Career
Born at Frederiksberg in Copenhagen, Pløger started his senior career with Boldklubben Frem. Pløger was called the Aladdin of Danish football, with his happy-go-lucky dribbling runs. He played his last Danish national team game in October 1948, as the Danish rules of amateurism prohibited him from representing his country as a professional player.
In Italy, Pløger did not make as great an impact as some of the other Danes, who were brought in from the 1948 Olympic team
He was too slow to dazzle with his skills in the Italian game, and lost some of his confidence. He played one season each for Juventus Football Club, Novara Calcio, and Torino Calcio, before ending his career with three seasons at Udinese Calcio.
After finishing his professional career in Italy, Pløger settled as a Ford car dealer in Frederiksberg. He died in February 1991, 69 years old.