Peter Bjur


Peter Bjur is a Danish professional football midfielder who plays for Danish Superliga club Brøndby IF. He has represented Denmark at youth level. He is the son of former Danish international and Brøndby legend Ole Bjur.

Early life

Peter Bjur was born in Rødovre, a suburb of Copenhagen. His father, Ole Bjur, is a former professional player for Brøndby IF and the Denmark national team. He also has a mother and a sister, with whom he has lived in Rødovre his entire life. His uncle, Jan Bjur, is also a former professional footballer.

Club career

Early career

Bjur began his career at BK Avarta, having his first practice the day after turning five years old. He played in Avarta for several years before moving to B.93 as an under-15 player. He made his senior-team debut as a seventeen-year-old on 1 March 2017, coming on as a 35th-minute substitute in a 3–0 loss to Danish Superliga club F.C. Copenhagen in the Danish Cup round of 16 at Parken Stadium.

Brøndby

On 1 July 2017, Bjur signed a three-year contract with Brøndby IF and joined the club on under-17 level. On 15 August 2019, he made his first team debut as a 73rd-minute substitute for Simon Hedlund against Portuguese opposition Braga in Brøndby's UEFA Europa League play-offs, scoring an 85th-minute goal. A few days later, on 18 August, Bjur made his Danish Superliga debut coming on as a second-half substitute against AaB. As the summer transfer window closed, the club stated that they did not want to loan out Bjur, despite the squad being too large. On 13 December, he signed a new three-and-a-half-year contract with Brøndby, running until 2023. He made his only second league appearance for the club on 5 July 2020, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0-2 loss to AaB in the Superliga.

International career

Bjur has won 2 caps for Denmark at U17 and U18 level.

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