Matthew Nielsen
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| Player information | ||
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| Full name | Matthew Peter Nielsen | |
| Nickname | Nitro | |
| birthday | 3rd February 1978 | |
| place of birth | Sydney , Australia | |
| size | 209 cm | |
| position | Power forward | |
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1996–2004 Sydney Kings 2004–2005 PAOK Thessaloniki 2005–2008 Lietuvos rytas Vilnius 2008–2010 Valencia Basket Club 2010–2011 Olympiacos 2011–2013 BK Chimki    
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| 1998-2012
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Australia | |
Matthew Peter Nielsen , short Matt Nielsen , (born February 3, 1978 in Penrith , Sydney ) is a former Australian basketball player. The 2.09 m tall power forward was most recently under contract with BK Chimki and was also a long-time member of the Australian national team , with which he took part in the 2004 , 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games .
Career
From 1996 to 2004 Nielsen was active in the National Basketball League for the Sydney Kings , in 2003 and 2004 he won the championship with the Kings. He then moved to Europe, where he has been active ever since. After a year at PAOK Thessaloniki , Nielsen was signed by Lietuvos rytas Vilnius . With this club he won the Baltic Basketball League twice and reached the final of the ULEB Cup in 2007 . At the end of 2008, the club ran into financial difficulties, whereupon Nielsen signed with the Spanish club Valencia Basket Club in November of that year . In 2010 he won the Eurocup with Valencia and was named MVP of the Final Four . Shortly afterwards Nielsen moved to Greece to Olympiacos Piraeus . Since 2011 Nielsen has been under contract for the Russian BK Chimki . With this club he won the VTB United League in 2011 and the Eurocup for the second time in 2012 . Nielsen ended his career in 2013 and returned to Australia, where he has been working as an assistant coach since 2015.
Individual evidence
Web links
- Profile on the website of the Australian Basketball Federation (English)
- Euro League profile (English)
- Matthew Nielsen in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- Profile on the official website of the ACB League (Spanish)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Nielsen, Matthew |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Nielsen, Matt (short name); Nielsen, Matthew Peter (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 3rd February 1978 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sydney |