Tommy Troelsen

Tommy Troelsen
Troelsen in 1959
Personal information
Full name Tommy Brian Troelsen
Date of birth (1940-07-10)10 July 1940
Place of birth Nykøbing Mors, Denmark
Date of death 9 March 2021(2021-03-09) (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[1] 191 (84)
International career
1958 Denmark U19[2] 1 (0)
1958–1962 Denmark U21[2] 9 (4)
1959–1968 Denmark[2] 16 (5)
Managerial career
1976–1980 Denmark U21
Medal record
Representing  Denmark
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1960 Rome Team competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Tommy Brian Troelsen (10 July 1940 – 9 March 2021) was a Danish football player and manager, and television presenter.[3] He played his entire club career with Vejle Boldklub, winning one Danish championship and two Danish Cup trophies. 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.[4] After ending his footballing career, he became a popular television host on Danmarks Radio and dk4.

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  3. ^ "Tommy Troelsen". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  4. ^ Tommy Troelsen. sports-reference.com