Einar "Jeja" Gundersen (20 September 1896 – 29 October 1962) was a Norwegian footballer who played play as a centre-forward for Odd. He is regarded as one of Norwegian football's first star players. He played 33 times for Norway,[2] and his 26 international goals place him third on the national team's all-time scoring list.[3]
 Gundersen ca. 1930 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 September 1896 | ||
| Place of birth | Skien, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway | ||
| Date of death | 29 October 1962 (aged 66) | ||
| Place of death | Tønsberg, Norway | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1914-1915 | Odd | 18+ | (19+) |
| 1916 | SK Snøgg | ||
| 1917-1921 | Odd | (86+) | |
| 1921-1922 | Sète 34 | ||
| 1922-1927 | Odd | ||
| 1928-1932 | Tønsbergs TF | ||
| Total | 157+ | (179+[1]) | |
| International career | |||
| 1917–1928 | Norway | 33 | (26) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
His nickname Jeja means literally "Me Then", as that was what he wondered as a kid when he was not picked for the team.
At club level, Gundersen scored more than 200 goals. He won the Norwegian Cup five times. He was also a member of the Norwegian team that played in the 1920 Olympics,[4] and scored twice in the 3–1 win against England's amateur side.
In September 2024, Norway's anti-doping agency mistakenly included Gundersen and Jørgen Juve on a list of football players to be tested. The agency's communications director said, "All we can do now is admit we're wrong. We can joke about it in the office today and then review our routines going forward."[5]
References
edit- ^ "Spillere - Odds digitale museum".
- ^ http://www.home.no/greenriver/players/jeja.html
- ^ "Norway – Record International Players". Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Einar Gundersen". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ Hamilton, Tom (5 September 2024). "Drug testers ask for Haaland and two dead Norway players". Retrieved 5 September 2024.
External links
edit- Einar Gundersen at National-Football-Teams.com