Ebbe Sand
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Sand with Schalke 04 in 1999 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 July 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Aalborg, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1977–1991 | Hadsund BK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1992 | Hadsund BK | 17 | (7) |
| 1992–1999 | Brøndby IF | 135 | (69) |
| 1999–2006 | Schalke 04 | 214 | (73) |
| Total | 366 | (149) | |
| International career | |||
| 1998–2004 | Denmark | 66 | (22) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2020 | Denmark (caretaker) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ebbe Sand (Danish pronunciation: [ˈepə ˈsænˀ]; born 19 July 1972) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a striker for Brøndby IF in Denmark and FC Schalke 04 in Germany. He was the Bundesliga top scorer in 2001 and won the DFB-Pokal in 2001 and 2002 with Schalke. On the international stage, he played for the Denmark national team at the 1998 and 2002 FIFA World Cup, as well as the 2000 and 2004 European Championships. At the 1998 World Cup, he scored the fastest-ever World Cup goal by a substitute – 16 seconds after entering the match.