Per Christian Røntved (27 January 1949 – 16 May 2023) was a Danish professional footballer who played for German club Werder Bremen from 1972 to 1979.
[1] He made his senior debut as a left winger at the age of 18,[2] and played alongside his footballing idol Erik Nielsen at Brønshøj.
[4] Having participated in the 1972 Summer Olympics, Røntved moved abroad to play professionally for Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga.
At Werder Bremen, he played alongside fellow Danish international John Danielsen, under German manager Sepp Piontek.
[5] As Werder was not a rich club, the notion that they could always "Sell Røntved" (German: Verkauf Röntved) if they needed money was popularized.
[4] In 1979, he also published his memoirs, which caused great controversy for its outspoken description and criticism of the life as a professional footballer.
Røntved planned to wind down his football career by playing in the United States,[2] but was stopped abruptly in June 1984.
During a rope jumping challenge with his brother, Per suffered from a cerebral hemorrhage, resulting in paralysis of the left side of his body.