About Svend Jensen
Lived 1905 – 1979 (aged 73). Svend Jensen was a Danish association football player and association football coach.
Svend Aage Julius Jensen (6 October 1905 – 25 April 1979) was a Danish football (soccer) player, who played 41 games for the Denmark national football team. Born in Copenhagen, he played his entire career as a goalkeeper for local club B 93. He was a tall and strong goalkeeper, with great tactical sense and positioning. He made his national team debut in May 1927, and went on to play 41 games until October 1939. His greatest individual performance for the Denmark national football team came in the so-called Battle of Breslau, a 1937 game lost 0–8 to the Germany national football team. Without Svend Jensen, it is said Germany would have scored twice as many goals.
Svend Jensen died in February 1979, while living at Østerbro in Copenhagen.
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Who was Svend Jensen?
Danish footballer (1905-1979)
When was Svend Jensen born?
Svend Jensen was born on 6 October 1905 in Copenhagen.
When did Svend Jensen die?
Svend Jensen died on 25 April 1979.
What was Svend Jensen's occupation?
Svend Jensen was an association football player and association football coach.
What nationality was Svend Jensen?
Svend Jensen was Danish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Svend Jensen. https://biography.guide/svend-jensen/
MLA: "Svend Jensen." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/svend-jensen/.
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