Oscar Jørgensen, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Oscar Jørgensen

Danish footballer

Date of Birth: 17-Dec-1909

Date of Death: 21-May-1992

Profession: association football player

Nationality: Denmark

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Oscar Jørgensen

  • Oscar Erik Mammen Jørgensen (17 December 1909 – 21 May 1992) was a Danish amateur association football player, who played 28 games for the Denmark national football team from 1932 to 1945.
  • Born in Frederiksberg, Jørgensen played as a midfielder (center-half) for Copenhagen club KB.
  • A tall, heavy-set, knock-kneed man, Jørgensen looked nothing like a sportsman.
  • However, with deceptively good acceleration, anticipation and heading ability, he was a good defensive player.Jørgensen made his international debut for Denmark in June 1932.
  • The national team positioned the center-half differently from KB, and Jørgensen was played out of position as a defender.
  • He was the defensive lynch-pin of the Danish team that lost the so-called Battle of Breslau game 0-8 to the Germany national football team.
  • Following the Breslau game, Oscar Jørgensen was dropped from the team, but he returned within the year.
  • He then replaced Pauli Jørgensen as team captain, and captained Denmark in his remaining 15 international games.
  • Oscar Jørgensen played his last international game in September 1945.
  • Years after his retirement, Jørgensen made a comeback for KB, playing in the center forward position.

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