Tommy Troelsen
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Troelsen in 1959 | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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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) | |||||||||||||
| Place of death | Vejle, Denmark | |||||||||||||
| 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) | |||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | Denmark U19 | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 1958–1962 | Denmark U21 | 9 | (4) | |||||||||||
| 1959–1968 | Denmark | 16 | (5) | |||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||
| 1976–1980 | Denmark U21 | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *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. 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. After ending his footballing career, he became a popular television host on Danmarks Radio and dk4.