| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Morten Nielsen | ||
| Date of birth | 28 February 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | FC Fredericia | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2005 | KB | ||
| 2005–2008 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2009 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Landskrona BoIS (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | AZ | 0 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Landskrona BoIS (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 2010– | FC Midtjylland | 2 | (0) |
| 2011– | → FC Fredericia (loan) | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006 | Denmark U16 | 2 | (1) |
| 2006-2007 | Denmark U17 | 7 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | Denmark U18 | 5 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Denmark U19 | 12 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 August 2010. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Morten Nielsen is a Danish professional football striker who is currently playing for FC Fredericia on loan from Danish Superliga side FC Midtjylland.
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Nielsen began his career with KB, before joined Chelsea's academy in 2005 and became a pro in July 2007. He has made several appearances for the Danish Under 18 national football team.[1]
On 31 March 2009, whilst being tracked by many European clubs as Rennes, Saint Etienne, Brøndby and Celtic,[2] Nielsen joined Superettan team Landskrona BoIS on loan until the end of the season.[3]
On 9 July 2009 Nielsen ended his contract with Chelsea on a mutual agreement, becoming a free agent, and on 21 July 2009 joined AZ Alkmaar on on a free transfer after impressing in a trial.[4] On 13 March 2010, it was announced that he would return to Landskrona BoIS on loan.[5]
In the summer of 2010 he went back to Denmark to play for FC Midtjylland.[6]
Morten is the son of the former professional Danish footballer Benny Nielsen, who now works as an agent.