Casper Nielsen

Casper Nielsen
Nielsen at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full name Casper Mørup Nielsen[1]
Date of birth (1994-04-29) 29 April 1994
Place of birth Esbjerg, Denmark
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club 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)
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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and 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 side 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

  1. ↑ "Olympic Football Tournaments Rio 2016 – Men: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  2. ↑ Casper Nielsen klar for OB‚ ob.dk, 18 January 2017
  3. ↑ Esbjerg skriver med 15-årig
  4. ↑ 15-årig: City ikke meget bedre end Esbjerg
  5. ↑ Esbjerg forlænger med midtbanetalent
  6. ↑ "Kobenhaven 0-2 Esbjerg". Soccerbase. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  7. ↑ "OB henter endnu en spiller i Esbjerg". sport.tv2.dk. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
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