Leif Nielsen
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- For the Danish football striker, see Leif Nielsen (footballer born 1943).
| Leif Nielsen | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leif Bernhard Nielsen | |
| Date of birth | May 28, 1942 | |
| Place of birth | Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1961-1967 1968-1969 1969- -1972 |
BK Frem Houston Stars Greenock Morton Celtic F.C. |
164 |
| National team | ||
| 1965 1964-1967 |
Denmark U23 Denmark |
1 (0) 28 (0) |
| Teams managed | ||
1978-1979 |
Hero Brønshøj |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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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, and participated in the 1964 European Championship. He played for BK Frem in Denmark, before moving abroad to play professionally for Houston Stars in the United States[1] and Scottish clubs Greenock Morton and Celtic F.C..
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| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Kaj Poulsen |
Danish Football Player of the Year 1966 |
Succeeded by Johnny Hansen |
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