Marc Rieper

Marc Rieper
Two men wearing mostly dark coloured clothing stand at the side of a football pitch, hands in pockets, staring past each other.
Rieper (left) with Harry Redknapp in 2016
Personal information
Full name Marc Jensen Rieper[1]
Date of birth (1968-06-05) 5 June 1968 (age 56)
Place of birth Rødovre, Denmark
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1992 AGF 85 (3)
1992–1994 Brøndby 93 (3)
1994–1995 → West Ham United (loan) 21 (1)
1995–1997 West Ham United 69 (4)
1997–2000[3] Celtic 37 (2)
Total 305 (13)
International career
1988–1989 Denmark u-21 4 (0)
1990–1998 Denmark 61 (2)
Managerial career
2000 Celtic (assistant)[4]
2001–2002 AGF (assistant)[5]
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Denmark
FIFA Confederations Cup
Winner 1995 Saudi Arabia
CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions
Runner-up 1993 Argentina
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marc Jensen Rieper (born 5 June 1968) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back for AGF and Brøndby in Denmark, West Ham United in England and Celtic in Scotland. He was also a regular player in the Denmark national team, appearing in the Euro 1996 and 1998 FIFA World Cup tournaments. He is the older brother of footballer Mads Rieper.

  1. ^ "Marc Rieper". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  2. ^ Marc Rieper at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ "Rieper stopper karrieren" (in Danish). bt.dk. 31 July 2000.
  4. ^ "Marc Rieper træner Celtic" (in Danish). bold.dk. 11 February 2000.
  5. ^ "Marc Rieper hjælpetræner i AGF" (in Danish). bold.dk. 3 April 2001.