Svend Aage Julius Jensen (6 October 1905 - 25 April 1979) was a Danish football (soccer) player, who played 41 games for the Denmark national football team. Born in Copenhagen,[1] he played his entire career as a goalkeeper for local club B 93. He was a tall and strong goalkeeper, with great tactical sense and positioning.[2] He made his national team debut in May 1927, and went on to play 41 games until October 1939.[3] His greatest individual performance for the Denmark national football team came in the so-called Battle of Breslau, a 1937 game lost 0-8 to the Germany national football team. Without Svend Jensen, it is said Germany would have scored twice as many goals.[2]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Svend Aage Julius Jensen | ||
| Date of birth | 6 October 1905 | ||
| Date of death | 25 April 1979 (aged 73) | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1925–1940 | B 93 | 255 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1927–1939 | Denmark | 41 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Svend Jensen died in February 1979, while living at Østerbro in Copenhagen.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Haslund.info profile Archived 2012-02-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Lundberg, Knud (1986). Dansk Fodbold. Vol. 1. Fra Breslau til Bronceholdet. Copenhagen: Rhodos. p. 23. ISBN 87-7245-132-7.
- ^ Danish national team profile
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