Erik Pondal Jensen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 December 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Køge, Denmark | ||
| Date of death | 16 July 1960 (aged 29) | ||
| Place of death | Øresund, Denmark | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1949–1950 | Køge Boldklub | ||
| 1951–1960 | AB | ||
| International career | |||
| 1954–1959 | Denmark | 20 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Erik Pondal Jensen (6 December 1930 – 16 July 1960) was a Danish footballer who played as a midfielder.[1] He played in 20 matches for the Denmark national team from 1954 to 1959.[2][3]
Jensen was one of eight Danish footballers killed in a 1960 air disaster where the plane that was to transport the players to a national team training camp in Herning crashed into the sea in Øresund, just after takeoff from Copenhagen Airport.
References
- ^ Erik Pondal Jensen at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Erik Pondal Jensen". National Football Teams. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ "Erik Pondal Jensen". EU Football. Retrieved 13 May 2021.