Jens Jørgen Rankenberg-Hansen (4 January 1939 – 2 January 2022) was a Danish

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player and manager.

Career

He played 417 games as a defender for

Esbjerg fB Esbjerg forenede Boldklubber (; commonly known as Esbjerg fB or EfB in short) is a Danish professional football club based in Esbjerg, West Jutland, that plays in the 2nd division, the third-tier of the Danish football league system. Foun ...

with whom he won four

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hips. He represented the Denmark national team in 39 games from 1962 to 1971, and was a part of the Denmark squad at the 1964 European Championship. After retiring, Hansen served as manager of Esbjerg fB for a short while in 1972. Hansen died on 2 January 2022, at the age of 82.EfB-legenden Jens Jørgen Hansen er død

Honours

Esbjerg fB *

hip: 1961, 1962, 1963 and 1965 *

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: 1964

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Esbjerg fB profile
1939 births 2022 deaths People from Struer Municipality Danish men's footballers Association football defenders Denmark international footballers 1964 European Nations' Cup players Esbjerg fB players Danish football managers Esbjerg fB managers Sportspeople from the Central Denmark Region {{Denmark-footy-defender-stub