John Eriksen

Danish footballer (1957-2002)
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Summary

John Eriksen was born on November 20, 1957[1], in Svendborg[2]. He died on February 12, 2002[3], in Copenhagen[4]. He worked as an association football player[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (262 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Assistens Kirkegård[7]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Denmark[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Member of sports team: Servette FC[10], Odense Boldklub[11], FC Mulhouse[12], Roda JC Kerkrade[13], Feyenoord Rotterdam[14], FC Svendborg[15], FC Luzern[16], Denmark men's national football team[17], Denmark national under-17 football team[18], Denmark national under-19 football team[19], Denmark national under-21 football team[20]
  • Position played on team / speciality: forward[21]
  • Sport: association football[22]
  • Family name: Eriksen[23]
  • Given name: John[24]
  • Participant in: 1986 FIFA World Cup[25], UEFA Euro 1988[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Danish[27]
  • Country for sport: Denmark[28]
  • Start of work period: 1975[29]
  • End of work period: 1993[30]

Why It Matters

John Eriksen has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was John Eriksen born?

John Eriksen's place of birth was Svendborg[2].

Where did John Eriksen die?

John Eriksen passed away in Copenhagen[4].

What did John Eriksen do for work?

John Eriksen worked as an association football player[5].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Nokya · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 9w ago · Hulamda · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Uefa player id → 26
    Sport → association football
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