Tommy Troelsen
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 in 1959 | |||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||
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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
- 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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