Casper Nielsen

Casper Mørup Nielsen (born 29 April 1994) is a Danish footballer who plays for Belgian club Union SG.

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(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Union SG
Number 6
Youth career
Esbjerg fB
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 Esbjerg fB 90 (2)
2017–2019 OB 73 (5)
2019– Union SG 23 (6)
National team
2009–2010 Denmark U-16 5 (1)
2010 Denmark U-17 3 (0)
2013 Denmark U-20 5 (1)
2015–2017 Denmark U-21 22 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:49, 7 November 2019 (UTC)

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.[2] A few months later, he went on a trial with English Premier League club Manchester City.[3]

His contract was prolonged in January 2013, where he officially was moved up into the Esbjerg first team squad.[4] Later in the season, he made his professional debut on 12 May 2013 in a 2–0 win against Copenhagen.[5]

In January 2017, Nielsen signed with Danish Superliga team Odense BK on a 3½-year contract,[6][7]

On 4 July 2019, Nielsen joined Belgian club Union SG.[8]

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. Esbjerg skriver med 15-årig
  3. 15-årig: City ikke meget bedre end Esbjerg
  4. Esbjerg forlænger med midtbanetalent
  5. "Kobenhaven 0-2 Esbjerg". Soccerbase. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  6. "OB henter endnu en spiller i Esbjerg". sport.tv2.dk. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  7. Casper Nielsen klar for OB‚ ob.dk, 18 January 2017
  8. Casper Nielsen solgt til belgisk klub, ob.dkd, 4 July 2019
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