Sophus "Krølben" Nielsen - Goals in International Matches


The outstanding Danish player scored 16 goals in 20 international matches for his National Team. All matches are friendlies unless stated otherwise.
Born:	15- 3-1888
Died:	 6- 8-1963
Country:  Denmark
Caps:	20	(W13-D1-L6 - GF65-GA27 - %67.50)
Goals:	16	(% 0.80 per match)
Age First Cap:	 20 yr 218 d	19-10-1908 vs. France B 9-0
Age Last Cap:	 31 yr 211 d	12-10-1919 vs. Sweden 0-3
National Team Career:  10 yr 358 d

Caps  Goals     Date     Venue           Opponent       Score    Competition

  1   1   1   19-10-08   London          France B        9-0     Olympic Games
  2  10  11   22-10-08   London          France A       17-1     Olympic Games
  3      11   24-10-08   London          Great Britain   0-2 [*] Olympic Games
  4      11    5- 5-10   København       England Amateur 2-1
  5      11   21-10-11   London          England Amateur 0-3
  6   2  13   30- 6-12   Stockholm       Norway          7-0     Olympic Games
  7      13    2- 7-12   Stockholm       Netherlands     4-1     Olympic Games
  8      13    4- 7-12   Stockholm       Great Britain   2-4 [*] Olympic Games
  9   1  14   17- 5-14   København       Netherlands     4-3
 10   1  15    5- 6-14   København       England Amateur 3-0
 11      15    6- 6-15   København       Sweden          2-0
 12      15   31-10-15   Stockholm       Sweden          2-0
 13      15   25- 6-17   Kristiania      Norway          2-0
 14   1  16    3- 6-17   København       Sweden          1-1
 15      16   17- 6-17   Kristiania      Norway          2-1
 16      16    2- 6-18   København       Sweden          3-0
 17      16   16- 6-18   Kristiania      Norway          1-3
 18      15   20-10-18   Göteborg        Sweden          2-1
 19      16   21- 9-19   Kristiania      Norway          2-3
 20      16   12-10-19   Stockholm       Sweden          0-3

[*] Great Britain were effectively the England Amateur side.

Total Record

Matches  Won Draw Lost  For Against  Points  Percentage
    20    13    1    6   65-  27      27      67.50

16 Goals in 20 Matches (0.80 per match)

Types of Goals

Friendlies              3  
Olympic Games          13

Total                  16   


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