Erik Pondal Jensen

Not to be confused with Erik Jensen (footballer).

Erik Pondal Jensen
Personal information
Date of birth (1930-12-06)6 December 1930
Place of birth Køge, Denmark
Date of death 16 July 1960(1960-07-16) (aged 29)
Place of death Øresund, Denmark
Position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1949–1950 Køge Boldklub
1951–1960 AB
International career
1954–1959 Denmark 20 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Erik Pondal Jensen (6 December 1930 – 16 July 1960) was a Danish footballer who played as a midfielder. He played in 20 matches for the Denmark national team from 1954 to 1959.

Jensen was one of eight Danish footballers killed in a 1960 air disaster where the plane that was to transport the players to a national team training camp in Herning crashed into the sea in Øresund, just after takeoff from Copenhagen Airport.

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