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Revision as of 18:12, 24 April 2010
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gunnar Nielsen | ||
Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester City | ||
Number | 37 | ||
Youth career | |||
HB Tórshavn | |||
Frem | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2005 | HB Tórshavn | ||
2005–2007 | Frem | 5 | (0) |
2007–2009 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
2008 | → Motherwell (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2009– | Manchester City | 1 | (0) |
2009 | → Wrexham (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2010 | Manchester City | ||
International career‡ | |||
Faroe Islands U21 | 10 | (0) | |
2008– | Faroe Islands | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 January 2010 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 January 2010 |
Gunnar Nielsen (born 7 October 1986) is a Faroese footballer who plays for Manchester City as a goalkeeper.
Career
Born in Tórshavn, Nielsen was signed by Blackburn Rovers for a "small" but undisclosed fee on 2 July 2007 from BK Frem.[2] He joined Motherwell in the Scottish Premier League on a six-month loan on 8 August 2008.[3] He returned to Blackburn on 30 December 2008.[4] He signed for Manchester City on a two-and-a-half-year contract,[5] and shortly afterwards he joined Conference National side Wrexham on loan.[6] He made his debut in a 1–0 defeat to Histon on 28 March.[7] He was suspected to have sustained a thumb injury during a game against Oxford United in April, meaning he returned to City for a scan,[8] which confirmed the suspected injury.[9] Nielsen made his Premier League debut on 24 April, 2010 as a substitute for Shay Given in the 76th minute during Manchester City's match against Arsenal. Given had dived to make a save and awkwardly landed on his shoulder, dislocating it.
On 24 April 2010, Nielsen became first Faroese footballer to play in English Premier League as he replaced Shay Given against Arsenal.
International career
He made his international debut for the Faroe Islands after starting in a 2–1 win over Iceland on 22 March 2009.
References
- ^ "Gunnar Nielsen". transfermarkt.de. 25 January 2010.
- ^ "Blackburn sign Faroes goalkeeper". BBC Sport. 2007-07-02. Retrieved 2007-07-02.
- ^ "Motherwell seal double transfer". BBC Sport. 2008-08-08. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
- ^ "Linfield keeper interesting Well". BBC Sport. 2008-12-30. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
- ^ Oscroft, Tim (2009-02-25). "City sign keeper Gunnar Nielsen". Manchester City F.C. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- ^ "Wrexham recruit international duo". BBC Sport. 2009-03-26. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
- ^ "Histon 1-0 Wrexham". BBC Sport. 2009-03-28. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- ^ "Neilsen injury blow for Wrexham". BBC Sport. 2009-04-12. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
- ^ "Gunnar Has Broken His Hand". Wrexham F.C. 2009-04-13. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
External links
- Gunnar Nielsen at Soccerbase
- Template:Da icon Boldklubben Frem profile
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Faroese footballers
- Faroe Islands international footballers
- Association football goalkeepers
- Boldklubben Frem players
- Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
- Motherwell F.C. players
- Manchester City F.C. players
- Wrexham F.C. players
- Conference National players
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Expatriate footballers in Scotland
- Havnar Bóltfelag players
- Faroese football biography stubs