Tommy Troelsen
 Troelsen in 1959 | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Tommy Brian Troelsen | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 10 July 1940 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nykøbing Mors, Denmark | |||||||||||||
| Date of death | 9 March 2021 (aged 80) | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Striker | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| Vejle Boldklub | ||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 1957–1968 | Vejle Boldklub | 191 | (84) | |||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | Denmark U19 | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 1958–1962 | Denmark U21 | 9 | (4) | |||||||||||
| 1959–1968 | Denmark | 16 | (5) | |||||||||||
| Teams managed | ||||||||||||||
| 1976–1980 | Denmark U21 | |||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | ||||||||||||||
Tommy Brian Troelsen (10 July 1940 – 9 March 2021) was a Danish football player and manager, and television presenter. He played his entire club career with Vejle Boldklub, winning one Danish championship and two Danish Cup trophies.
Troelsen played 16 matches and scored five goals for the Danish national team, and won a silver medal for Denmark at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1] He was television host on Danmarks Radio and dk4.
Troelsen died aged 80 on 9 March 2021 after a long illness.[2][3]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Tommy Troelsen. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Poulsen, Tommy (9 March 2021). "Efter længere tids sygdom: Tommy Troelsen er død". Vejle Amts Folkeblad (in Danish). Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ↑ "Living or Dead? Tommy Troelsen". Living or Dead. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
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