Kim Røntved

Kim Røntved (born May 9, 1960 in Copenhagen), known as "the Rocket", is a Danish former professional football (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.[1][2]

Kim Røntved
Personal information
Date of birth (1960-05-09) May 9, 1960
Place of birth Copenhagen, Denmark
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1979 Brønshøj BK 36 (4)
1979–1980 Randers
1980–1987 Wichita Wings (indoor) 282 (183)
1982 Tulsa Roughnecks 16 (0)
1983 Dallas Americans
1987–1991 Kansas City Comets (indoor) 168 (57)
1991–1998 Wichita Wings (indoor) 252 (126)
1992–1995 Colorado Foxes
1998–1999 Kansas City Attack (indoor) 29 (14)
2015 Wichita B-52s (indoor) 1
Teams managed
1991–1994 Wichita Wings (assistant)
1994–1998 Wichita Wings
2010–2014 Kansas City Comets
2014–2015 Wichita B-52s
2017–2019 Kansas City Comets
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

The younger brother of Per Røntved, Kim started his career in Brønshøj BK[3] before turning out for Randers FC. 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.[4] In 1987, financial difficulties led the Wings to release Røntved and several other veteran players. On July 8, 1987, he signed as a free agent with the Kansas City Comets.[5] 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.[6] He was the 1993 NPSL Defender of the Year.[7] On July 5, 1992, he signed with the Colorado Foxes of the American Professional Soccer League.[8][9] 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.[10][11]

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

Awards
1983–84 MISL Defender of the Year
1985–86 MISL Defender of the Year
1992–93 NPSL Defender of the Year
Member of the Indoor Stars of the Century Team

References
  1. "B-52s will honor legends against Dallas". The Wichita Eagle. February 9, 2014. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  2. Tipton, Lionel (February 9, 2014). "B-52s honor Wichita soccer legend Roentved". The Wichita Eagle. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  3. http://bronshojboldklub-statistik.dk/spiller_.php?kid=244
  4. "Americans Nip Slickers In Two OTs" The Daily Oklahoman Sunday, May 29, 1983
  5. "DEALS" THE SEATTLE TIMES Wednesday, July 8, 1987
  6. "ROENTVED RETURNS AS PLAYER-COACH" Wichita Eagle Saturday, September 7, 1991
  7. "The Year in American Soc cer – 1993". Archived from the original on 2015-03-17. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
  8. "WELZ WINS THIRD STRAIGHT" Rocky Mountain News (CO) Friday, June 5, 1992
  9. 1992 Colorado Foxes
  10. "Indoor star Roentved about to join Attack" The Kansas City Star Wednesday, October 7, 1998
  11. NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL SOCCER LEAGUE FINAL OFFICIAL STATISTICS -- 1998–1999 Archived 2016-01-28 at the Wayback Machine
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