Paul Ludvig Laurits Berth (7 April 1890 in Copenhagen – 9 November 1969 in Gentofte) was a Danish amateur Association football player, who played 26 games and scored one goal for the Denmark national team, with whom he won a silver medal at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]
.JPG) Berth with Denmark at the 1912 Summer Olympics | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Ludvig Laurits Berth | ||
| Date of birth | 7 April 1890 | ||
| Place of birth | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| Date of death | 9 November 1969 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Gentofte, Denmark | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1908–1924 | Akademisk Boldklub | 142 | (?) |
| International career | |||
| 1911–1922 | Denmark | 26 | (1) |
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Berth played for Danish team Akademisk Boldklub (AB), when he made his Danish national team debut in October 1911. He was part of the Danish team at the 1912 Summer Olympics, in which he played all three matches as Denmark won the silver medals in the football tournament. With AB, he won the 1919 and 1921 Danish football championships. He was a part of the Danish squad at the 1920 Summer Olympics, but spent the tournament as an unused reserve. He ended his national team career in April 1922, having played 26 international games for Denmark, 14 of these as team captain.
References
edit- ^ "Paul Berth". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
External links
edit- Paul Berth national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
- Paul Berth at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
- Paul Berth at Olympics.com
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