Poul Petersen (footballer)
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Full name
Poul Eyvind Petersen
Date of birth
11 April 1921
Place of birth
Copenhagen, Denmark
Date of death
31 May 1997 (aged 76)
_met_Henning_Munk_Jensen,_Bestanddeelnr_919-8261.jpg) Poul Petersen (right) with Henning Munk Jensen. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Poul Eyvind Petersen | ||
| Date of birth | 11 April 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| Date of death | 31 May 1997 (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | Tisvildeleje, Denmark | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | AB | ||
| International career | |||
| 1945 | Denmark U-21 | 1 | (0) |
| 1946–1952 | Denmark | 34 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1962–1966 | Denmark | ||
| 1973–1976 | Hillerød G&IF | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Football | ||
Representing  Denmark | ||
 | 1948 London | Team Competition |
Poul Eyvind Petersen[1] (11 April 1921 – 31 May 1997)[2] was a Danish amateur football player and manager. During his career he played for AB, and earned 34 caps for the Denmark national football team from 1946 to 1952. He won a bronze medal in football at the 1948 Summer Olympics, and also participated four years later in the 1952 Olympics.[3] He was manager of the national team from 1962 to 1966.
