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Mathias Nielsen
Personal information
Full name Mathias Aaris Kragh Nielsen
Date of birth (1991-03-02) 2 March 1991 (age 33)
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
AC Horsens
Number 7
Youth career
1995–2009 Herfølge BK
2009–2010 HB Køge
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 FC Nordsjælland 1 (0)
2012Viborg FF (loan) 9 (0)
2012–2014 Næstved BK 0 (0)
2014– AC Horsens 100 (4)
International career
2010 Denmark U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 May 2017 (UTC)

Mathias Aaris Kragh Nielsen (born 2 March 1991) is a Danish footballer. He plays at centre back for AC Horsens in the Danish First Division. Nielsen has 1 youth cap for Denmark, playing for the Danish under-20s.

A versatile player, Nielsen's preference is playing as a defensive midfielder,[1] though mostly utilized at centre back and occasionally right back.

Early life

Mathias Nielsen spent his entire youth career with Herfølge Boldklub, joining the club at 4 years of age, he went on to sign a contract with this childhood club in the summer of 2007.[2] During the winter he would play indoor football with the team's indoor division, playing as goalkeeper.[1] When Herfølge BK merged with Køge BK, Nielsen was carried over in to the newly formed club HB Køge.

Senior career

F.C. Nordsjælland

1 July 2010 Nielsen moved to Superliga team F.C. Nordsjælland on a free transfer, signing a 1 year contract.[3] He made his debut the following month as a substitute during the second leg of FCN's third qualifying round of the Europa League, against Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon. Amid interest from Italian clubs Parma and Napoli in March 2011, the young defender extended his contract with FCN for another two years.[4]

17 July 2012, Nielsen left FCN for Næstved BK, having made a single appearance for the Farum club.

Næstved BK

After getting his contract with FC Nordsjælland terminated, he joined Danish 2nd Division club Næstved BK.[5] After only a few months in his new club, he got his contract extended until the summer 2015.[6] However, he was sold in 2014.

AC Horsens

AC Horsens announced in July 2014, that they had signed Nielsen.[7] His contract was extended with two years in July 2015 and once again in September 2016, this time until 2019.[8] During his second season in the club, he became the captain of the team.

In March 2017, Nielsen suffered a knee injury and that resulted in aa operation, that kept him out for the rest of the season.

Career statistics

Club

As of July 1, 2012
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
F.C. Nordsjælland 2010–11 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
2011–12 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
Viborg FF 2011–12 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
Total 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
Career total 10 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 14 0

Honours

Club

References

  1. ^ a b "INTERVIEW MED MATHIAS NIELSEN" (in Danish). Dansk Eliteungdomsfodbold. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
  2. ^ Nielsen, Kasper (27 August 2007). "Herfølge skriver med syv ungdomsspillere" (in Danish). Bold.dk. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
  3. ^ Houlind, Søren (10 April 2010). "FC Nordsjælland henter forsvarstalent" (in Danish). Bold.dk. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
  4. ^ Helmin, Jesper (4 March 2011). "Italiensk interesse for FCN-spiller" (in Danish). Bold.dk. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
  5. ^ FCN'er ophæver og fortsætter i 2. division, bold.dk, 19 July 2012
  6. ^ Nøglespiller i Næstved til 2015, bold.dk, 16 November 2012
  7. ^ AC Horsens køber ind i Næstved‚ bold.dk, 19 July 2014
  8. ^ Mathias Nielsen forlænger i Horsens‚ bold.dk, 9 July 2015