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

2019-2022 : Viborg FF (Denmark)^[11]

Sport Director

2022- : R.S.C. Anderlecht (Belgium)^[12]

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

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