Sophus Nielsen Sports manager

Sophus Erhard "Krølben" Nielsen (March 15, 1888 – August 6, 1963) was a Danish amateur football (soccer) 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 is slang for him being bandy-legged.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Nielsen Sophus; Sophus Krølben
Birth date	March 15, 1888
Birth place	Copenhagen , Denmark
Date of death	August 06, 1963
Place of death	Copenhagen , Denmark

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Football manager

club	Holstebro BK Denmark national football team
position	Forward (association football)
teams	Boldklubben Frem Denmark national football team Holstein Kiel