Karl Aage Hansen had a strong physique, and was a good dribbler with excellent technique, who played in the inside forward position.
He returned to the final warm-up game, scoring two goals as Denmark beat the Poland national football team 8–0.
Hansen was considered the most important player of the Olympic team, with his leadership skills, great work rate, creative passing, and ability to score goals.
[4] Having captained Denmark to a 5–3 win against the Italy national football team in the quarter-final, Hansen's injury reappeared during the semi-final against Sweden.
[4] Without Hansen, but with 11 fit players, Denmark won the bronze medal game 5–3 against the Great Britain national football team.
[8] Karl Aage Hansen only played two additional international games for Denmark, before he signed a professional contract, and was banned from the amateur-only national team selection.
Hansen's first year abroad was spent at Huddersfield Town, which narrowly avoided relegation from the top-flight 1948–49 Football League First Division.
Karl Aage Hansen played an additional season with Juventus, before leaving the club on a free transfer in 1953.