Michael Laudrup

Danish footballer widely regarded as one of the greatest playmakers of all time, who won La Liga with both Barcelona and Real Madrid in the 1990s.

Michael Laudrup was born in Frederiksberg, Denmark in 1964 and joined Lyngby (1981–83) before Juventus (1983–89) — with a loan to Lazio (1985–87). Barcelona (1989–94) was his peak, winning 4 consecutive La Liga titles and the 1992 European Cup under Johan Cruyff as part of the Dream Team. Remarkably, he then joined Barcelona's greatest rivals Real Madrid (1994–97) and won 2 more La Liga titles — making him the only player to win the title with both clubs in consecutive seasons. He earned 104 Denmark caps scoring 37 goals. His top speed of 31.3 km/h and 10.1 km per game reflected a player whose creativity lay in vision rather than pace. He scored 161 career goals and provided 267 assists in 661 appearances — one of the highest assist totals for a player of his era. He was voted the best Danish player of the 20th century. He helped Denmark win his greatest triumph — the 1992 European Championship — as a squad member. Later career spells at Vissel Kobe, Ajax and Brøndby followed. He was named in FIFA's list of the 100 greatest living players. He later managed Brøndby, Getafe, Mallorca, Swansea City and Real Betis.

Elegant attacking midfielder with exceptional vision, passing ability and technical skill

Considered one of the most technically gifted players ever, revolutionized the playmaker role

• La Liga 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 (Barcelona), 1995, 1997 (Real Madrid)
• European Cup 1992 (Barcelona)
• Coppa Italia 1983 (Juventus)
• Danish Championship 1983 (Lyngby)
• European Cup 1992
• La Liga 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997

Club Career

Club	Period	Apps	Goals
Brøndby	1982–1983	24	5
Barcelona	1989–1994	184	49
Real Madrid	1994–1996	46	9
Juventus	1983–1985	74	9
Ajax	1997–1998	33	6
Vissel Kobe	2001–2002	28	10
KB	1981–1982	0	0
Lazio	1983–1985	74	9
Denmark	—	104	37