Michael Schönberg ( date: Michael Schjønberg ; born January 19, 1967 in Esbjerg , Denmark ) is a former Danish footballer who is known for playing for the Kaiserslautern , Hannover 96 and the Danish national team . Participant in the 1998 World Cup , as well as the European Championships 1996 and 2000 .
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| Full name | Michael Schoenberg | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 19, 1967 (52 years old) Esbjerg , Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Citizenship |  Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Growth | 191 cm | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | extreme defender | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Club career
Esberg
Schönberg was born in Esbjerg and began playing for a local club of the same name. For three seasons, he played as an attacking midfielder and scored 14 goals in 89 meetings. In 1989, Schönberg, together with teammate Jesper Christensen, went to the Munich Bavaria to watch. After watching, both returned back, but one of the team's coaches, Hans-Dieter Schmidt, a year later became the coach of the Hannover 96 club and invited Michael to the team.
Hannover 96
In the new club, he was transferred to the position of extreme defender. In 1992, Michael won his first trophy - the German Cup . In the penal finals, Borussia from Monchengladbach were beaten, Schoenberg scored the decisive goal. In the same year, Michael was ready to leave Hanover due to dissatisfaction with the terms of the contract, but after winning the trophy he was offered an improved contract and captain's armband.
Odense
In 1994, Michael returned to his homeland, signing a contract with Odense . Fans of "Hanover 96" and "Odense" have friendly relations. The transfer amount amounted to 700 thousand Danish kroner. The most striking achievement in the new club was his entry into the quarter-finals of the 1994-1995 UEFA Cup , and Real Madrid were beaten in 1/8. In the first match, Schönberg scored one of the goals.
Kaiserslautern
After Euro 96, Michael switched to the German Kaiserslautern . The transfer amount was 1.35 million Danish kroner. Schoenberg has become an important part of the team. He scored the first goal in the first match of the season against the champion - Bayern and helped the club win. In the first season, Michael helped win the Kaiserslautern Bundesliga . In the 1998/1999 season, Schönberg was seriously injured; in a collision with Bochum goalkeeper Thomas Ernst, he broke his lower leg. After seven months of recovery, Michael returned to the field. In the 1999/2000 season, in a match against Freiburg , Schönberg stood in the goal net after injuries to two goalkeepers. He repelled Lebanon Kobiashvili 's dangerous blow in the second half, and at the end of the match he managed to repel a penalty and helped his team win. In the same year, Michael again suffered an injury, after which he recovered for a long time. At the end of the season, he decided to end his career. The club management offered him an administrative position.
International Career
In 1995, at the King Fahd Cup, Schoenberg made his debut for the Danish national team , he took part in all three matches and became its winner. In 1996, Michael was included in the application for participation in the European Championship in England . At the tournament, he participated in meetings against Turkey [1] and Croatia [2] . In 1998, he was included in the application for participation in the World Cup in France . Mikael was a major football player and played in four matches against South Africa [3] , France [4] , Brazil [5] and Saudi Arabia [6] .
In 2000, Schoenberg took part in the European Championships for the second time in Belgium and the Netherlands . At the tournament, he went as the main football player and played in all matches against the national teams of France [7] , the Netherlands [8] and the Czech Republic [9] . Immediately after the championship, he completed his career in the national team.
Achievements
Team
Hannover 96
- German Cup Winner - 1991/1992
Kaiserslautern
- German Football Championship 1997/1998
International
Denmark
- King Fahd Cup - 1995
Notes
- ↑ Turkey VS. Denmark 0: 3 (Russian) , allsoccer.ru (June 19, 1996).
- ↑ Croatia VS. Denmark 3: 0 (Russian) , soccerway.com (16 June 1996).
- ↑ South Africa VS. Denmark 1: 1 (Russian) , allsoccer.ru (18 June 1998).
- ↑ France VS. Denmark 2: 1 (Russian) , allsoccer.ru (June 24, 1998).
- ↑ Brazil VS. Denmark 3: 2 (Russian) , allsoccer.ru (3 JuLe 1998).
- ↑ Saudi Arabia VS. Denmark 2: 0 (Russian) , allsoccer.ru (12 June 1998).
- ↑ France VS. Denmark 3: 0 (Russian) , soccerway.com (11 June 2000).
- ↑ Denmark VS. Netherlands 0: 3 (Russian) , soccerway.com (16 June 2000).
- ↑ Denmark VS. Czech Republic 0: 2 (Russian) , soccerway.com (June 21, 2000).