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Jørgen Ravn, alternatively spelled Jørn Ravn, (3 June 1940 – 4 June 2015) was a Danish football player.

Jørgen Ravn

Personal information
Full name	Jørgen Ravn
Date of birth	(1940-06-03)3 June 1940
Place of birth	Denmark
Date of death	4 June 2015(2015-06-04) (aged 75)
Place of death	Denmark
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1960–1964	KB Copenhagen
1965–1966	Aberdeen	25	(9)
	KB Copenhagen
National team‡
1960–1962	Denmark U21	10	(5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 June 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2015

Club career

He played as an amateur for Kjøbenhavns Boldklub (KB) in Denmark, and became topscorer in the 1st Division in 1961 and 1964.[1] He moved abroad to play professionally for Aberdeen in Scotland in 1965,[2] after being signed by Tommy Pearson alongside compatriots Jens Petersen and Leif Mortensen.[3]

One and a half years later he returned to his native country.[1] After a two years penalty for having played as a professional (mandatory in these years' Danish football), he continued to play for KB some years.

International career

He got 10 caps and scored five goals for the Denmark national under-21 football team. He also played once for his country's B-squad.

Personal life and death

Married to Inger, Ravn worked for over 25 years for Tuborg. He died on 4 June 2015, one day after his 75th birthday.[1]

References

External links

• Danish national team profile
• Neil Brown profile

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