Leif Nielsen
Danish footballer (1942–2026)
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Leif Bernhard Nielsen (28 May 1942 – 11 June 2026) was a Danish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Full name
Leif Bernhard Nielsen
Date of birth
28 May 1942
Place of birth
Copenhagen, Denmark
Date of death
11 June 2026 (aged 84)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leif Bernhard Nielsen | ||
| Date of birth | 28 May 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| Date of death | 11 June 2026 (aged 84) | ||
| Place of death | Skovlunde, Denmark | ||
| Position | 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) | |
| International career | |||
| 1960 | Denmark U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 1963 | Denmark U21 | 1[1] | (0) |
| 1964–1967 | Denmark | 28 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| Hero | |||
| 1978–1979 | Brønshøj | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Nielsen played for BK Frem in Denmark, and is regarded as one of the club's greatest players of all time.[2] He was named the 1966 Danish Player of the Year. In 1968, he played for the Houston Stars of the North American Soccer League before finishing his career with Scottish club Greenock Morton. At international level, he played 28 games for the Denmark national team,[1] participating in the 1964 European Championship.
