Hans Christian Nielsen

Football player

1928 – 1990

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Who was Hans Christian Nielsen?

Hans Christian Wedelsted Nielsen was a Danish amateur footballer, who won 25 caps for the Danish national team as a defender from May 1958 to June 1961, and won a silver medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Born in Odder, Hansen spent his club career with nearby top-flight club Aarhus Gymnastikforening.

After ending his playing career, Nielsen worked as a salesman, and was a lifelong volunteer in the AGF youth department. He died on 5 March 1990 in Aarhus.

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Born
May 10, 1928
Died
Mar 5, 1990

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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