Poul Nielsen

Poul Nielsen
Personal information
Full name Niels Poul Nielsen
Date of birth (1891-12-25)25 December 1891
Place of birth Copenhagen, Denmark
Date of death 9 August 1962(1962-08-09) (aged 70)
Place of death Copenhagen, Denmark
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
–1907 Kjøbenhavns Boldklub
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1907–1927 Kjøbenhavns Boldklub 201 (276)
International career
1910–1925 Denmark 38 (52)
Medal record
Men's Football
1912 StockholmTeam competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Niels Poul "Tist" Nielsen (25 December 1891 – 9 August 1962) was a Danish footballer who is the joint all-time top goalscorer for the Denmark national team with 52 goals in 38 matches.

Nielsen won a silver medal with the national team at the 1912 Summer Olympics. He played his career as a striker for Kjøbenhavns Boldklub, with whom he won six Danish football championships.