Kenneth Birkedal
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Full name
Kenneth Birkedal
Date of birth
19 November 1965
Place of birth
Copenhagen, Denmark
Position
Midfielder
_-_Birkedal_(cropped).jpg) Birkedal playing for BK Frem in 1986 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kenneth Birkedal | ||
| Date of birth | 19 November 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Holstebro (assistant) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1976–1979 | Sylvia | ||
| 1980–1983 | BK Frem | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1986 | BK Frem | 90 | (12) |
| 1987 | B 1903 | ||
| 1988–1991 | BK Frem | 108 | (4) |
| 1991–1992 | B 1903 | 31 | |
| 1992 | Copenhagen | 5 | (0) |
| 1993 | BK Frem | 18 | (1) |
| 1993–1994 | Herfølge | 30 | (1) |
| 1994–1996 | BK Frem | 66 | (14) |
| 1997–1998 | Holstebro | 30 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 1982–1984 | Denmark U19 | 29 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2000–? | Måbjerg IF | ||
| 2021– | Holstebro (assistant) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kenneth Birkedal (born 19 November 1965) is a Danish football coach and former professional footballer who is assistant manager of Danish 3rd Division club Holstebro.
Birkedal has held various coaching roles since retiring from professional football. After initially playing for Holstebro's first team upon moving to the town, he transitioned into coaching. He served as a head coach of Måbjerg IF before becoming an assistant coach for Holstebro's first team. He later coached FS Holstebro's U17 team for five years, working alongside his son.[1] In 2021, Birkedal returned to Holstebro as an assistant coach for the first team competing in the Danish 3rd Division.[2][3]
