Casper Nielsen
 Nielsen at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | OB | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Esbjerg fB | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2017 | Esbjerg fB | 90 | (2) |
| 2017– | OB | 24 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 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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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:32, 7 October 2017 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 February 2016 | |||
Casper Mørup Nielsen (born 29 April 1994) is a Danish footballer who plays for OB.[2]
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.[3] A few months later, he went on a trial with English Premier League club Manchester City.[4]
His contract was prolonged in January 2013, where he officially was moved up into the Esbjerg first team squad.[5] Later in the season, he made his professional debut on 12 May 2013 in a 2–0 win against Copenhagen.[6]
In January 2017, Nielsen signed with Danish Superliga team Odense BK on a 3½-year contract,[7]
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.
- ^ Casper Nielsen klar for OB‚ ob.dk, 18 January 2017
- ^ 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.
External links
- Casper Nielsen on DBU
- Casper Nielsen on Esbjerg fB
- Casper Nielsen at Soccerbase
- Casper Nielsen at Soccerway
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