Stefan Bidstrup (born 24 February 1975) is a retired Danish footballer who played as a midfielder.

Stefan Bidstrup
Personal information
Full name Stefan Bidstrup
Date of birth (1975-02-24) 24 February 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth Denmark
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1980–1993 Helsingør IF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1996 Helsingør IF
1997–2000 Lyngby BK 111 (13)
2000–2001 Wigan Athletic 15 (2)
2001–2003 AaB 62 (7)
2003–2006 Viborg FF 39 (3)
2010 Elite 3000 2[1] (0)
Managerial career
2009–2010 Elite 3000
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Bidstrup started his career with Helsingør IF before moving to Lyngby BK in 1997. Despite scoring an own goal in his Danish Superliga debut against Brøndby, Bidstrup quickly established himself as a key player in the side, and soon attracted interest from foreign clubs.[2]

In November 2000, he joined Wigan Athletic for a fee of £450,000. He made his debut on 11 November in a 2–1 win against Cambridge United,[3] and scored his first goal a week later in the FA Cup in a 3–1 win against Dorchester Town. Due to constant injury problems, Bidstrup made just 15 league appearances for Wigan before being released in the summer of 2001.

He then signed for Aalborg BK, and spent the rest of his career in Denmark before retiring in 2006.

References

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  1. ^ "Stefan Bidstrup". helsingor.fodboldhistorie.dk.
  2. ^ "Portræt: Stefan Bidstrup" (in Danish). Retrieved 20 October 2010.
  3. ^ "Wigan 2-1 Cambridge". BBC Sport. 11 November 2000. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
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