Biography
Troelsen was an active footballer in Vejle Boldklub in the 1960s, making his senior debut in November 1957. He played a total 257 matches and scored 130 goals, including 191 matches and 84 goals in the Danish championship seasons. Tommy was known for his technical flair, which gave him the nickname Tommy Troldmand (Tommy the Wizard). In 1958, he was a major profile when Vejle Boldklub won The Double of both the Danish championship and the Danish Cup trophy. Troelsen became the youngest player ever to participate in a Danish Cup final, as he was only 17 years old in when he and Vejle won 3-2 in the 1958 final against KB. The year after, Troelsen and Vejle celebrated another Danish Cup triumph. In the cup final, Tommy scored the 1-0 goal in the win against rivals AGF.
He was called up for the Denmark national football team in June 1959. Troelsen and Harald Nielsen were the youngest players in the Danish squad at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. Troelsen entered the team in the third match of the group stage, and went on to play the semi-final and final, as Denmark sensationally won the silver medals. In one of his most memorable games, Troelsen scored a hattrick in the 5-0 win against Norway in June 1968. He ended his national team career in June 1968, having played a total 16 games and scored five goals for Denmark.
Tommy was injured very early on in his career and the doctors advised him to undergo surgery as quick as possible. But it took thirteen years before Tommy went to the hospital. Throughout his entire career Tommy played with a knee band. There are no pictures of him without the knee band. But despite this he scored many of his greatest goals from long range. At the age of 28, Troelsen ended his active career due to his injury problems. He played his last game for Vejle in September 1968.
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