Brian Nielsen (soccer player)

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Brian Nielsen
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Personnel
birthday February 25, 1987
place of birth HerlevDenmark
position midfield
Juniors
Years station
Hjorten IF
Herlev IF
0000–2005 AB Copenhagen
Men's
Years station Games (goals) 1
2005-2010 Vejle BK 92 (17)
2010-2011 →  New York Red Bulls  (loan) 1 0(0)
National team
Years selection Games (goals) 2
2002 Denmark U-16 3 0(1)
2003-2004 Denmark U-17 14 0(0)
2004-2005 Denmark U18 3 0(1)
2005-2006 Denmark U-19 15 0(1)
2006 Denmark U-20 5 0(0)
2007-2008 Denmark U-21 9 0(0)
1 Only league games are given.
As of October 31, 2012

2 As of December 6, 2009

Brian Nielsen (born February 25, 1987 in Herlev ) is a Danish football player who has been under contract with Vejle BK since the 2005/06 season , but is currently without a club. His preferred position is the offensive midfield.

Nielsen began his career at Hjorten IF, Herlev IF and AB Copenhagen , for whose youth teams he played. For the 2005/06 season he moved to Vejle BK, where he began his professional career. In his first season he made it to the Superliga with Vejle BK , but this was followed by immediate relegation. After a renewed rise took place in the 2008/09 season again the relegation and Vejle BK now played again in the 1st division . For the 2010 MLS season , Nielsen was loaned to the New York Red Bulls . He stayed there until October 2011 and has been without a club since then.

Nielsen was used for several Danish junior national teams. He came to nine appearances for the Danish U21 national team , but could not qualify for the U-21 European Football Championship in 2009 .

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