Peter Nielsen (footballer)

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Peter Nielsen
Personal information
Date of birth March 3, 1968 (1968-03-03) (age 40)
Place of birth    Copenhagen, Denmark
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*

0000-1992
1992-1996
1996-1999
1999-2002
2002-2003
Fremad Amager
Lyngby BK
M'gladbach
F.C. Copenhagen
M'gladbach
F.C. Copenhagen



52 (6)

46 (6)   
National team
1988-1989
1992-2002
Denmark U-21
Denmark
8 (0)
10 (1)
Teams managed
2005
2005
2006-2008
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 F.C. 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.

From January 1, 2006 to May 26, 2008 he was Ståle Solbakken's assistant manager in F.C. Copenhagen. He stopped after a period way from the team as he was absent owing to illness.

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Preceded by
Henrik Larsen
F.C. Copenhagen captain
1997-1999
20022003
Succeeded by
Michael Mio Nielsen
Preceded by
Christian Lønstrup
Succeeded by
Bo Svensson
Awards
Preceded by
Christian Poulsen
F.C. Copenhagen Player of the Year
2003
Succeeded by
Álvaro Santos