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Niels Poul "Tist" Nielsen (25 December 1891 – 9 August 1962) was a Danish footballer who is the joint all-time top goalscorer for the Denmark national team with 52 goals in 38 matches. Nielsen won a silver medal with the national team at the 1912 Summer Olympics. [2]
Poul ‘Tist’ Nielsen was the first superstar of Danish football. Although he played at a time when opportunities for international football were limited, he scored goals at such a rate that he still jointly holds the national team’s scoring record today, more than 85 years after his international retirement.
Poul Nielsen former footballer from Denmark Centre-Forward * Dec 25, 1891 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
- Denmark
- December 25, 1891
- Copenhagen
’Tist’ – en hurtig, teknisk fremragende og skudstærk forward – lavede fem af sine 52 mål i 38 landskampe indenfor 11 minutter i 12-0 sejren over Norge i 1917; og et dobbelt hattrick i 10-0 sejren over Sverige i 1913.
General Information about the player Poul 'Tist' Nielsen.
- December 25, 1891
- August 9, 1962
Niels Poul "Tist" Nielsen (25 December 1891 – 9 August 1962) was a Danish footballer who is the joint all-time top goalscorer for the Denmark national team with 52 goals in 38 matches. Nielsen won a silver medal with the national team at the 1912 Summer Olympics.
Nielsen var aktiv på landsholdet i perioden 1910 til 1925. Han nåede at spille 38 landskampe og score 52 mål, hvilket placerer ham som nummer 1 på topscorerlisten for det danske landshold. Ved hans debut i 1910 var han med 18 år og 131 dage den hidtil yngste landsholdspiller.
