Mogens Berg (born 8 June 1944) is a Danish former

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, who played professionally as a winger for Scottish club

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. He played eight games and scored one goal for the

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Career

Born in

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, Berg started his career with local club

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(B 1909). He helped B 1909 win the 1962

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and 1964

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hip trophies, and made his Danish national team debut in November 1964. He debuted under national manager Poul Petersen, and scored a goal as Denmark lost 2-4 to

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. He played a further two national team games, before he moved abroad to play professionally for

in December 1964. Due to the Danish rules of amateurism, Berg's national team career then went on a hiatus. Berg played for Dundee United at

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for more than three years, before returning to play for B 1909 in May 1968. Unfortunately, a back injury impacted his time at United, but still he scored 16 goals in 61 appearances, including a hat-trick against

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during the clubs run to the final of the 1964 Summer Cup. Dundee United have described Berg as a player who was a "fans favourite" during his time at the club and also as a "club legend". Mor than 50 years after leaving United, Berg returned to Tannadice in September 2019 and was presented to the club's fans ahead of a home game against

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. He re-entered the Danish national team in May 1971, as he helped B 1909 win the 1971 Danish Cup. Mogens Berg played five national team games under national manager

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, before his national career ended in June 1971.

Honours

: **Winner (2): 1962, 1971 * Danish Championship: **Winner (1): 1964

References

External links

Danish national team profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Berg, Morgens 1944 births Living people Danish footballers Dundee United F.C. players Dallas Tornado players United Soccer Association players Denmark international footballers Footballers from Odense Association football wingers Danish expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Scotland Expatriate soccer players in the United States Scottish Football League players Danish expatriate sportspeople in Scotland Danish expatriate sportspeople in the United States