Jørgen Ravn
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jørgen Ravn | ||
| Date of birth | 3 June 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Denmark | ||
| Date of death | 4 June 2015 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Denmark | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1960-1964 | KB Copenhagen | ||
| 1965-1966 | Aberdeen | 25 | (9) |
| KB Copenhagen | |||
| National team‡ | |||
| 1960-1962 | Denmark U21 | 10 | (5) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 June 2015. | |||
Jørgen Ravn, alternatively spelled Jørn Ravn, (3 June 1940 – 4 June 2015) was a Danish football player.
Club career
He played as an amateur for Kjøbenhavns Boldklub (KB) in Denmark, and became topscorer in the 1st Division in 1961 and 1964.[1] He moved abroad to play professionally for Aberdeen in Scotland in 1965,[2] after being signed by Tommy Pearson alongside compatriots Jens Petersen and Leif Mortensen.[3]
One and a half years later he returned to his native country.[1] After a two years penalty for having played as a professional (mandatory in these years' Danish football), he continued to play for KB some years.
International career
He got 10 caps and scored five goals for the Denmark national under-21 football team. He also played once for his country's B-squad.
Personal life and death
Married to Inger, Ravn worked for over 25 years for Tuborg. He died on 4 June 2015, one day after his 75th birthday.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Nielsen, Allan (2015-06-04). "K.B.'s dobbelte topscorer er død" [The double topscorer of K.B. has died]. Politiken (in Danish).
- ↑ Aberdeen career stats - AFC Heritage
- ↑ Jens Petersen 1941-2012 - Aberdeen Voice