Torben Boye (born 2 May 1966) is a Danish former professional

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player, who played his entire career for

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club

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(AaB). Boye has set a number of records for the club, including most played games, as he played 560 matches for AaB. He debuted for AaB as a

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in 1984, and following a couple of seasons as a

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he ended in the

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position. He stopped at the top level following the

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season . Boye joined AaB in the

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, and he saw the club rise through the ranks of Danish football, including two

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hips in the

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and 1999 seasons. On the European stage, he played 10 European games for AaB, including the UEFA Champions League 1995-96 tournament. Torben Boye never got to represent the

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, but he was very close. Originally a part of the Danish squad for the King Fahd Cup 1995 tournament, he had to return home before any games were played, in order to receive treatment for an apparent liver problem. The condition was quickly recovered, but his chance of national team games had passed. He did play five matches for the national league team, or national B-team, and had a club career without peers at AaB. Following his retirement, the club stopped further use of his shirt number, number 12, in honour of his accomplishments and loyalty to the club.

Honours

and

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AaB Oldtimer profile
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Honours

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