Peter Nielsen (footballer)

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Peter Nielsen
Personal information
Date of birth March 3, 1968 (age 39)
Place of birth    Copenhagen, Denmark
Height 1.80 m
Playing position Asst manager (former midfielder)
Club information
Current club F.C. Copenhagen
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*

–1992
1992–1996
1996–2003
Fremad Amager
Lyngby BK
M'gladbach
F.C. Copenhagen



98 (12)   
National team
1988-1989
1992-2002
Denmark U-21
Denmark
8 (0)
10 (1)
Teams managed
2005
2005
2006-present
B.93 (assistant)
KB (youth)
F.C. Copenhagen (assistant)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

Peter Nielsen (born March 3, 1968) is a Danish former football (soccer) player, now a coach. He got 6 international caps and scored one goal for the Denmark national football team, with whom he won Euro 1992, though he didn't play at the tournament.

He started his career in the Danish 3rd Division with BK Fremad Amager, and also played with Lyngby Boldklub. He moved abroad to play for Borussia Mönchengladbach in the German Bundesliga, before ending his career with FC Copenhagen back in Denmark. He retired in 2003.

He began a coaching career in 2005. First as an assistant manager in B93, then training the youth team at Kjøbenhavns Boldklub. He is currently the assistant manager of FC Copenhagen.

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Flag of Denmark Denmark squad - 1992 UEFA European Football Champions Flag of Denmark

1 Schmeichel | 2 Sivebæk | 3 K. Nielsen | 4 Olsen | 5 Andersen | 6 Christofte | 7 Jensen | 8 Mølby | 9 Povlsen | 10 Elstrup | 11 Laudrup | 12 Piechnik | 13 Larsen | 14 Frank | 15 Christensen | 16 Krogh | 17 Christiansen | 18 Vilfort | 19 P. Nielsen | 20 Bruun | Coach: Møller Nielsen

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