Peter Nielsen (footballer)

Peter Nielsen

Personal information
Date of birth	June 3, 1968 (1968-06-03)
Place of birth	Copenhagen, Denmark
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
	Fremad Amager
0000–1992	Lyngby BK
1992–1996	Borussia M'gladbach	101	(4)
1996–1999	F.C. Copenhagen	52	(6)
1999–2002	Borussia M'gladbach	88	(4)
2002–2003	F.C. Copenhagen	46	(6)
National team
1988–1989	Denmark U-21	8	(0)
1992–2002	Denmark	10	(1)
Teams managed
2005	B.93 (assistant)
2005	KB (youth)
2006–2008	F.C. Copenhagen (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Peter Nielsen (born June 3, 1968) is a Danish former football player, now a coach. He won 10 international caps and scored one goal for the Denmark national football team, with whom he won Euro 1992, though he didn't play at the tournament.

He started his career in the Danish 3rd Division with BK Fremad Amager, and also played with Lyngby Boldklub. He moved abroad to play for Borussia Mönchengladbach in the German Bundesliga, before ending his career with F.C. Copenhagen back in Denmark. He retired in 2003.

He began a coaching career in 2005. First as an assistant manager in B93, then training the youth team at Kjøbenhavns Boldklub.

From January 1, 2006 to May 26, 2008 he was Ståle Solbakken's assistant manager in F.C. Copenhagen. He stopped after a period way from the team as he was absent owing to illness.

Honours

• UEFA Euro 1992 winner.
• DFB-Pokal winner: 1995.

External links

• Danish national team profile

Sporting positions
Preceded by Henrik Larsen	F.C. Copenhagen captain 1997-1999	Succeeded by Michael Mio Nielsen
Preceded by Christian Lønstrup	F.C. Copenhagen captain 2002–2003	Succeeded by Bo Svensson
Awards
Preceded by Christian Poulsen	F.C. Copenhagen Player of the Year 2003	Succeeded by Álvaro Santos