About Jan Michaelsen
Born 1970. Jan Michaelsen is a Danish and French association football player and association football coach.
International career Between 2000 and 2003, Michaelsen played 19 international matches for the Denmark national team.
He scored his only goal for the national team in his seventh international match on 6 October 2001 in the 2002 World Cup qualifier against Iceland. He came off the bench to score the final goal of the match in the 90th minute, making it 6–0.
Michaelsen was included in Denmark's squad for the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Japan and South Korea, but did not play during the tournament.
Honours Akademisk Boldklub Danish Cup: 1998–99
Panathinaikos Alpha Ethniki: 2003–04 Greek Football Cup: 2003–04
Manager Vancouver Whitecaps Canadian Championship: 2025 Western Conference (playoffs): 2025
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Who is Jan Michaelsen?
Danish footballer
When was Jan Michaelsen born?
Jan Michaelsen was born on 28 November 1970 in Nantes.
What is Jan Michaelsen's occupation?
Jan Michaelsen is an association football player and association football coach.
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Jan Michaelsen is Danish and French.
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