 Rommedahl in 2007 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dennis Rommedahl | ||
| Date of birth | (1978-07-22)22 July 1978 (age 47) | ||
| Place of birth | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Right winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1997 | Lyngby | 26 | (4) |
| 1997–2004 | PSV | 160 | (29) |
| 1997–1998 | →RKC Waalwijk (loan) | 34 | (5) |
| 2004–2007 | Charlton Athletic | 75 | (4) |
| 2007–2010 | Ajax | 61 | (9) |
| 2008–2009 | →NEC (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Olympiacos | 18 | (1) |
| 2011–2013 | Brøndby | 48 | (6) |
| 2013–2014 | RKC Waalwijk | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 436 | (58) | |
| International career | |||
| 1996–1997 | Denmark U19 | 4 | (1) |
| 1996–1999 | Denmark U21 | 15 | (4) |
| 2000–2013 | Denmark | 126 | (21) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Dennis Rommedahl (Danish pronunciation:[ˈʁʌməˌtɛˀl]; born 22 July 1978) is a Danish former professionalfootballer who played as aright winger. During his 19-year professional career, he won fourEredivisie titles withPSV Eindhoven, and also played for several other Dutch clubs in between stints in England and Greece.
The fourth-most capped national player forDenmark, he appeared in 126 matches and scored 21 goals for his country, and was a member of the Danish squads at the2002 World Cup,Euro 2004, the2010 World Cup andEuro 2012. He was nominated forDanish Footballer of the Year in 2007, but did not win the award until 2010.
Rommedahl was born in theBispebjerg borough of Copenhagen. He played youth football for a number of clubs, includingB. 93 andLyngby. He made his senior debut in 1995 for Lyngby, playing in theDanish Superliga.
In 1997, he was acquired byPSV Eindhoven, where he made his debut on 22 March in a 1–0 home loss againstHeerenveen. After his second match, PSV loaned him toRKC Waalwijk for the 1997–98 season. He returned to PSV in 1998 where he became a success by outrunning defenders and providing dangerous crosses from the wing. He was a member of the PSV squad that won fourEredivisie championships and fourJohan Cruijff Shields.
Rommedahl moved from Dutch to English football in the summer 2004 when he signed a four-year contract forPremier League sideCharlton Athletic. His first season was spent settling in atThe Valley, with a notable length of time spent on the substitute's bench and on the physiotherapist's table. During his second season, he took a leading role in helping Charlton climb the ladder in thePremier League.
Rommedahl was linked with several moves away from Charlton. In the summer of 2006, he was nearly sold toZenit St. Petersburg. In December 2006, he was linked with a £1 million move toF.C. Copenhagen.[2] This link was resurrected as Charlton edged closer to relegation, with Rommedahl being discussed as a replacement forMichael Silberbauer, who was expected to leave Denmark to join a foreign club. In the summer of 2007,Galatasaray andGetafe expressed interest in signing him.[3] However, he finally left Charlton on 20 July 2007, moving toAjax for fee of £680,000.
With Ajax, Rommedahl immediately won his fifth career Johan Cruijff Shield in a 1–0 win over his former team, PSV Eindhoven. He was also one of five players nominated for theDanish Football Player of the Year in 2007. For the second half of the 2008–09 season, he went out on loan toNEC.[4] He finished his Ajax-career at the end of the season 2009–10.
In July 2010, Rommedahl signed a two-year contract with Super League Greece clubOlympiacos.[5][6] On 30 August 2011, Olympiacos released Rommedahl to find another club.[7]
Rommedahl joinedBrøndby on 30 August 2011 on a free transfer, signing a two-year contract and was given the number 11 shirt.
Rommedahl signed withRKC Waalwijk in the summer of 2013.[8] Because of injuries he had never played an official match before he dissolved his contract with the club in January 2015.[9]
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Rommedahl was selected to play for the Danish under-19 national youth team in July 1996. He went on to play a combined 19 matches and score five goals for the under-19 andunder-21 national youth teams.
After the appointment ofMorten Olsen, Rommedahl was immediately called up for hisDenmark senior national team debut in August 2000. He played the next 38 Danish national team matches in a row, the first 32 games in the starting line-up. The 38 games included Denmark's four games at the2002 FIFA World Cup, where he scored against defending world championsFrance in Denmark's 2–0 victory. He also played all four Danish matches at the Euro 2004. His unbroken run of national team games ended in February 2004 when he missed thefriendly againstTurkey.
On 28 May 2010, Olsen announced that Rommedhal would be part of the final squad of 23 participating in the2010 World Cup.[10] He assistedNicklas Bendtner's goal, and scored the winner himself, in a group stage game againstCameroon on 19 June 2010. Rommedahl was also inducted in the final squad forEuro 2012, where he once again participated in all of the Danish group matches.
On 9 October 2014, after a long-term injury, Rommedahl announced that he would officially retire from the national team.[11] He was given a farewell ceremony before Denmark's match against Portugal on 14 October 2014.
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lyngby | 1995–96 | Danish Superliga | 9 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 0 | ||||||
| 1996–97 | Danish Superliga | 17 | 4 | – | 4 | 0 | – | 21 | 4 | |||||
| Total | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 4 | ||
| PSV Eindhoven | 1996–97 | Eredivisie | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1998–99 | Eredivisie | 19 | 2 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 26 | 4 | |||||
| 1999–2000 | Eredivisie | 23 | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | – | 29 | 0 | |||||
| 2000–01 | Eredivisie | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | 9 | 2 | 1[a] | 0 | 41 | 7 | ||
| 2001–02 | Eredivisie | 34 | 12 | – | 12 | 0 | 1[b] | 1 | 47 | 13 | ||||
| 2002–03 | Eredivisie | 33 | 6 | – | 6 | 1 | 1[c] | 0 | 40 | 7 | ||||
| 2003–04 | Eredivisie | 19 | 4 | – | 6 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 26 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 160 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 211 | 35 | ||
| RKC Waalwijk (loan) | 1997–98 | Eredivisie | 34 | 5 | – | – | – | 34 | 5 | |||||
| Charlton Athletic | 2004–05 | Premier League | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06 | Premier League | 21 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 4 | |||
| 2006–07 | Premier League | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 32 | 0 | |||
| Total | 75 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 6 | ||
| Ajax | 2007–08 | Eredivisie | 30 | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | 5[e] | 1 | 42 | 6 | |
| 2008–09 | Eredivisie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2009–10 | Eredivisie | 28 | 6 | 6 | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 41 | 9 | |||
| Total | 61 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 86 | 15 | ||
| NEC (loan) | 2008–09 | Eredivisie | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 16 | 0 | |||
| Olympiacos | 2010–11[13] | Super League Greece | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 23 | 2 | ||
| Brøndby IF | 2011–12[13] | Danish Superliga | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 21 | 3 | ||
| 2012–13[13] | Danish Superliga | 28 | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 31 | 4 | |||
| Total | 48 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 7 | ||
| RKC Waalwijk | 2013–14 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | Eerste Divisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 436 | 58 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 63 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 536 | 74 | ||
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 October 2000 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |  Northern Ireland | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2002 World Cup qualifier |
| 2 | 15 November 2000 | Copenhagen, Denmark |  Germany | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 2–0 | |||||
| 4 | 1 September 2001 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Northern Ireland | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2002 World Cup qualifier |
| 5 | 6 October 2001 | Copenhagen, Denmark |  Iceland | 1–0 | 6–0 | 2002 World Cup qualifier |
| 6 | 17 April 2002 | Copenhagen, Denmark |  Israel | 3–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 7 | 11 June 2002 | Incheon, South Korea |  France | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2002 World Cup |
| 8 | 29 March 2003 | Bucharest, Romania |  Romania | 1–1 | 5–2 | Euro 2004 qualifier |
| 9 | 5–2 | |||||
| 10 | 9 February 2005 | Athens, Greece |  Greece | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2006 World Cup qualifier |
| 11 | 17 August 2005 | Copenhagen, Denmark |  England | 1–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 12 | 16 August 2006 | Odense, Denmark |  Poland | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 13 | 6 September 2006 | Reykjavík, Iceland | Iceland | 1–0 | 2–0 | Euro 2008 qualifier |
| 14 | 6 June 2007 | Riga, Latvia |  Latvia | 1–0 | 2–0 | Euro 2008 qualifier |
| 15 | 2–0 | |||||
| 16 | 17 October 2007 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Latvia | 3–1 | 3–1 | Euro 2008 qualifier |
| 17 | 19 June 2010 | Pretoria, South Africa |  Cameroon | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2010 World Cup |
| 18 | 11 August 2010 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Germany | 1–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 19 | 26 March 2011 | Oslo, Norway |  Norway | 1–0 | 1–1 | Euro 2012 qualifier |
| 20 | 7 October 2011 | Nicosia, Cyprus |  Cyprus | 2–0 | 4–1 | Euro 2012 qualifier |
| 21 | 3–0 |
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