Tuhia he haere tonu mo tenei whitianga - He mema ia o te kapa whutupaoro a Denmark mai i tana timatanga i te tau 2001, a kua takaro ia i nga whakataetae 92, e ono nga whaainga mo tona whenua. I tohu ia mo Denmark i te 2002 FIFA World Cup, 2010 FIFA World Cup me te 2004 European Championship
ngā whakataetae o te ao. I whakaingoatia a Poulsen 2001 Danish "Under-21 Player of the Year", a i wini ia i te 2005 me te 2006 Danish "Player of the Year" awards; te tuatahi ki te wikitoria i nga tau e rua i te rarangi.