) | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 September 1896 | ||
| Date of death | 29 October 1962 (aged 66) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Odd | |||
| National team | |||
| 1917–1928 | Norway | 33 | (26) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
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,[1] and his 26 international goals puts him second on the national team's all-time scoring list.[2]
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.
References
- ^ http://www.home.no/greenriver/players/jeja.html
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2013.