Tommy Troelsen

Tommy Troelsen

Troelsen in 1959
Personal information
Full name	Tommy Brian Troelsen
Date of birth	(1940-07-10)10 July 1940
Place of birth	Nykøbing Mors, Denmark
Date of death	9 March 2021(2021-03-09) (aged 80)
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
	Vejle Boldklub
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1957–1968	Vejle Boldklub	191	(84)
National team
1958	Denmark U19	1	(0)
1958–1962	Denmark U21	9	(4)
1959–1968	Denmark	16	(5)
Teams managed
1976–1980	Denmark U21
Honours Representing  Denmark Olympic Games 1960 Rome Team competition
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Tommy Brian Troelsen (10 July 1940 – 9 March 2021) was a Danish football player and manager, and television presenter. He played his entire club career with Vejle Boldklub, winning one Danish championship and two Danish Cup trophies.

Troelsen played 16 matches and scored five goals for the Danish national team, and won a silver medal for Denmark at the 1960 Summer Olympics.^[1] He was television host on Danmarks Radio and dk4.

Troelsen died aged 80 on 9 March 2021 after a long illness.^[2][3]

References

1. Tommy Troelsen. sports-reference.com
2. Poulsen, Tommy (9 March 2021). "Efter længere tids sygdom: Tommy Troelsen er død". Vejle Amts Folkeblad (in Danish). Retrieved 10 March 2021.
3. "Living or Dead? Tommy Troelsen". Living or Dead. Retrieved 2021-03-10.^{[permanent dead link]}