Børge Mathiesen Explained

Børge Mathiesen
Fullname:Børge Carlo Mathiesen
Birth Date:16 May 1918
Birth Place:København, Denmark
Position:Midfielder
Years1:19??–1947
Years2:1947–1949[1]
Years3:1949–1950
Years4:1950–1951[2]
Years5:1951–1953
Clubs5:Le Havre AC
Caps2:59
Goals2:9
Caps4:23
Goals4:0
Caps5:33
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:1937–1945[3]
Nationalteam1:Denmark
Nationalcaps1:11
Nationalgoals1:1

Børge Carlo Mathiesen (16 May 1918 – 25 December 1962) was a Danish professional football player. He played 11 games and scored one goal for the Denmark national football team.[3] Mathiesen was a short but strong midfielder with great stamina and a dangerous shot on goal.[4]

Biography

Born in Copenhagen,[5] Mathiesen started his playing career as an amateur with B 1903. He played for the amateur-only Danish national team between 1937 and 1945. As he signed a professional contract in 1947, he was banned from the national team. He moved to France to play for Stade Français. In 1949, he moved to Spain where he played for Atlético Madrid and Racing de Santander. He ended his career in France, playing for Le Havre AC from 1951 to 1953.

Mathiesen died in a car accident on 25 December 1962.[4]

References

  1. Book: Barreaud, Marc . Dictionnaire des footballeurs étrangers du championnat professionnel français (1932-1997) . 1998 . L'Harmattan, Paris . 2-7384-6608-7.
  2. http://www.lfp.es/?tabid=113&Controltype=plan&IDEquipo=17&IDTemporada=050&IDDivision=1 La Liga profile
  3. http://www.dbu.dk/landshold/landsholdsdatabasen/PlayerInfo/2700 Danish national team profile
  4. Book: Lundberg, Knud . Dansk Fodbold . Knud Lundberg. 1. Fra Breslau til Bronceholdet . 1986 . Rhodos . Copenhagen . 87-7245-132-7 . 10–11 .
  5. http://www.haslund.info/danmark/as/matbor.asp Børge Mathiesen