Leif Bernhard Nielsen (born 28 May 1942) is a Danish former football 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 | |||
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Full name | Leif Bernhard Nielsen | ||
Date of birth | (1942-05-28) 28 May 1942 (age 80) | ||
Place of birth | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
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 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Danish Football Player of the Year | |
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Denmark squad – 1964 European Nations' Cup Fourth Place | ||
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