Bent Schmidt-Hansen (27 November 1946 – 1 July 2013) was a

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professional

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winger who played for

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during an injury-shortened career.

Club career

Schmidt-Hansen played for

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before joining Dutch side

in 1967. He would play over 200 league games for them before a persisting back injury cut short his playing career.

International career

Schmidt-Hansen made his debut for

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in a July 1966

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against

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and has earned a total of 8 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a June 1967 friendly match against

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Death

Schmidt-Hansen died on 1 July 2013.Bent 'Zoef de Haas' Schmidt-Hansen overleden
- Volkskrant He was survived by his wife and three children.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Schmidt Hansen, Bent 1946 births 2013 deaths People from Horsens Association football wingers Danish men's footballers Denmark international footballers AC Horsens players PSV Eindhoven players Danish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands Eredivisie players Sportspeople from the Central Denmark Region