Gert Eg
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| Gert Eg | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gert Eg | |
| Date of birth | February 26, 1954 | |
| Place of birth | Denmark | |
| Playing position | Defender/Midfielder/Forward | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Vejle Boldklub | ||
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1973-1986 | Vejle Boldklub | 509 (71) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Gert Eg (born February 2, 1954) is a former Danish footballer. He played his entire career for Vejle Boldklub and holds the club record for most played matches.
[edit] Biography
He made 509 appearances for the Vejle Boldklub's first team and was part of many great triumphs in the 70's and 80's. In a long period of time he was the team's captain.
Eg was an all rounder that could cover almost any position on the field. However, he was primarely known as an elegant and clever central defender with a great understanding of the game.
In 1975 Eg was the match winner as Vejle Boldklub won the Danish Cup. Thus, VB qualified for the UEFA Cup Winners Cup, where the team made it to the quarter finals.
In 1983 Eg decided to end his footballing career, but allready in 1984 he was back and became very succesfull once again. The same season Vejle Boldklub won its fifth Danish Championship with Eg and Allan Simonsen as some of the biggest profiles in the team.
YouTube: Gert Eg scores in the Danish Cup final in 1975
