Casper Nielsen
Appearance
![]() Nielsen at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Casper Mørup Nielsen[1] | ||
Date of birth | 29 April 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Esbjerg, Denmark | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Union SG | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
Esbjerg fB | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2017 | Esbjerg fB | 90 | (2) |
2017–2019 | OB | 73 | (5) |
2019– | Union SG | 39 | (11) |
International career | |||
2009–2010 | Denmark U-16 | 5 | (1) |
2010 | Denmark U-17 | 3 | (0) |
2013 | Denmark U-20 | 5 | (1) |
2015–2017 | Denmark U-21 | 22 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:49, 7 November 2019 (UTC) |
Casper Mørup Nielsen (born 29 April 1994) is a Danish footballer who plays for Belgian club Union SG.
He is the son of former Esbjerg top scorer Henrik "Ismand" Nielsen.
Career
Nielsen signed his first professional contract with Esbjerg in June 2009 only 15 years old.[2] A few months later, he went on a trial with English Premier League club Manchester City.[3]
His contract was prolonged in January 2013, where he officially was moved up into the Esbjerg first team squad.[4] Later in the season, he made his professional debut on 12 May 2013 in a 2–0 win against Copenhagen.[5]
In January 2017, Nielsen signed with Danish Superliga team Odense BK on a 3½-year contract,[6][7]
On 4 July 2019, Nielsen joined Belgian club Union SG.[8]
References
- ^ "Olympic Football Tournaments Rio 2016 – Men: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ Esbjerg skriver med 15-årig
- ^ 15-årig: City ikke meget bedre end Esbjerg
- ^ Esbjerg forlænger med midtbanetalent
- ^ "Kobenhaven 0-2 Esbjerg". Soccerbase. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
- ^ "OB henter endnu en spiller i Esbjerg". sport.tv2.dk. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ^ Casper Nielsen klar for OB‚ ob.dk, 18 January 2017
- ^ Casper Nielsen solgt til belgisk klub, ob.dkd, 4 July 2019
External links
- Casper Nielsen on DBU
- Casper Nielsen on Esbjerg fB
- Casper Nielsen at Soccerbase
- Casper Nielsen at Soccerway
Categories:
- Danish footballers
- Danish expatriate footballers
- 1994 births
- Living people
- People from Esbjerg
- Danish Superliga players
- Esbjerg fB players
- Odense Boldklub players
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise players
- Footballers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic footballers of Denmark
- Association football midfielders
- Danish expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Expatriate footballers in Belgium