Sophus Nielsen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Sophus Nielsen

Danish footballer

Date of Birth: 15-Mar-1888

Place of Birth: Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark

Date of Death: 06-Aug-1963

Profession: association football manager, association football referee, association football player

Nationality: Denmark

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

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.