Jens Lundgaard
{{short description|Danish footballer (1911-1997)}}
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Jens Lundgaard (13 July 1911 – 4 August 1997) was a Danish footballer who played as a midfielder. He earned one cap for the Denmark national football team in 1937.{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=12560 |title=Jens Lundgaard |website=EU Football |access-date=15 December 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/jens-lundgaard/ |title=Jens Lundgaard |website=worldfootball.net |access-date=15 December 2021}}
Early life
Club career
Although comprehensive records of Lundgaard’s club career are unavailable, most players selected for the national team during the 1930s played in Denmark’s domestic leagues, which included top clubs such as Akademisk Boldklub, Boldklubben 1903, and Kjøbenhavns Boldklub.{{cite book |last=Storm |first=Rasmus |title=Dansk Fodbold: En Analyse af Ligaen og Økonomien |publisher=Idrættens Analyseinstitut |year=2005}}
International career
Lundgaard made his only appearance for the Denmark national football team in 1937 during an international friendly match. At the time, Denmark participated in relatively few international fixtures each year, making even a single cap a noteworthy achievement.{{cite book |last=Grymer |first=Claus Bjarne |title=Landshold gennem 100 år |publisher=Politiken |year=2006}}
Style of play
As a midfielder, Lundgaard’s role would have involved linking defense and attack, a common tactical responsibility in the pre-war football era.{{cite book |last=Wilson |first=Jonathan |title=Inverting the Pyramid: The History of Football Tactics |publisher=Orion |year=2008 |isbn=9780752889955}} Although there is no specific account of his style, midfielders of his generation were typically versatile and required to cover large portions of the field.
Later life and death
Lundgaard died on 4 August 1997 at the age of 86. Information about his post-football life is limited in mainstream football archives.{{cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/jens-lundgaard/ |title=Jens Lundgaard |website=worldfootball.net |access-date=15 December 2021}}
Legacy
Although his international career was brief, Lundgaard’s selection for the national team during a competitive era reflects his high skill level and contribution to Danish football history.{{cite book |last=Berlingske Tidende |title=100 År med Dansk Fodbold |publisher=DBU |year=1989}}
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Category:Danish men's footballers
Category:Denmark men's international footballers
Category:Place of birth missing
Category:Men's association football players not categorized by position