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Player Profiles
Name: Martin Laursen
Nationality: Danish
Date of Birth: 26/07/1977
Height:6' 3" (191cm)
Weight:13st 1lbs (83.0kg)
Previous  
Clubs:AC Milan, Verona, Silkeborg IF, Aston Villa
Position: Defender

If anyone deserved good fortune last season, it was surely Martin Laursen.

In three seasons since his transfer from AC Milan, the Danish central defender had endured constant frustration, a succession of knee problems restricting him to just 28 appearances for Villa.

At one stage there had even been fears his career may be over.

But in 2007-08 he more than doubled his number of appearances, playing in every single Barclays Premier League match plus the FA Cup-tie against Manchester United. The only time he was missing was when he was rested for the club's two League Cup-ties.

If the Denmark international provided plenty of quantity, his quality was even more impressive.

His commanding performances at the heart of the defence earned him the Villa Supporters Player of the Year award - and he also found time to get forward and score half a dozen goals, including two in a 4-4 draw against Tottenham at White Hart Lane.

His personal favourite, though, was his late headed winner in the return game against Spurs on New Year's Day.


Laursen

Season 2008 - 09

Aston Villa
Competition Apps
(as sub)
Goals Yellow
Cards
Red
Cards
League 19  (0) 1 1 0
Euro Cups 5  (0) 3 0 0
 

Career History:
Club Season Comp. Apps
(as sub)
Goals
Aston Villa 2007 - 08League 38  (0) 6
  FA Cup 1  (0) 0
Aston Villa 2006 - 07League 12  (2) 0
  League Cup 1  (0) 0
Aston Villa 2005 - 06League 1  (0) 0
Aston Villa 2004 - 05League 12  (0) 1
AC Milan 2003 - 04League 4  (6) 0
  Euro Cups 2  (1) 0
AC Milan 2002 - 03League 3  (7) 0
  Euro Cups 4  (6) 0
AC Milan 2001 - 02League 18  (4) 2
  Euro Cups 8  (1) 0
Verona 2000 - 01League 31  (0) 0
Verona 1999 - 00League 17  (3) 2
Verona 1998 - 99League 6  (0) 0
Silkeborg IF 1997 - 98League 22  (0) 1
Silkeborg IF 1996 - 97League 12  (0) 0
Silkeborg IF 1995 - 96League 1  (0) 0
 
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 Aston Villa Squad
Aston Villa Squad
1 Brad Friedel Goalkeeper  
2 Luke Young Defender  
3 Wilfred Bouma Defender  
4 Steve Sidwell Midfielder  
7 Ashley Young Midfielder  
8 James Milner Midfielder  
9 Marlon Harewood Striker  
10 John Carew Striker  
11 Gabriel Agbonlahor Striker  
14 Nathan Delfouneso Striker  
15 Curtis Davies Defender  
16 Zat Knight Defender  
17 Moustapha Salifou Midfielder  
18 Emile Heskey Striker  
19 Stiliyan Petrov Midfielder  
20 Nigel Reo-Coker Midfielder  
21 Nicky Shorey Defender  
22 Bradley Guzan Goalkeeper  
24 Carlos Cuellar Defender  
26 Craig Gardner Midfielder  
29 Stephen O'Halloran Defender  
43 Eric Lichaj Defender  
45 Marc Albrighton Midfielder  
46 Barry Bannan Midfielder  
47 Ciaran Clark Defender  
48 Nathan Baker Defender  
49 Chris Herd Midfielder  
51 Shane Lowry Midfielder