Morten Nielsen (footballer born 1990)

Morten Nielsen

Personal information
Full name	Morten Nielsen
Date of birth	28 February 1990 (1990-02-28) (age 21)
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). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 August 2010

Morten Nielsen is a Danish professional football striker who is currently playing for FC Fredericia on loan from Danish Superliga side FC Midtjylland.

Career

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][dead link]}

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]

Personal

Morten is the son of the former professional Danish footballer Benny Nielsen, who now works as an agent.

References

1. ^ Profile on Chelsea FC official website
2. ^ Celtic target Chelsea kid Morten Nielsen
3. ^ Chelsea-lån klart – Landskrona BoIS official website
4. ^ AZ to land Danish teen
5. ^ Morten Nielsen tillbaka i BoIS
6. ^ Morten Nielsen til FCM

External links

• Danish national team profile
• Morten Nielsen player profile at landskronabois.com^{[dead link]}

Persondata
Name	Nielsen, Morten
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	28 February 1990
Place of birth	Copenhagen, Denmark
Date of death
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