Hans Christian Nielsen
Hans Christian Wedelsted Nielsen (10 May 1928 – 5 March 1990) was a Danish amateur association football defender. He played 25 matches for the Danish national team from May 1958 to June 1961, and won a silver medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1] Born in Odder, Hansen started his career at Odder IGF but would spent most of his career with nearby top-flight club Aarhus Gymnastikforening (AGF).[2][3]
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| Born | 10 May 1928 Odder, Denmark | ||||||||||
| Died | 5 March 1990 (aged 61) Aarhus, Denmark | ||||||||||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||||||||||
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| Sport | Association football | ||||||||||
| Club | AGF, Århus | ||||||||||
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After ending his playing career, Nielsen worked as a salesman, and was a lifelong volunteer in the AGF youth department.[4] He died on 5 March 1990 in Aarhus.[2]
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- Danish national team profile
- Hans Christian Nielsen Archived 8 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Haslund.info
- Hans Christian Nielsen. sports-reference.com
- "Navne – Fodboldspilleren – Hans Chr. Nielsen", Berlingske Tidende, 8 March 1990
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