Personal information | |||
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Full name | Morten Nielsen | ||
Date of birth | 28 February 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2005 | KB | ||
2005–2008 | Chelsea | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2008–2009 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
2009 | → Landskrona BoIS (loan) | 9 | (2) |
2009–2010 | AZ | 0 | (0) |
2010 | → Landskrona BoIS (loan) | 9 | (2) |
2010–2012 | Midtjylland | 1 | (0) |
2011 | → Fredericia (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Greve Fodbold | 26 | (11) |
2013 | Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 11 | (1) |
2014–2015 | BK Avarta | 24 | (19) |
2015–2016 | Sligo Rovers | 27 | (5) |
2016–2019 | FC Roskilde | 70 | (28) |
2019–2020 | Hvidovre IF | 13 | (3) |
Total | 194 | (71) | |
International career | |||
2006 | Denmark U16 | 2 | (1) |
2006–2007 | Denmark U17 | 7 | (2) |
2007–2008 | Denmark U18 | 5 | (1) |
2008–2009 | Denmark U19 | 12 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:17, 1 August 2020 (UTC) |
Morten Nielsen (born 28 February 1990) is a Danish footballer who plays as a forward.
Nielsen began his career with KB, before joined Chelsea's academy in 2005 and became a pro in July 2007. He has made several appearances for the Danish Under 18 national football team. [1]
On 31 March 2009, whilst being tracked by many European clubs as Rennes, Saint Etienne, Brøndby and Celtic, [2] Nielsen joined Superettan team Landskrona BoIS on loan until the end of the season. [3]
On 9 July 2009, Nielsen ended his contract with Chelsea on a mutual agreement, becoming a free agent, and on 21 July 2009 joined AZ Alkmaar on a free transfer after impressing in a trial. [4] On 13 March 2010, it was announced that he would return to Landskrona BoIS on loan. [5]
In the summer of 2010, he went back to Denmark to play for FC Midtjylland. [6]
In January 2012, he went to play for Greve Fodbold in the Danish fourth tier. The club was at that time managed by his father Benny Nielsen. [7]
In January 2015, he was signed by Sligo Rovers ahead of the 2015 League of Ireland season. [8]
After leaving FC Roskilde in July 2019, [9] Nielsen joined Hvidovre IF. The club announced the signing on 25 August 2019, the same day as he got his official debut for the club. [10] He left the club by the end of the season. [11]
Morten is the son of the former professional Danish footballer Benny Nielsen, who now works as an agent.[ citation needed]
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Morten Nielsen | ||
Date of birth | 28 February 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2005 | KB | ||
2005–2008 | Chelsea | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2008–2009 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
2009 | → Landskrona BoIS (loan) | 9 | (2) |
2009–2010 | AZ | 0 | (0) |
2010 | → Landskrona BoIS (loan) | 9 | (2) |
2010–2012 | Midtjylland | 1 | (0) |
2011 | → Fredericia (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Greve Fodbold | 26 | (11) |
2013 | Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 11 | (1) |
2014–2015 | BK Avarta | 24 | (19) |
2015–2016 | Sligo Rovers | 27 | (5) |
2016–2019 | FC Roskilde | 70 | (28) |
2019–2020 | Hvidovre IF | 13 | (3) |
Total | 194 | (71) | |
International career | |||
2006 | Denmark U16 | 2 | (1) |
2006–2007 | Denmark U17 | 7 | (2) |
2007–2008 | Denmark U18 | 5 | (1) |
2008–2009 | Denmark U19 | 12 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:17, 1 August 2020 (UTC) |
Morten Nielsen (born 28 February 1990) is a Danish footballer who plays as a forward.
Nielsen began his career with KB, before joined Chelsea's academy in 2005 and became a pro in July 2007. He has made several appearances for the Danish Under 18 national football team. [1]
On 31 March 2009, whilst being tracked by many European clubs as Rennes, Saint Etienne, Brøndby and Celtic, [2] Nielsen joined Superettan team Landskrona BoIS on loan until the end of the season. [3]
On 9 July 2009, Nielsen ended his contract with Chelsea on a mutual agreement, becoming a free agent, and on 21 July 2009 joined AZ Alkmaar on a free transfer after impressing in a trial. [4] On 13 March 2010, it was announced that he would return to Landskrona BoIS on loan. [5]
In the summer of 2010, he went back to Denmark to play for FC Midtjylland. [6]
In January 2012, he went to play for Greve Fodbold in the Danish fourth tier. The club was at that time managed by his father Benny Nielsen. [7]
In January 2015, he was signed by Sligo Rovers ahead of the 2015 League of Ireland season. [8]
After leaving FC Roskilde in July 2019, [9] Nielsen joined Hvidovre IF. The club announced the signing on 25 August 2019, the same day as he got his official debut for the club. [10] He left the club by the end of the season. [11]
Morten is the son of the former professional Danish footballer Benny Nielsen, who now works as an agent.[ citation needed]