Einar Gundersen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Einar Gundersen

Norwegian footballer

Date of Birth: 20-Sep-1896

Place of Birth: Skien, Eastern Norway, Norway

Date of Death: 29-Oct-1962

Profession: association football player

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Einar Gundersen

  • Einar "Jeja" Gundersen (20 September 1896 – 29 October 1962) was a Norwegian footballer.
  • He was a centre-forward for Odd, and is regarded as one of Norwegian football's first star players.
  • He played 33 internationals for Norway, and his 26 international goals puts him second on the national team's all-time scoring list.His nickname Jeja means literally "Me Then", as that was what he wondered as a kid when he wasn't 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, and scored twice in the 3-1 win against England's amateur side.

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