Klaus Nørregaard


Klaus Nørregaard is a Danish footballer who played as a midfielder for Hvidovre IF and Kjøbenhavns Boldklub and the Denmark national team in the 1970s.

Playing career

Club career

Born in Frederiksberg on 4 October 1952, Klaus Nørregaard grew up in Spurvegården, where he joined the youth ranks of Hvidovre IF and made his first-team debut on 10 May 1972 in a tournament match at home against Randers Freja. He stayed with the club for four years, until 1976, playing a total of 121 matches for HIF's first team. During this period, his career was briefly interrupted by his military service on Bornholm, where he played for Svaneke.
A few years later, Nørregaard helped Kjøbenhavns Boldklub win the Danish championship in 1980, before returning to HIF for the 1981 and 1982 seasons. He retired at Brøndby IF in 1983, with whom he played in 8 top-flight matches.

International career

During his time with KB, Nørregaard earned a total of 9 international caps for Denmark, making his debut on 2 February 1977 in a friendly match against Senegal, in which he came off the bench to score the winner. His 9 caps came in the form of six friendlies, one Euro 1980 qualifier, and two in the 1978–80 Nordic Football Championship, which Denmark went on to win. He also played one match each for Denmark U21 and Denmark B.

Later life

As of 2012, the 60-year-old Nørregaard was living in Rødovre. His son, Hjalte Nørregaard, also represented the Danish national team.

Honours

Club

;Kjøbenhavns Boldklub

International

;Denmark