Allan Nielsen (footballer, born 1953)

Last updated

Allan Nielsen
Personal information
Full name John Allan Nielsen [1]
Date of birth (1953-04-08) 8 April 1953 (age 70)
Place of birth Odense, Denmark
Position(s) Midfielder, libero
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1972–1979 Odense Boldklub
1979–1981 Roda JC Kerkrade 56 (5)
1981–1988 Odense Boldklub
International career
1984 Denmark 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Allan Nielsen (born 8 April 1953) is a Danish former footballer who played as a midfielder or libero for Odense Boldklub and for Dutch club Roda JC Kerkrade. [1] He made two appearances for the Denmark national team in 1984. [2]

Contents

Career

Nielsen made 250 appearances for Odense Boldklub scoring 20 goals. [3] With OB, he won the Danish championship twice, in 1977 and 1982, and the Danish Cup once, in 1983. [3]

In 1984, he made two appearances for the Denmark Olympic team, captaining the team in both matches. [3]

Style of play

Mostly a midfielder, Nielsen was described as "reliable" and "hard-working" and with good control of the ball. [3] In his second stint with Odense Boldklub he was deployed as a libero. [3]

Legacy

In 2012, on the occasion of Odense Boldklub's 125th anniversary, Nielsen was voted into the club's all-star team. [3]

Later life

Nielsen later worked as a municipal employee in Odense and was trained as a freight forwarder. [3]

Honours

Odense Boldklub [3]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Morten Olsen</span> Danish footballer (born 1949)

Morten Per Olsen is a Danish football manager and former player. He was the head coach of the Denmark national team for 15 years from 2000 until 2015, guiding Denmark to the 2002 FIFA World Cup, 2004 European Championship, 2010 FIFA World Cup and 2012 European Championship. He has also managed Brøndby IF to two Danish Superliga championships and Ajax to the Double of the 1998 Eredivisie championship and Dutch Cup trophy. He is one of only two persons ever in football, alongside Didier Deschamps, to achieve 100 national matches for his country both as player as well as coach.

Thomas Lund Helveg is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a right-back. He began and ended his career with Odense Boldklub in the Danish Superliga, with whom he won the 1989 Danish championship. The most prominent periods of his career were four years at Udinese and five years with club A.C. Milan. With Milan he won the 1999 Serie A championship and 2003 UEFA Champions League tournament.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Allan Simonsen</span> Danish footballer and manager (born 1952)

Allan Rodenkam Simonsen is a Danish former footballer and manager. He most prominently played as a striker for German Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach, winning the 1975 and 1979 UEFA Cups, as well as for Barcelona in Spain, winning the 1982 Cup Winners' Cup. Simonsen is the only footballer to have scored in the European Cup, UEFA Cup, and Cup Winners' Cup finals. Simonsen was named 1977 European Footballer of the Year.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vejle Boldklub</span> Danish amateur football club

Vejle Boldklub is a Danish professional football club based in Vejle in Jutland. Formed in 1891, the club is one of the most successful clubs in Danish football history, having won the Danish championship five times and the Danish cup title six times.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Odense Boldklub</span> Association football club in Denmark

Odense Boldklub is a Danish professional football club based in the city Odense. The club has won three Danish championships and five Danish Cup trophies. OB play in the Danish Superliga and their home field is Nature Energy Park. OB's clubhouse is located in Ådalen near Odense River.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lars Høgh</span> Danish footballer (1959–2021)

Poul Lars Høgh-Pedersen was a Danish footballer, who played his entire career as a goalkeeper for Odense BK. He won three Danish football championships and three Danish Cup trophies with OB, and won the Danish Best Goalkeeper of the Year award five times. He played eight matches for the Denmark national team, and was selected for the 1986 World Cup and 1996 European Championship squads. He was a part of the Danish team which won the 1995 King Fahd Cup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Odense Stadium</span> Association football stadium in Denmark

Odense Stadium is an association football stadium in the Bolbro district of Odense, Denmark. Nicknamed Folkets Teater by Jack Johnson, it has been the home ground of Odense Boldklub since the 1940s and has previously hosted select matches for FC Fyn (2011–2012), Boldklubben 1909, Boldklubben 1913 and Odense Boldklub Kvinde Elite during their tenures in the higher ranking leagues. With a current capacity of 15,790, it is the fifth largest football stadium of any football team in Denmark. It is part of the sports complex, known as Odense Sports Park, owned by Odense Municipality and run by the company of Odense Idrætspark.

Brian Steen Nielsen is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Most notably, he made 66 appearances for the Denmark national team between 1990 and 2002, scoring three goals. After his retirement from his active career, he worked as the director of football at former club AGF until 2014.

Allan Nielsen is a Danish former professional footballer whose most notable period of football was four years at English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur with whom he won the 1999 League Cup, scoring the winning goal.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Allan Gaarde</span> Danish footballer (born 1975)

Allan Gaarde is a Danish former professional football player in the midfielder position, who played 227 games and scored 48 goals for AaB, and won the 1999 Danish Superliga championship with the club. He also played abroad for Italian club Udinese and Norwegian club Viking FK, before ending his career with Vejle in Denmark.

Michael Schjønberg Christensen is a Danish football manager, club official, and former player. He was last in charge of Faroese club 07 Vestur.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Matti Lund Nielsen</span> Danish footballer (born 1988)

Matti Lund Nielsen is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hvidovre IF.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anders K. Jacobsen</span> Danish footballer (born 1989)

Anders Kvindebjerg Jacobsen is a Danish professional footballer who plays for Horsens in the Danish Superliga as a striker. He gained the nickname AK47 due to his initials and his good shooting abilities in front of goal.

The 1964 Danish 1st Division was the 37th season of Denmark's top-flight association football division since the establishment of Danmarksturneringen's nation-wide league structure in 1927, and the 51st edition of the overall Danish national football championship since its inception in 1912. Governed by the Danish FA, the season was launched on 26 March 1964 with a clash between last season's third-placed B 1903 and Østerbro-based and local rivals B.93 with the last round of six matches concluding on 15 November 1964. Esbjerg fB were the defending league champions, having won their third consecutive league title last season, while BK Frem and B.93 entered as promoted teams from the 1963 Danish 2nd Division. Fixtures for the 1964 season were announced by the Danish FA's tournament committee on 6 January 1964, featuring a nine weeks long summer break.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jóan Símun Edmundsson</span> Faroese footballer (born 1991)

Jóan Símun Edmundsson is a Faroese professional footballer who plays for Belgian club Beveren and the Faroe Islands national team.

Ulrik Cappelen, known as Ulrik Moseby, is a Danish former association football player in the midfielder position. Born in Odense, he played 338 games for Odense Boldklub, winning the 1982 and 1989 Danish championships with the club. He scored two goals in 10 games for the Denmark national football team, and also represented the Denmark national under-21 football team.

Jacob Toppel Schoop is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Helsingør in the Danish 1st Division.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">BK Marienlyst</span> Association football club in Odense, Denmark

Boldklubben Marienlyst, commonly known as BK Marienlyst, Marienlyst, or BM, is an association football club based in Odense, Denmark, that competes in the Denmark Series, the fourth tier of the Danish football league system. Founded in 1922, it is affiliated to the regional DBU Funen football association. The team plays its home matches at Marienlystcentret, which has a capacity of 1,200. The club recognises itself as the "eternal Funen Series club", and has only played a few season in the higher divisions.

Jeppe Theis Tverskov is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Nordsjælland.

Niels Bødker Møller is a Danish former footballer who played as a midfielder for KFUMs BK Odense and Kjøbenhavns Boldklub. He made 13 appearances for the Denmark national team from 1966 to 1970.

References

  1. 1 2 "Allan Nielsen". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  2. "Allan Nielsen". EU Football. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Allan Nielsen". Politiken (in Danish). 8 April 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2022.