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Mar 15, 1888 Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark Died on 06 Aug 1963 (aged 75)
Danish footballer
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About Sophus Nielsen
- Sophus Erhard "Krølben" Nielsen (March 15, 1888 – August 6, 1963) was a Danish amateur football player and manager, and the first player in history to score ten goals in a full national team match.
- Nielsen scored a total 16 goals in 20 games for the Denmark national football team, and won silver medals at the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics.
- He was named Danish national team manager in 1940, and he was a pioneer in educating Danish coaches.
- His nickname Krølben (literally: curl-leg) is slang for him being bandy-legged.
