| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Schmidt Nielsen | ||
| Date of birth | 7 April 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Aarhus, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1996 | Ikast | 45 | (2) |
| 1996–1998 | Southend United | 43 | (4) |
| 1998 | → Leiftur (loan) | 26 | (3) |
| 1998–1999 | Viborg FF | 10 | (0) |
| 2000–2003 | Skive IK | 100 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Schmidt Nielsen (born 7 April 1972) is a Danish former association football player, who played for Ikast and Viborg FF of the Danish Superliga. He moved abroad to play professionally for Southend United and Leiftur. [1]
In summer 1996 Nielsen was signed for Southend United by player-manager Ronnie Whelan. After being allowed to join Leiftur on loan, Nielsen was handed a free transfer by Southend's subsequent manager Alvin Martin. [2]
 | This biographical article related to association football in Denmark, about a midfielder, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |