Michael Laudrup

Quick Facts

Full Name	Michael Laudrup
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Jun 15, 1964(1964-06-15)
Age	60
Birthplace	Frederiksberg
Country	Denmark
Horoscope	Gemini

Michael Laudrup Biography

Michael Laudrup is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on June 15, 1964 in Frederiksberg, Denmark. He was a Danish striker who became a fan favourite with FC Barcelona. From 1990 to 1994, he won four consecutive La Liga titles. He was the Danish Player of The Year in 1985 and 1982.

From 1994 to 1998, he played with He played alongside Edgar Davids on the Dutch national team from 1994 to 1998. as part of the Dutch national team.

Michael Laudrup (Danish pronunciation: [ˈmiˌkʰɛˀl ˈlɑwˀtʁɔp] , born 15 June 1964) is a Danish professional football coach and former player. He is regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation. He is the older brother of fellow retired footballer Brian Laudrup.

The Dream Team played attractive football that was comparable to the 1970s Ajax team, and won four consecutive La Liga championships from 1991 to 1994, as well as the 1991–92 European Cup, along with the 1992 UEFA Super Cup, 1989–90 Copa del Rey and 1991 and 1992 Supercopa de España titles. Laudrup was twice named the best player of the year in Spain during his Barcelona years. When Barça hired a fourth foreign star player, Brazilian striker Romário in 1993, it meant the four foreigners would rotate as the three foreign players allowed in each match, and when he was not selected for the 1994 European Cup final 0–4 loss to Milan (amid conflicts with Cruyff), his time at Barcelona was effectively over.

Finn, his father, was also a member of the Danish national team.

Michael Laudrup Net Worth

Michael Laudrup is one of the richest Soccer Player from Denmark. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Michael Laudrup 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

When he was 18, he joined the Danish national soccer team and became the team’s captain.

After retiring from soccer, he took up coaching and was manager of Brondby between 2002 and 2006 and Swansea City between 2012 and 2014.

At Brøndby, Laudrup scored two goals in the club’s 1st Division debut game, as fellow promoted team Boldklubben 1909 were beaten 7–1. He scored 15 league goals in 1982, and ended the season as the third top goal scorer of the 1st Division. His accomplishments earned him the 1982 Danish Player of the Year award. He played part of the 1983 season for Brøndby, and scored nine goals, before he was sold to defending Serie A champions Juventus from Italy in June

1983. It was the biggest transfer deal in Danish football at the time, worth around $1 million. He was due to sign for Liverpool the same year on a three- year contract, but at the last minute, Liverpool proposed a four-year contract and Laudrup opted not to sign.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Laudrup returned to Juventus in summer 1985 to replace Zbigniew Boniek, playing alongside Michel Platini. In his first year at the club, he won the 1985–86 Serie A as well as the Intercontinental Cup trophy, scoring the equalising goal in the final of the latter tournament, although he later missed a penalty in the resulting shoot-out; he was once again named Danish Player of the Year in 1985. However, the following season was no success for Laudrup, who suffered multiple injuries, much like the majority of Juventus players, including Platini. When Platini retired in 1987, Laudrup was expected to lead the team in his place, playing alongside newly bought Welsh forward Ian Rush. But Laudrup failed to live up to Platini’s standards and did not score any goals, despite playing all 30 matches of the 1987–88 season.

Facts & Trivia

Michael Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Denmark. Michael Laudrup celebrates birthday on June 15 of every year.

After an unsuccessful season with Juventus, Laudrup decided it was time to leave, looking for a new experience after six years in Italy. In 1989, he joined Spanish club Barcelona on the premise that Netherlands legend Johan Cruyff, his childhood role model, had been assembling a team that was striving for success. Immediately, Laudrup enjoyed major success under Cruyff’s leadership, citing the Dutchman’s philosophy and perception of the game as one of the main assets that helped foster his talent. He was one of the restricted three foreign players allowed in the team, alongside Dutch defender Ronald Koeman and Bulgarian striker Hristo Stoichkov, who were the pillars of the Barça “Dream Team”, along with rising stars Pep Guardiola, José Mari Bakero, and Txiki Begiristain.

What does Michael Laudrup do now?

After retiring as a player, Laudrup took up coaching, and became assistant manager of the Denmark national team.

Why did Laudrup leave Barcelona?

I would like to coach again but I want new experiences. To return to the same thing I have done before is not something I want. I was in Spain, with Mallorca and Getafe, which were exceptional experiences. I enjoyed my time in the Premier League and in Qatar.

Did the Laudrup brothers play together?

Michael and Brian Laudrup won a combined six Danish Player of the Year Awards. While never playing together at club level , both brothers played for Brondby in their younger years and retired at Ajax. Both brothers won and were relegated from Serie A.

Did Michael Laudrup play in Euro 92?

Brian Laudrup was a part of the winning Danish national team in the 1992 European Championship (Euro 1992), but Michael did not play in that championship due to differences with the then national team coach, Richard Møller Nielsen.

Where is Brian Laudrup now?

Laudrup now works as a pundit and co-commentator for Discovery Networks Denmark , covering the Premier League and Denmark national team. He formerly covered the UEFA Champions League in the same role for Danish TV3+.