Helge Bronée

Helge Christian Bronée (28 March 1922 – 3 June 1999) was a Danish footballer who played four games for the amateur Denmark national football team. He moved abroad in 1948 to play professionally for French club FC Nancy, as well as Italian clubs Palermo, AS Roma, Juventus, and Novara. Adverse to any form of discipline, he was known as the playboy of European football.

Biography Amateur years Bronée started playing football with Copenhagen clubs Boldklubben af 1893 (B.93) and Handelsstandens Boldklub (HB). He moved to Østerbros Boldklub (ØB) in 1939, where he formed a fearsome attacking partnership as a centre forward alongside inside forward Karl Aage Præst. Though rarely in top shape, Bronée was the born athlete and a great gymnast. In 1950, he moved on to Italian football. He played two years at Palermo, in the midtable of the top-flight Serie A championship. In 1952, he moved on to AS Roma, with whom he finished in sixth place of the Serie A for two consecutive seasons. Bronée was reunited with Karl Aage Præst, when he played a single season for Juventus, with another sixth place the result. He moved to relegation battlers Novara in 1955. Despite 10 goals from Bronée, Novara's 1955–56 season resulted in relegation.

During his professional career, Helge Bronée never stayed long at the same club. He was a single-minded player, adverse to tactical discipline. Off the field, he liked the high life, and was known as the playboy of European football. However, his many transfer moves always included large fees, as he had the capability to turn any game in his favor, provided he was in the right mood. In 1958, DBU decided to allow ex-professionals into Danish football following a two-year quarantine. Bronée played for Rødovre BK, before ending his career with his first senior club, B.93.