Brian Nielsen (soccer player)
Brian Nielsen | ||
Personnel | ||
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birthday | February 25, 1987 | |
place of birth | Herlev , Denmark | |
position | midfield | |
Juniors | ||
Years | station | |
Hjorten IF | ||
Herlev IF | ||
–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)
National team | ||
Years | selection | Games (goals) 2 |
2002 | Denmark U-16 | 3 | (1)
2003-2004 | Denmark U-17 | 14 | (0)
2004-2005 | Denmark U18 | 3 | (1)
2005-2006 | Denmark U-19 | 15 | (1)
2006 | Denmark U-20 | 5 | (0)
2007-2008 | Denmark U-21 | 9 | (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 .
Web links
- Brian Nielsen in the database of the Dansk Boldspil-Union (Danish)
- Brian Nielsen in the database of weltfussball.de
- Brian Nielsen in the database of transfermarkt.de
- Profile on the homepage of Vejle BK
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Nielsen, Brian |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish soccer player |
DATE OF BIRTH | February 25, 1987 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Herlev |