Name: Sophus Enhard Nielsen

Nickname: "Krølben"



Country: Denmark
Club: BK Frem (1904-1910) & (1912-1921), Holstein Kiel (1910-1911)
Position: *SS, CF
Side: RF / BS
Age: 20-26 years (15/03/1888)

Height: 181 cm *
Weight: 77 kg *

Attack: 87
Defence: 32
Balance: 79
Stamina: 76
Top Speed: 80
Acceleration: 81
Response: 85
Agility: 77
Dribble Accuracy: 86
Dribble Speed: 79
Short Pass Accuracy: 78
Short Pass Speed: 72
Long Pass Acc: 75
Long Pass Speed: 71
Shot Accuracy: 84
Shot Power: 87
Shot Technique: 83
Free Kick Accuracy: 68
Curling: 66
Header: 86
Jump: 83
Technique: 84
Aggression: 88
Mentality: 79
Goalkeeper Skills: 50
Team Work: 75

Injury Tolerance: B
Condition/Fitness: 5
Weak Foot Accuracy: 6
Weak Foot Frequency: 6
Consistency: 5
Growth Type: Standard/Lasting


CARDS:
P07: Mazing Run
S01: Reaction
S03: 1 on 1 Finish

SPECIAL ABILITIES: Dribbling - Positioning - Reaction - Scoring - 1 on 1 Scoring

Attack/Defence Awareness Card: Attack Minded


INFO:

Sophus Erhard "Krølben" Nielsen ( March 15, 1888- August 6, 1963 ) was a Danish footballer and manager, and the first player in history to score ten goals in a full national team match. Nielsen was a player with good technique. He was known for his skillful dribble, powerful shoot and good in the air. Nielsen scored a total 16 goals in 20 games for Denmark national football team and won silver medals at the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics.

Nielsen started career with local team BK Frem. He spent most of club career with Frem. Nielsen was called up to the first official Danish national team for the 1908 Summer Olympics, Nielsen scored one goal in Denmark's first ever national team, as the France B team was defeated 9-0. On October 22, 1908, Denmark played France A and the Danes won 17-1, Sophus Nielren scored a record ten goals in the 3rd, 4th, 6th, 39th, 46th, 48th, 52nd, 64th, 66th and 76th minutes. Nielsen record was matched in the 1912 Summer Olympics with Gottfried Fuchs had scored ten goals in a 16-0 win againts Russia, and broken with Archie Thompson in 2001 when scored 13 goals in a 31-0 defeat of America Samoa.

He died on 6 August 1963 at age 75.

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