Kurt Børge Nikolaj "Nikkelaj" Nielsen (2 September 1924 – 17 July 1986) was a
Danish
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* Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark
People
* A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark
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professional
football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...
player and manager, who most prominently coached the
Danish national football team
The Denmark men's national football team ( da, Danmarks herre-fodboldlandshold or ''herrelandsholdet'') represents Denmark in men's international football competitions. It is controlled by the Danish Football Association (DBU), the governing bo ...
from 1976 to 1979.
He started his career for Danish club
Skovshoved IF
Skovshoved Idrætsforening, or Skovshoved IF, is a Danish sports club. The football team is currently playing in the Danish 2nd Divisions. They play at Skovshoved Idrætspark (also referred to as ''Banen ved Krøyersvej'') in Klampenborg north ...
, before he moved abroad to play professionally for
French clubs
Olympique de Marseille and
AS Aix. He played three matches and scored three goals for the Danish national team during 1952 and 1953, before his professional career hindered further games. Following his retirement in 1956, Nikkelaj coached a number of Danish clubs, before he was appointed Danish national team manager in 1976. He coached Denmark to 13 wins in his 31 games in charge, but did not manage to qualify Denmark for any major tournaments.
References
External links
Danish national team player profileDanish national team manager profile
1924 births
1986 deaths
People from Gentofte Municipality
Danish men's footballers
Danish expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate footballers in France
Olympique de Marseille players
Ligue 1 players
Danish football managers
Denmark international footballers
Denmark national football team managers
Herfølge Boldklub managers
Association football forwards
Skovshoved IF players
Skovshoved IF managers
Pays d'Aix FC players
Frederikshavn fI players
Sportspeople from the Capital Region of Denmark
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