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Ove Jensen

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Danish footballer (1919-2011)

FootballersLived 1919 to 2011 · aged 91
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Ove Jensen was a Danish amateur footballer, who played 12 games for the Denmark national football team and was an unused substitute as Denmark won bronze medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics. He was a quick and elegant goalkeeper, who modeled his game on legendary Danish international goalkeeper Svend Jensen.

Teams 3

Denmark national under-21 football team1945-1945
Denmark men's national football team1945-1948
Boldklubben af 1893

Career record

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1945-194510
1945-1948120

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Ove Jensen was a Danish amateur footballer, who played 12 games for the Denmark national football team and was an unused substitute as Denmark won bronze medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics. He was a quick and elegant goalkeeper, who modeled his game on legendary Danish international goalkeeper Svend Jensen. He played his club football with B.93, and made his international debut in 1945. He competed for the Danish goalkeeper spot with Egon Sørensen and Eigil Nielsen. In 1947, Jensen was selected for the Europe XI team, but was an unused substitute as the team lost 1-6 to the Great Britain national football team at Hampden Park. Jensen played 12 international games until 1948, when he was eclipsed by Eigil Nielsen.

Category
Footballers
Type
Football / Soccer Player
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1919 to 2011 · aged 91
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9 languages

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