13 Facts About Sophus Nielsen

Sophus Nielsen was named Denmark national team manager in 1940, and he was a pioneer in educating Danish coaches.

Sophus Nielsen played as centre forward and inside forward, and was a skilful player with tricky dribbles and shots, but with a great heading ability.

Sophus Nielsen later returned to Frem, where he played the remainder of his footballing career.

Sophus Nielsen was called up to the first official Denmark national team selection, for the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Sophus Nielsen scored a record ten goals; in the 3rd, 4th, 6th, 39th, 46th, 48th, 52nd, 64th, 66th, and 76th minute.

Sophus Nielsen went on to win another silver medal at the 1912 Summer Olympics, in which he scored two goals in three games, thus totalizing 13 Olympic goals, making him the all-time top goal scorer in Olympic Football history alongside Hungary's Antal Dunai.

Sophus Nielsen ended his national team career in October 1919.

Sophus Nielsen was a member of the Denmark national team committee from 1927 to 1951, which selected the players for the national team.

In 1940, Sophus Nielsen was named the first manager of the Denmark national team, and he pioneered the education of Danish coaches.

Sophus Nielsen made speeches and seminars around the country on coaching and training methods.

Sophus Nielsen managed Denmark for two games, both draws with Sweden in October 1940.

Sophus Nielsen's training was criticized as being too basic, by the young Knud Lundberg, who would later go on to captain the Danes at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Sophus Nielsen would have deployed the wingers in a more defensive role, while having two centre-forwards, but this was blocked by the rest of the Denmark national team committee.