Nils Middelboe
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Middeboe (in middle) dribbling past two opponents in the 1912 Summer Olympics final. | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 5 October 1887 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Brunnby, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 21 September 1976 (aged 88) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Frederiksberg, Denmark | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1903–1913 | KB | 55 | (38) | ||||||||||||||
| 1913 | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 1913–1923 | Chelsea | 175 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 1923–1924 | Corinthian | ||||||||||||||||
| 1924–1926 | Casuals | ||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1908–1920 | Denmark | 15 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
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Nils Middelboe (5 October 1887 – 21 September 1976) was a Danish amateur track and field athlete and football player as well as a football referee and leader. He represented the Denmark national football team at the 1908, 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics, winning silver medals in 1908 and 1912. He was the first ever goalscorer for the Denmark national football team, when he scored in Denmark's debut game at the 1908 Summer Olympics. In 1913, he moved abroad to play for English club Chelsea, and became the first foreign player to ever represent the club.