Jesper_Fredberg

Jesper Fredberg

Jesper Fredberg

Danish football coach (born 1981)

Jesper Fredberg (born 11 May 1981) is a Danish football director who works as CEO Sports in R.S.C. Anderlecht who before that worked as Sport Director in Viborg FF. He was a coach in Panathinaikos F.C.'s youth academy, previously having worked with the club's technical director, Nikos Dabizas, as the coach of AC Omonia's youth academy.[1][2] Fredberg had a brief spell as caretaker manager for Omonia's senior side, replacing Ivaylo Petev for the last seven matches of the 2017–18 Cypriot First Division season.[3] He had previously assisted Omonia's caretaker manager Akis Ioakim at the end of the 2016–17 season.[4]

Playing career

Born Aarhus, Fredberg began his career as a professional player at the age of 15. He played in the club of AGF Aarhus.

Coaching career

Fredberg is one of the youngest professional coaches in Danish football.[5] He has worked as a trainer,[6] but also as a Technical Director and Talent Detector. He left his country very young for his country.

  • 1998-2004 : TST Football (Denmark)

Head Coach of the young teams

  • 2005-2007 : Brabrand IF (Denmark)

Head Coach of the young teams

  • 2007-2009 : Aarhus GF (Denmark)

Head Coach of the young teams

  • 2010-2013  : Brøndby IF (Denmark)

Head Coach of the young team

  • 2013-2014  : Aarhus GF (Denmark)

Head Coach of the professional Team

  • 2014-2016  : Danish Football Association (Denmark)

National Head Coach of U-23

  • 2016-2018  : Athletic Club Omonia Nicosia (Cyprus)[7]

Head Coach and Technical Director of the club's academy[8]

  • 2018-2019  : Panathinaikos Football Club[9] (Greece)[10]

Head Coach of the club's academy

Sport Director

CEO Sports

Personal life

Fredberg has a past in the Danish military as a Sergeant in The Royal Guard, and is a trained policeman. He speaks Danish, English, German, Swedish and Greek fluently.

Degrees and titles

  • UEFA Pro Football Coach License recognized by FIFA
  • MBA in Economics from Aarhus Business school
  • MBA in Management from Aarhus Business school
  • Sergeant in The Danish Royal Guard

References

  1. [1]
    "Πιάνει δουλειά στον Παναθηναϊκό ο Φρέντμπεργκ". sport-fm.gr (in Greek). 1 November 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Stolt Fredberg bekræfter Panathinaikos-job".
  3. [3]
    "Η Ομόνοια διώχνει Πέτεφ, αναλαμβάνει ο Φρέντμπεργκ". analitis.gr (in Greek). 20 March 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  4. [4]
    "Ομόνοια: Ο απολογισμός του Φρέντμπεργκ και η νέα προσπάθεια". Kathimerini (Cyprus edition) (in Greek). 22 March 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  5. [5]
    "Jesper Fredberg jagter nyt job: Håber, der snart sker noget".
  6. [6]
    "Medie: Tidligere AGF-træner lander job i Sydafrika".
  7. [7]
    "Omonoia… What happened?".
  8. [8]
    "Eks-AGFer har overtaget cheftræner-posten i cypriotisk storklub". 7 March 2017.
  9. [9]
    "Eks-AGFer har overtaget cheftræner-posten i cypriotisk storklub". 7 March 2017.
  10. [10]
    "Stolt Fredberg bekræfter Panathinaikos-job".
  11. [11]
    "Jesper Fredberg bliver ny sportschef i Viborg".
  12. [12]
    "Jesper Fredberg wordt CEO Sports bij Anderlecht".
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