However, he was primarily known as an elegant and clever central defender with a great understanding of the game.
Eg made 509 appearances for Vejle Boldklub's first team and was part of many great triumphs in the 1970s and 1980s.
In 1975 Eg was the matchwinner as Vejle Boldklub won the Danish Cup.
In 1983 Eg decided to end his footballing career, but already in 1984 he was back and became very successful once again.
The same season Vejle Boldklub won its fifth Danish Championship with Eg and Allan Simonsen as some of the biggest profiles in the team.