Casper Nielsen
 Nielsen at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Casper Nielsen | ||
| Date of birth | 29 April 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Esbjerg fB | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Esbjerg fB | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013– | Esbjerg fB | 60 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009–2010 | Denmark U-16 | 5 | (1) |
| 2010 | Denmark U-17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2013 | Denmark U-20 | 5 | (1) |
| 2015– | Denmark U-21 | 5 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 February 2016. | |||
Casper Nielsen (born 29 April 1994) is a Danish footballer who plays for Esbjerg fB.
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.[1] A few months later, he went on a trial with English Premier League side Manchester City.[2]
His contract was prolonged in January 2013, where he officially was moved up into the Esbjerg first team squad.[3] Later in the season, he made his professional debut on 12 May 2013 in a 2–0 win against Copenhagen.[4]
References
- ↑ 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.
External links
- Casper Nielsen on DBU
- Casper Nielsen on Esbjerg fB
- Casper Nielsen career statistics at Soccerbase
- Casper Nielsen profile at Soccerway
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