Martin Laursen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Martin Laursen | ||
| Date of birth | 26 July 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Fårvang, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Horn/Fårvang | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1998 | Silkeborg | 35 | (1) |
| 1998–2001 | Hellas Verona | 58 | (3) |
| 2001–2002 | Parma | 0 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | → Milan (loan) | 22 | (2) |
| 2002–2004 | Milan | 20 | (0) |
| 2004–2009 | Aston Villa | 84 | (8) |
| Total | 219 | (14) | |
| International career | |||
| 1996 | Denmark U-19 | 1 | (0) |
| 1997–1999 | Denmark U-21 | 14 | (0) |
| 2000–2008 | Denmark | 53 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Søllerød-Vedbæk | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Martin Laursen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈmɑːtsʰn̩ ˈlæwˀsn̩]; born 26 July 1977) is a Danish former professional footballer who played in the centre-back position. He played three seasons for Italian club A.C. Milan, with whom he won the 2003 UEFA Champions League and the 2004 Serie A championship. He also played for Italian clubs Hellas Verona and Parma, and was the team captain of English club Aston Villa. He was most recently the manager of Søllerød-Vedbæk.
Laursen was capped 53 times and scored two goals for the Denmark national team from 2000 to 2008, and he was named 2008 Danish Football Player of the Year. He represented Denmark at the 2000 European Championship, 2002 FIFA World Cup, and 2004 European Championship tournaments.