Ole Madsen
Danish footballer (1934–2006) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ole Eduard Fischer Madsen (21 December 1934 – 26 March 2006[2]) was a Danish international footballer, who scored 42 goals in 50 matches for the Denmark national team and competed at the 1964 European Nations' Cup. He is best remembered for scoring on a heel kick against Sweden in 1965. He played 11 seasons for Danish lower-league clubs, before signing a professional contract for Dutch club Sparta Rotterdam, winning the 1966 KNVB Cup with the team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ole Eduard Fischer Madsen | ||
Date of birth | (1934-12-21)21 December 1934 | ||
Place of birth | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
Date of death | 26 March 2006(2006-03-26) (aged 71) | ||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1954–1957 | BK Stefan | ||
1958–1965 | Hellerup IK | ||
1965–1968 | Sparta Rotterdam | 71 | (22) |
1968–1969 | Hellerup IK | ||
International career | |||
1958–1969[1] | Denmark | 50 | (42) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
In 1964, he was named Danish Player of the Year and became the first Dane to receive a vote in the European Footballer of the Year poll. Ole Madsen was regarded as the most popular Danish footballer since Pauli Jørgensen.