| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicolai Laudrup | ||
| Date of birth | October 4, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Albertslund, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Fremad Amager | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006-2008 | Hørsholm-Usserød IK | ||
| 2008 | North Carolina Wesleyan Battling Bishops | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009 | Ølstykke FC[1] | 10 | (0) |
| 2009 | FC Øresund | 7 | (0) |
| 2010 | Lyngby BK | 2 | (0) |
| 2010- | Fremad Amager[2] | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Nicolai Laudrup (born October 4, 1988 in Albertslund) is a Danish professional footballer, who currently plays for the Danish 1st Division side Lyngby BK.
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Laudrup focused on playing golf in his youth, before moving to the United States to play football (soccer) alongside his studies at North Carolina Wesleyan College.[3] He started his senior career when he returned to Denmark, and signed a semi-professional contract with Danish 2nd Division team Ølstykke FC in January 2009.[4] When his contract expired after six months, Nicolai moved back to his childhood club FC Øresund in August 2009, playing as an amateur in the Zealand Series.[5] In early 2010, he moved to Danish 1st Division club Lyngby Boldklub.[6] On 20 June 2010 signed with Fremad Amager.[7]
Laudrup has spent months fine-tuning his game with Glasgow coach Adam Hunter, who helped Paul Lawrie to his Open Championship win at Carnoustie in 1999.[8]
He is the son of the former Danish international forward, Brian Laudrup, and Mette Laudrup[9], nephew to the former FC Barcelona and Real Madrid player Michael Laudrup, grandson to Danish international Finn Laudrup and his cousins are professional footballers Mads and Andreas Laudrup.[10]