 Le Fevre in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1946-06-25)25 June 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Vejle, Denmark | ||
| Date of death | 24 February 2024(2024-02-24) (aged 77) | ||
| Position | Left winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1956 | Vejle FC | ||
| 1956–1965 | Vejle BK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1969 | Vejle BK | 156 | (31) |
| 1969–1972 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 90 | (21) |
| 1972–1977 | Club Brugge | 143 | (34) |
| 1977–1978 | Vejle BK | 18 | (7) |
| International career | |||
| 1965 | Denmark U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 1965–1976 | Denmark | 37 | (7) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ulrik le Fevre (25 June 1946 – 24 February 2024) was a Danish professionalfootball player,[1] manager andFIFA-licensed player agent. A right-footedleft winger, he played for Danish clubVejle Boldklub, German clubBorussia Mönchengladbach and Belgian clubClub Brugge,[2] and won the national championship with all three clubs. He played 37 matches and scored seven goals for theDenmark national team.
Born inVejle, le Fevre started playing for local top-flight clubVejle Boldklub. He made his senior debut in April 1965, and was called up for theDenmark under-21 national team in June 1965. He made hisDenmark national team later that year, in December. After four years at Vejle, he moved abroad to play professionally in the middle of 1969.
Le Fevre signed for German clubBorussia Mönchengladbach. Due to the Danish rules of amateurism, le Fevre's national team career went on hiatus in June 1969, after 28 national games. When the Danish rule of amateurism was abolished in 1971, le Fevre returned to the Danish national team in June 1971. With Mönchengladbach, he won the 1970 and 1971Bundesliga championships. His most notable goal was scored in the1971–72 Bundesliga season. In a November 1971 game againstSchalke 04, he juggled the ball twice in the oppositionpenalty area before volleying the ball into the net. The goal was awarded the 1971 "Tor des Jahres".
In 1972, Mönchengladbach bought Danish strikerHenning Jensen, and le Fevre moved on to play forClub Brugge in Belgium. At Club Brugge, he won three BelgianLeague championships, in 1973, 1976 and 1977, as well as the 1977Belgian Cup. He moved back to Denmark in July 1977, and ended his career back with childhood club Vejle Boldklub. He won the 1978Danish championship, making him the first Danish player to win the championship in three countries. He retired in November 1978, having played a total 156 games and scored 31 goals for Vejle Boldklub.
Le Fevre died after a prolonged illness on 24 February 2024, at the age of 77.[3][4]
Borussia Mönchengladbach[5]
Club Brugge[6]
Vejle BK[9]
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