Dennis Rommedahl biography: Danish Footballer - In Assocation with Rent Villas in Denmark

Dennis Rommedahl biography

Danish football player

Dennis Rommedahl

born July 22, 1978 in Copenhagen

Pro Danish footballer

Honours
Dutch Eredivisie : 2000, 2001, 2003
Dutch Super Cup : 2001, 2003

Place of birth Copenhagen, Denmark
Height 1.78 m
Playing position Forward, Winger
Club information
Current club Charlton Athletic
Number 19
Senior clubs
Club App (Gls)
Lyngby FC 026 (4)
PSV Eindhoven 159 (28)
RKC Waalwijk (loan) 34 0(5)
Charlton Athletic 66 (4)
National team
Denmark 65 (13)

He has represented the Danish national football team in more than 60 matches, scoring 13 goals, and Rommedahl was selected for the Danish squads at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2004 tournaments.

Biography
Born in the Bispebjerg borough of Copenhagen, Rommedahl went to play youth football for a number of clubs, including B 93 and Lyngby FC. He got a senior debut in 1995 for Lyngby, playing in the Danish Superliga championship. Rommedahl was noticed as a talent, as he was selected to play for the Danish under 19 national youth team in July 1996. In all, he went on to play a combined 19 matches and score 5 goals for the under 19 and under 21 national youth teams.

In 1997 he was brought to the Dutch club PSV Eindhoven, who loaned him out to RKC Waalwijk for the 1997-98 season. He returned to PSV in 1998 and here Rommedahl became a success, with his fast wing runs and crossing ability. He won three Eredivisie championships with the Eindhoven team, and was linked with a big money move to Italy, which never happened despite reported interest.

When Morten Olsen, former coach of Dutch club Ajax, took over as coach of the Danish national team, Rommedahl was called up for his Denmark debut in August 2000. Rommedahl went on to play the next 38 Danish national team matches in a row, 32 first games in the starting line up. The 38 games included Denmark's four games at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, where he scored a goal against defending world champions France in Denmark's 2 - 0 victory. His unbroken run of national team games was broken in February 2004, as he missed the friendly match against Turkey. He also played all four Danish matches at the Euro 2004.

Rommedahl made the switch from Dutch to English football in the summer 2004, with Charlton Athletic beating Tottenham Hotspur to his signature, Rommedahl signing a four year contract. His first season was spent settling in, with a notable length of time spent on the bench and on the physio's table, but his second season saw him flourish as he took a leading role in helping Charlton up towards the top of the Premiership.

In summer 2006 he was nearly signed to Zenit Saint Petersburg. Rumours in December 2006 sent him to FC Copenhagen (FCK) for £1 million, and when Charlton is close to relegation, a FCK change again is discussed, as a substitution for Michael Silberbauer who is espected to change to a foreign club.

Misspell

Denis Romedahl Donnis Rommedal Dannis Romedal

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