Leif Bernhard Nielsen (born 28 May 1942) is a Danish former

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, who was named the 1966

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. He played 28 games for the

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, and participated in the 1964 European Championship. He played for

BK Frem Boldklubben Frem (also known as Frem, BK Frem or BK Frem Copenhagen) is a Danish sports club based in the Valby- Sydhavnen area of Copenhagen. It is best known for its semi-professional football team and its youth academy. Since its foundatio ...

in Denmark. In 1968, he played for the Houston Stars of the

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before finishing his career with

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club Greenock Morton.

Honours

* Danish ''Player of the Year'': 1966

References

External links

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Boldklubben Frem profile

1942 births Living people Footballers from Copenhagen Danish men's footballers Denmark men's under-21 international footballers Denmark men's international footballers Boldklubben Frem players Greenock Morton F.C. players Houston Stars players 1964 European Nations' Cup players Scottish Football League players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Danish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Men's association football goalkeepers Danish expatriate sportspeople in Scotland Danish expatriate sportspeople in the United States 20th-century Danish sportsmen {{Denmark-footy-goalkeeper-stub