| Torben Nielsen | |
| Fullname: | Torben Nielsen |
| Birth Date: | 7 December 1945 |
| Birth Place: | Frederiksberg, Denmark |
| Position: | Defender |
| Years1: | 1964–1972 |
| Years2: | 1972–1974 |
| Years3: | 1974–1976 |
| Years4: | 197?–197? |
| Years5: | 1980 |
| Clubs1: | B 1903 |
| Clubs2: | 1. FSV Mainz 05 |
| Clubs3: | FK Pirmasens |
| Clubs4: | Helsingborgs IF |
| Clubs5: | Hillerød G&IF |
| Caps3: | 76 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1968 |
| Nationalyears2: | 1969–1972 |
| Nationalteam1: | Denmark U-21 |
| Nationalteam2: | Denmark |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 26 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Manageryears1: | 1980 |
| Manageryears2: | 1981–1982 |
| Managerclubs1: | Hillerød G&IF (player coach) |
| Managerclubs2: | Kastrup BK |
Torben Nielsen (born 7 December 1945) is a Danish former football player and manager. He was a defender, and played 26 games for the Denmark national football team.[1]
Born in Copenhagen, he started his career with B 1903 and made his debut for the Danish national team in May 1969.[2] In 1972, he signed a professional contract with German club 1. FSV Mainz 05 in the Regionalliga Südwest league. As a professional, he missed participation with Denmark at the 1972 Summer Olympics,[3] and played his last national team game in October 1972.[1] In 1974, he moved to German 2nd Bundesliga South club FK Pirmasens, where he played 76 games and scored three goals as a midfielder until 1976.[4] He ended his footballing career with Helsingborgs IF in Sweden. He moved to the Danish club Hillerød G&IF, playing the lower regional levels, SBU Series 1, as a player coach during the fall season of 1980, before being signed as a coach on 1 January 1981 for Kastrup Boldklub. Nielsen aborted a managerial career after being fired by Kastrup Boldklub, and settled at Helsingborg.[5]