1. Ivan Nielsen was born on 9 October 1956 and is a Danish former professional football player, who most prominently played professionally for Dutch clubs Feyenoord Rotterdam and PSV Eindhoven, winning the European Cup with PSV.
14 Facts About Ivan Nielsen
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Ivan Nielsen debuted for the Danish under-21 national team in September 1977, and went on to play six games and score one goal for the under-21 national team.
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Ivan Nielsen was a part of the Feyenoord team which won the 1980 Dutch Cup, and made his debut for the Danish national team under national team manager Sepp Piontek in November 1980.
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Ivan Nielsen was called up for the Danish national team at the 1984 European Championship.
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Ivan Nielsen played full time in Denmark's four games at the tournament, before the team was eliminated in the semi-finals.
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Ivan Nielsen was called up for the 1986 World Cup, where he played three games as Denmark reached the round of 16.
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Ivan Nielsen helped PSV win three Eredivisie championships in a row from 1987 to 1989, as well as the three Dutch Cups in a row from 1988 to 1990.
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Ivan Nielsen represented the Danish national team in the 1988 European Championship tournament.
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The tournament was a disappointment for the Danish team, though Ivan Nielsen was one of few older players who played up to standard.
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Ivan Nielsen ended his national team career in November 1989, having never scored in his 51 national team games.
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Ivan Nielsen joined former club Fremad Amager, where he spent a single season.
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Ivan Nielsen moved to B 1903 in 1991, and when the club merged to form FC Copenhagen in 1992, Nielsen went on to play for the new club.
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Ivan Nielsen was a part of the Copenhagen team which won the 1993 Danish Superliga championship, in its first season of existence.
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Towards the end of the first half, Ivan Nielsen fouled him at the edge of the penalty area.