Michael Krohn-Dehli

Danish footballer and national team player

Michael Krohn-Dehli - Danish footballer and national team player
Born

June 6th, 1983
42 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Denmark

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A professional footballer from Denmark, played primarily as a midfielder. Started career at Brøndby IF, winning the Danish Superliga. Later joined clubs like Sevilla FC in Spain and FC Copenhagen, competing in both domestic leagues and European tournaments. Represented Denmark in several international competitions, including UEFA European Championships and FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

Won the Danish Superliga with Brøndby IF

Played for Sevilla FC

Represented Denmark in international tournaments

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