Jens Kolding

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Jens Kolding (born 12 July 1952) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a striker. He spent most of his career with Boldklubben af 1893 (B.93) and also played for Roda JC in the Netherlands and Brøndby IF in Denmark. He won the Danish Cup with B.93 in 1982 and the Danish league title with Brøndby in 1985, finishing that season as Brøndby’s top scorer. He earned six caps for the Denmark national team between 1973 and 1981 and played for Denmark's under-21 team in 1974.

Career highlights
- Born in Frederiksberg, Denmark. Joined B.93 as a youth in 1961 and progressed to the senior team in 1970. Debuted with a hat-trick in a 7–1 win and helped B.93 rise from the Danish 3rd Division to the top flight.
- Moved to Roda JC in the Netherlands in 1976. Won praise from teammates and even scored twice against Ajax, but an ACL injury limited his time abroad.
- Returned to B.93 in 1980 and helped the club win the Danish Cup in 1982.
- Joined Brøndby in 1984, finishing that season as the club’s top scorer and helping Brøndby win their first Danish league title in 1985.
- Returned to B.93 in 1986 to help them stay in the top divisions, finishing his career with the club in 1988. For B.93 (1970–1988) he made 322 appearances and scored 141 goals.

International career
- Denmark national team: 6 caps (1973–1981).
- Denmark under-21: 6 caps and 3 goals (1974).

After football
- Continued to serve B.93 in various roles, including on the football board (1991–1996 and 2018–2020), stadium operations, senior attack coach, financial oversight, and Old Boys team manager.

honours
- With B.93: Danish Cup (1981–82); Danish 3rd Division East (1972)
- With Brøndby: Danish 1st Division (1985)

International notes
- Also represented Denmark at under-21 level in 1974.