About Per Røntved
Lived 1949 – 2023 (aged 74). Per Røntved was a Danish association football player.
Per Christian Røntved (27 January 1949 – 16 May 2023) was a Danish professional footballer who played for German club Werder Bremen from 1972 to 1979. He also played for Danish clubs Brønshøj BK, Randers Freja, and Hvidovre IF. He was named 1972 Danish Player of the Year, and was the first to earn 75 caps for the Denmark national team, doing so from 1970 to 1982.
Club career Born at Frederiksberg in Copenhagen, Røntved started his club career at local club Brønshøj Boldklub. He made his senior debut as a left winger at the age of 18, He was known for his good humour in the dressing room, and was chosen as Werder Bremen team captain for a number of games. As Werder was not a rich club, the notion that they could always "Sell Røntved" if they needed money was popularized.
Røntved died after a struggle with cancer on 16 May 2023, at the age of 74.
Honours Individual 1972 Danish Player of the Year Denmark's Hall of Fame
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Who was Per Røntved?
Danish association football player (1949-2023)
When was Per Røntved born?
Per Røntved was born on 27 January 1949 in Frederiksberg.
When did Per Røntved die?
Per Røntved died on 15 May 2023.
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Per Røntved was an association football player.
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Per Røntved was Danish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Per Røntved. https://biography.guide/per-rontved/
MLA: "Per Røntved." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/per-rontved/.
Chicago: "Per Røntved." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/per-rontved/.
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