He played 417 games as a defender for Esbjerg fB with whom he won four Danish football championships.
He represented the Denmark national team in 39 games from 1962 to 1971, and was a part of the Denmark squad at the 1964 European Championship.
After retiring, Hansen served as manager of Esbjerg fB for a short while in 1972.
Hansen died on 2 January 2022, at the age of 82.
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