Leif Nielsen
Leif Bernhard Nielsen (born 28 May 1942) is a Danish former football (soccer) goalkeeper, who was named the 1966 Danish Player of the Year. He played 28 games for the Denmark national football team,[1] and participated in the 1964 European Championship. He played for BK Frem in Denmark. In 1968, he played for the Houston Stars of the North American Soccer League before finishing his career with Scottish club Greenock Morton.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leif Bernhard Nielsen | ||
| Date of birth | 28 May 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| Playing position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961–1967 | BK Frem | 164 | (0) |
| 1968 | Houston Stars | 30 | (0) |
| 1969–1971 | Greenock Morton | 54 | (0) |
| Total | 248 | (0) | |
| National team | |||
| 1960 | Denmark U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 1963 | Denmark U21 | 1[1] | (0) |
| 1964–1967 | Denmark | 28 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| Hero | |||
| 1978–1979 | Brønshøj | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Honours
- Danish Player of the Year: 1966
References
- Players profile, DBU.dk, Retrieved 24. May 2013, Danish
External links
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