Famous Danish Football Players

Nicklas Bendtner is a Danish football player. A tall and physically strong player, Nicklas Bendtner possesses a powerful header, which he often uses to good effect. Throughout the course of his career, he has played for popular teams like Arsenal Football Club and Juventus Football Club. He also represented his national team at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Winston Reid is a New Zealand football player and the current captain of the national football team. In 2011 and 2014, he was adjudged New Zealand Footballer of the Year. Apart from playing for his national team, Winston Reid has also represented popular clubs like West Ham United and Sporting Kansas City.

Not only was Harald Bohr the younger brother of Nobel Prize-winning physicist Niels Bohr, but he was also a renowned mathematician in his own right. He is remembered for his research on periodic functions. Interestingly, he was also part of the silver-winning Danish football team at the 1908 London Olympics.

Bissau-Guinean professional football centre-back Edigerson Gomes began his senior club-career with Herlev IF and then represented other clubs including HB Køge. His second stint with the latter was cut-short after his contract with the club was terminated by mutual agreement in early 2022. He represented Denmark Olympic during 2016 Summer Olympics and is currently part of the Guinea-Bissau national team.