Gert Eg
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Gert Eg is a former Danish footballer. He played his entire career for Vejle Boldklub
and holds the club record for most played matches.
's first team and was part of many great triumphs in the 1970s and 1980s. 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 primarily 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 already in 1984 he was back and became very successful 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
Vejle Boldklub
Vejle Boldklub is a Danish football club with proud traditions from the town of Vejle. The club has won the Danish championship five times and the Danish cup title six times....
and holds the club record for most played matches.
Biography
He made 509 appearances for the Vejle BoldklubVejle Boldklub
Vejle Boldklub is a Danish football club with proud traditions from the town of Vejle. The club has won the Danish championship five times and the Danish cup title six times....
's first team and was part of many great triumphs in the 1970s and 1980s. 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 primarily 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
Danish Cup
The Danish Cup is the official "knockout" cup competition in Danish football, run by the Danish Football Association. The cup has been contested annually since 1955...
. 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 already in 1984 he was back and became very successful once again. The same season Vejle Boldklub won its fifth Danish Championship with Eg and Allan Simonsen
Allan Simonsen
Allan Rodenkam Simonsen is a former Danish footballer and manager. He most prominently played for German team Borussia Mönchengladbach, winning the 1975 and 1979 UEFA Cups, as well as for Barcelona from Spain, winning the 1982 Cup WInners' Cup...
as some of the biggest profiles in the team.
YouTube: Gert Eg scores in the Danish Cup final in 1975
Titles
- The Danish Championship: 1978, 1984
- The Danish CupDanish CupThe Danish Cup is the official "knockout" cup competition in Danish football, run by the Danish Football Association. The cup has been contested annually since 1955...
: 1975, 1977, 1981