Peter Nielsen (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 3 June 1968 | ||
Place of birth | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Fremad Amager (assistant) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Fremad Amager | |||
–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) | ||
2016– | Fremad Amager (assistant)[1] | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Peter Nielsen (born 3 June 1968) is a Danish former football player,[2] and is currently working as assistant manager for Danish 1st Division club Fremad Amager.
He won ten 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.
Career
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 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 1 January 2006 to 26 May 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: 1994–95
References
- ↑ "Peter Nielsen ny assistent i Fremad A.". bold.dk. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ↑ "Peter Nielsen". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
External links
- Danish national team profile (Danish)
Sporting positions | ||
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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 |