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Martin Laursen
| Player details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Martin Laursen |
| Age | 34 |
| Club | Unassigned Players |
| Position | Defender |
| Born | Farvang, Denmark |
| Height | 6'3 |
| Player rating | 6.7 (what is this?) |
| From | To | Date | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | Unassigned Players | 15 May 2009 | Retired |
| AC Milan | Aston Villa | 21 May 2004 | £ 3,000,000 |
| Parma | AC Milan | 31 Jul 2001 | On Loan |
| Verona | Parma | 2 Jul 2001 | Free Transfer |
Aston Villa Squad List
Goalkeeper:
- 1 Shay Given
- 22 Brad Guzan
- 33 Andy Marshall
Defender:
- 2 Alan Hutton
- 3 Stephen Warnock
- 5 Richard Dunne
- 6 James Collins
- 21 Ciaran Clark
- 24 Carlos Cuellar
- 29 Enda Stevens
- 30 Eric Lichaj
- 31 Chris Herd
- 32 Nathan Baker
- 37 Derrick Williams
Midfielder:
- 7 Stephen Ireland
- 8 Jermaine Jenas
- 10 Charles N'Zogbia
- 12 Marc Albrighton
- 19 Stiliyan Petrov
- 25 Barry Bannan
- 35 Daniel Johnson
- 38 Gary Gardner
Striker:
- 9 Darren Bent
- 11 Gabriel Agbonlahor
- 18 Emile Heskey
- 20 Robbie Keane
- 26 Andreas Weimann
- 36 Graham Burke
On Loan:
- 14 Nathan Delfouneso (to Leicester City)
- 16 Fabian Delph (to Leeds United)
- 17 Jean Makoun (to Olympiacos)
- 23 Habib Beye (to Doncaster Rovers)
NEWS
18th May 2009
Barry hails 'immense' Laursen
Gareth Barry has insisted he will never take football for granted following Martin Laursen's retirement.
15th May 2009
O'Neill pays Laursen tribute
Martin O'Neill has admitted it was 'devastating' to learn that Martin Laursen had retired from football.
15th May 2009
Laursen puts health first
Martin Laursen put enjoying the rest of his life before playing after announcing his retirement from football.
15th May 2009
Laursen hangs up his boots
Aston Villa captain Martin Laursen has called time on his playing career due to injury.
8th May 2009
Laursen decision close
Injured Aston Villa star Martin Laursen has revealed he will make a decision on his future early next week.
28th April 2009
Carew - Form affecting us
John Carew says the club's slump in form has had a psychological effect on the players.
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