Poul Nielsen
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For other people named Poul Nielsen, see Poul Nielsen (disambiguation).
Niels Poul "Tist" Nielsen (25 December 1891 – 9 August 1962) was a Danish footballer who is the joint all-time best goalscorer for the Denmark national team with 52 goals in 38 matches.
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Full name | Niels Poul Nielsen | ||
Date of birth | (1891-12-25)25 December 1891 | ||
Place of birth | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
Date of death | 9 August 1962(1962-08-09) (aged 70) | ||
Place of death | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–1907 | Kjøbenhavns Boldklub | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1907–1927 | Kjøbenhavns Boldklub | 201 | (276) |
1928–? | CNR Montréal[citation needed] | ||
International career | |||
1910–1925[1] | Denmark | 38 | (52) |
Medal record | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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Nielsen won a silver medal with the national team at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[2] He played his career as a striker for Kjøbenhavns Boldklub, with whom he won six Danish football championships. In Canada, he played for CNR Montréal, winning the Dominion of Canada Championship in 1929.[citation needed]