| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Torben Nielsen | ||
| Date of birth | 7 December 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Frederiksberg, Denmark | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1972 | B 1903 | ||
| 1972–1974 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | ||
| 1974–1976 | FK Pirmasens | 76 | (3) |
| 197?–197? | Helsingborgs IF | ||
| 1980 | Hillerød G&IF | ||
| International career | |||
| 1968 | Denmark U-21 | 2 | (0) |
| 1969–1972 | Denmark | 26 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1980 | Hillerød G&IF (player coach) | ||
| 1981–1982 | Kastrup BK | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Torben Nielsen (born 7 December 1945) is a Danish former football player and manager. He was a defender, and played 26 games for the Denmark national football team. [1]
Born in Copenhagen, he started his career with B 1903 and made his debut for the Danish national team in May 1969. [2] In 1972, he signed a professional contract with German club 1. FSV Mainz 05 in the Regionalliga Südwest league. [3] As a professional, he missed participation with Denmark at the 1972 Summer Olympics, [4] and played his last national team game in October 1972. [1] In 1974, he moved to German 2nd Bundesliga South club FK Pirmasens, where he played 76 games and scored three goals as a midfielder until 1976. [3] He ended his footballing career with Helsingborgs IF in Sweden. He moved to the Danish club Hillerød G&IF, playing the lower regional levels, SBU Series 1, as a player coach during the fall season of 1980, before being signed as a coach on 1 January 1981 for Kastrup Boldklub. [5] [6] [7] Nielsen aborted a managerial career after being fired by Kastrup Boldklub, and settled at Helsingborg. [8]