Kim Røntved

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Kim Røntved

| image =

| full_name =

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1960|5|9|df=y}}

| birth_place = Copenhagen, Denmark

| position = Defender

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1978–1979

| years2 = 1979–1980

| years3 = 1980–1987

| years4 = 1982

| years5 = 1983

| years6 = 1987–1991

| years7 = 1991–1998

| years8 = 1992–1995

| years9 = 1998–1999

| years10 = 2015

| clubs1 = Brønshøj BK

| clubs2 = Randers Freja FC

| clubs3 = Wichita Wings (indoor)

| clubs4 = Tulsa Roughnecks

| clubs5 = Dallas Americans

| clubs6 = Kansas City Comets (indoor)

| clubs7 = Wichita Wings (indoor)

| clubs8 = Colorado Foxes

| clubs9 = Kansas City Attack (indoor)

| clubs10 = Wichita B-52s (indoor)

| caps1 = 36

| caps2 =

| caps3 = 282

| caps4 = 16

| caps5 =

| caps6 = 168

| caps7 = 252

| caps8 =

| caps9 = 29

| caps10 = 1

| goals1 = 4

| goals2 =

| goals3 = 183

| goals4 = 0

| goals5 =

| goals6 = 57

| goals7 = 126

| goals8 =

| goals9 = 14

| goals10=

| manageryears1 = 1991–1994

| manageryears2 = 1994–1998

| manageryears3 = 2010–2014

| manageryears4 = 2014–2015

| manageryears5 = 2017–2019

| managerclubs1 = Wichita Wings (assistant)

| managerclubs2 = Wichita Wings

| managerclubs3 = Kansas City Comets

| managerclubs4 = Wichita B-52s

| managerclubs5 = Kansas City Comets

}}

Kim Røntved (born 9 May 1960), known as "the Rocket", is a Danish former professional soccer player and head coach. A 17-time all-star in various leagues, and a fan favorite with the Wichita Wings, he was inducted into the Indoor Soccer Hall of Fame in February 2014.{{cite news|date=9 February 2014|title=B-52s will honor legends against Dallas|newspaper=The Wichita Eagle|url=http://www.kansas.com/2014/02/09/3277193/b-52s-will-honor-legends-against.html|url-status=dead|accessdate=10 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222024458/http://www.kansas.com/2014/02/09/3277193/b-52s-will-honor-legends-against.html|archive-date=22 February 2014}}{{cite news|last=Tipton|first=Lionel|date=9 February 2014|title=B-52s honor Wichita soccer legend Roentved|newspaper=The Wichita Eagle|url=http://www.kansas.com/2014/02/09/3278350/b-52s-honor-wichita-soccer-legend.html|url-status=dead|accessdate=10 February 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222024354/http://www.kansas.com/2014/02/09/3278350/b-52s-honor-wichita-soccer-legend.html|archivedate=22 February 2014}}

Career

Born in Copenhagen, Røntved is the younger brother of Per Røntved. He started his career in Brønshøj BK{{Cite web |url=http://bronshojboldklub-statistik.dk/spiller_.php?kid=244 |title=Archived copy |access-date=6 April 2018 |archive-date=6 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180406225931/http://bronshojboldklub-statistik.dk/spiller_.php?kid=244 |url-status=dead }} before turning out for Randers Freja. In 1980, the Wichita Wings of the Major Indoor Soccer League purchased Røntved's contract. He spent seven seasons in Wichita. In 1982, he played outdoor soccer with the Tulsa Roughnecks of the North American Soccer League. In 1983, he played for the Dallas Americans of the American Soccer League."Americans Nip Slickers in Two OTs" The Daily Oklahoman Sunday, 29 May 1983 In 1987, financial difficulties led the Wings to release Røntved and several other veteran players. On 8 July 1987, he signed as a free agent with the Kansas City Comets."DEALS" THE SEATTLE TIMES Wednesday, 8 July 1987 When the Comets folded in the summer of 1991, Rontved became a free agent. In September 1991, he signed as a player-assistant coach with the Wings."ROENTVED RETURNS AS PLAYER-COACH" Wichita Eagle Saturday, 7 September 1991 He was the 1993 NPSL Defender of the Year.{{Cite web |url=http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1993.html#NPSL |title=The Year in American Soc cer – 1993 |access-date=14 February 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150317072336/http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1993.html#NPSL |archive-date=17 March 2015 |url-status=dead }} On 5 July 1992, he signed with the Colorado Foxes of the American Professional Soccer League."WELZ WINS THIRD STRAIGHT" Rocky Mountain News (CO) Friday, 5 June 1992[http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1992/stats92.htm#Colorado 1992 Colorado Foxes] In 1992, the Wichita Wings moved to the National Professional Soccer League. In 1998, the Wings came under new ownership and they released Rontved, who then signed as a free agent with the Kansas City Attack."Indoor star Roentved about to join Attack" The Kansas City Star Wednesday, 7 October 1998[http://www.howesportsdata.com/howesportsdata/stats/soccer/misl/misl99.txt NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL SOCCER LEAGUE FINAL OFFICIAL STATISTICS -- 1998–1999] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128003213/http://www.howesportsdata.com/howesportsdata/stats/soccer/misl/misl99.txt |date=28 January 2016 }}

Røntved served as the head coach of the Missouri Comets from 16 August 2010, to 29 August 2013. In October 2014, he was named Director of Operations for the Wichita B-52s; two months later, he became head coach. On 8 February 2015, he and Missouri Comets head coach Vlatko Andonovski came out of retirement to play against each other in a regular season game.

Honours

MISL Defender of the Year: 1983–84, 1985–86
NPSL Defender of the Year: 1992–93{{cite web | url=http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1993.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090303112932/http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1993.html | archive-date=3 March 2009 | title=The Year in American Soccer, 1993 }}
Member of the Indoor Stars of the Century Teamhttp://www.soccertimes.com/proleagues/indoor/1999/feb04.htm

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20080915155056/http://geocities.com/mislsoccer@sbcglobal.net/greats.htm MISL Greats]
[http://www.nasljerseys.com/Players/R/Roentved.Kim.htm NASL/MISL stats]

Category:1960 births

Category:Living people

Category:American Soccer League (1933–1983) players

Category:American Professional Soccer League players

Category:Colorado Foxes players

Category:Dallas Americans players

Category:Danish men's footballers

Category:Danish expatriate men's footballers

Category:Brønshøj Boldklub players

Category:Kansas City Attack players

Category:Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) coaches

Category:Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players