boldklubben Frem
Boldklubben Frem (also known as Frem, BK Frem or BK Frem Copenhagen) is a Danish sports club based in the Valby-Sydhavnen area of Copenhagen. It is best known for its semi-professional football team. Since its foundation in 1886, Frem has won ...
.
Playing career
Wind made his debut for
Boldklubben Frem
Boldklubben Frem (also known as Frem, BK Frem or BK Frem Copenhagen) is a Danish sports club based in the Valby-Sydhavnen area of Copenhagen. It is best known for its semi-professional football team. Since its foundation in 1886, Frem has won ...
in 1973, and spent his entire 20-year-long senior career with the club, before retiring in 1993.
Later career
Wind and
Finn Bøje became managers of Frem in 1993, and he went on to coach a number of amateur teams. He was hired as Frem's goalkeeping coach in 1997, and he made a one-match come-back for the club in 1998. He also worked for
Carlsberg Group
Carlsberg A/S (; ) is a Danish multinational brewer. Founded in 1847 by J. C. Jacobsen, the company's headquarters is in Copenhagen, Denmark. Since Jacobsen's death in 1887, the majority owner of the company has been the Carlsberg Foundation. ...
for 23 years.
In 1999, he was employed as goalkeeping coach at
F.C. Copenhagen
Football Club Copenhagen ( da, Football Club København, ), commonly known as FC København, FC Copenhagen, Copenhagen or simply FCK, is a professional Danish football club in Copenhagen, Denmark. FCK was founded in 1992 as a superstructure on ...
on a full-time basis.
Personal life
Per Wind is the father of F.C. Copenhagen and Wolfsburg striker
Jonas Wind
Jonas Older Wind (born 7 February 1999) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg and the Denmark national team. He is the son of former goalkeeper Per Wind.
Career
Early career
Wind bega ...
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Honours
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Danish Cup
The Danish Cup ( da, Landspokalturneringen; often referred to as Pokalen) is the official " knockout" cup competition in Danish football, run by the Danish Football Association. The cup has been contested annually since 1955.
The winner will qu ...
: 1978 with Frem
External links
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F.C. København profile
1955 births
Living people
Danish men's footballers
Denmark men's international footballers
Boldklubben Frem players
Men's association football goalkeepers
Danish football managers
Boldklubben Frem managers
F.C. Copenhagen non-playing staff
Footballers from Copenhagen
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