Poul Mejer
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 2 November 1931 | ||
Place of birth | Vejle, Denmark | ||
Date of death | 9 January 2000 | (aged 68)||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Youth career | |||
Vejle Boldklub | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1950–1966 | Vejle Boldklub | 307 | (128) |
International career | |||
1954–1960 | Denmark B | 11 | (6) |
1960–1962 | Denmark | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Poul Mejer (2 November 1931 – 9 January 2000) was a Danish footballer who played as a winger.
Career
[edit]Mejer played his entire career for Vejle Boldklub, where he got 307 caps for the club's first team. He was known for his fantastic pace, which was his primary weapon. From his wing position he scored many goals for his teammates.
Mejer experienced two league promotions with Vejle Boldklub in 1952 and 1956. In 1958 he was part in one of the biggest triumphs in the history of Vejle Boldklub as the club won The Double. Heplayed a major role in the Cup final as he scored the winner against rivals AGF. The triumph was followed up in the 1959 season as Vejle went on to win the Danish title once again.
Mejer was also part of the Denmark national team's squad at the 1960 Summer Olympics, but he did not play in any matches.[1]
Mejer played his last match for Vejle Boldklub in April 1966.
References
[edit]- ^ "Poul Mejer". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
External links
[edit]- Poul Mejer national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
- Poul Mejer at WorldFootball.net
- Poul Mejer at National-Football-Teams.com
- 1931 births
- 2000 deaths
- People from Vejle Municipality
- Danish men's footballers
- Men's association football wingers
- Denmark men's international footballers
- Footballers at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Olympic footballers for Denmark
- Olympic silver medalists for Denmark
- Olympic medalists in football
- Vejle Boldklub players
- Medalists at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Footballers from the Region of Southern Denmark
- 20th-century Danish sportsmen