Ole Madsen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ole Madsen

Danish footballer

Date of Birth: 21-Dec-1934

Place of Birth: Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark

Date of Death: 26-Mar-2006

Profession: association football player

Nationality: Denmark

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Ole Eduard Fischer Madsen (21 December 1934 – 26 March 2006), simply known as Ole Madsen, was a Danish international footballer, who scored 42 goals in 50 matches for the Danish 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. 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.