Nicklas Halse

Nicklas Halse

Personal information
Date of birth	(1997-05-03) 3 May 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Hvidovre, Denmark
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder, Right-back
Team information
Current team	Roskilde
Number	6
Youth career
2001–2014	Hvidovre
2014–2016	Brøndby
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014	Hvidovre	6	(0)
2014–2016	Brøndby	1	(0)
2016–2020	Roskilde	113	(5)
2020	Fjölnir	5	(0)
2021–2023	Hvidovre	26	(0)
2023–	Roskilde	46	(1)
International career
2012–2013	Denmark U16	4	(0)
2014–2015	Denmark U18	6	(0)
2015–2016	Denmark U19	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 December 2024

Nicklas Halse (born 3 May 1997) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Danish 2nd Division club FC Roskilde. Halse has also represented Denmark at several youth levels.

Club career

Hvidovre IF

Halse was born in Hvidovre, the son of Karsten Halse, a former player of Brøndby IF. ^[1] He started his career with Hvidovre IF, making his senior debut on 23 March 2014 as a 17-year-old as a starter against Silkeborg IF. ^[2]

Brøndby IF

On 15 July 2014, Halse signed a two-year contract with Brøndby IF, initially joining the club's under-19 team. ^[3] He made his professional debut in the Danish Superliga under head coach Auri Skarbalius on 13 March 2015, replacing Christian Nørgaard in the 83rd minute of a 1–0 home win over Randers FC. ^[4] This would remain his only professional for Brøndby. ^[5]

FC Roskilde

Halse joined Danish 1st Division club FC Roskilde on 22 July 2016, signing a short-term contract. ^[6] After impressing and growing into a starter for the club, Halse signed a two-year extension on 26 October keeping him at Roskilde until 2018. ^[7]

He played four seasons with Roskilde in the Danish second tier, making 122 total appearances in which he managed to score five goals. ^[5] He left the club after Roskilde's relegation in the 2019–20 season. ^[8]

Fjölnir

On 10 September 2020, Halse moved to Fjölnir who were bottom of the top level Úrvalsdeild. ^[9] He made his Fjölnir debut four days later, starting in a 2–2 draw against Grótta. ^[10] After five appearances, he left after the club's relegation in October 2020. ^[11]

Return to Hvidovre IF

Halse returned to his boyhood club Hvidovre IF on 20 January 2021 on a one-and-a-half-year deal. ^[12]

Return to Roskilde

After Hvidovre IF was promoted to the 2023-24 Danish Superliga, Halse left the club and returned to his former club, FC Roskilde, signing a two-year deal in June 2023. ^[13]

Personal life

Halse tore his anterior cruciate ligament in November 2021, sidelining him for an extended period. While missing time on the pitch, he began working in customer service for Nykredit. ^[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 6 November 2021

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hvidovre IF	2013–14	1st Division	6	0	0	0	—		6	0
Brøndby IF	2014–15	Superliga	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2015–16	Superliga	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
FC Roskilde	2016–17	1st Division	22	1	3	0	—		25	1
	2017–18	1st Division	28	2	1	0	—		29	2
	2018–19	1st Division	31	0	3	0	—		34	0
	2019–20	1st Division	32	2	2	0	—		34	2
	Total		113	5	9	0	—		122	5
Fjölnir	2020	Úrvalsdeild	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
Hvidovre IF	2020–21	1st Division	13	0	0	0	—		13	0
	2021–22	1st Division	11	0	4	0	—		15	0
	2022–23	1st Division	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		24	0	4	0	—		28	0
Career total			149	5	13	0	0	0	162	5

References

1. Hawwash, Omar Nabil (20 January 2016). "Fokus På: Nicklas Halse, BIF – U/19-anføreren, der blev omskolet til højreback". D'Bold (in Danish). Archived from the original on 24 January 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
2. "Silkeborg vs. Hvidovre – 23 March 2014". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
3. "Hvidovre-talent skifter til Brøndby". Brøndby IF (in Danish). 15 July 2014. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
4. "To glade debutanter: Fantastisk med tre point". Brøndby IF (in Danish). 13 March 2016. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
5. "Nicklas Halse » Club matches". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
6. "Halse får et halvt år i FC Roskilde". bold.dk (in Danish). 22 July 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
7. Tøfting, Nicolai Skovsgaard (26 October 2016). "FC Roskilde forlænger med Nicklas Halse". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 10 December 2022.
8. Margren, Sara (15 July 2020). "Roskilde-anfører smutter: Vil blive i 1. division". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 10 December 2022.
9. Schmidt, Martin (10 September 2020). "Tidligere Roskilde-anfører rykker til Island". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 10 December 2022.
10. "Grótta 2–2 Fjölnir". Vísir (in Icelandic). 15 September 2020. Archived from the original on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
11. "Valur er Íslandsmeistari 2020". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 30 October 2020. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
12. Dalgård, Jonas (20 January 2021). "Hvidovre henter tidligere BIF-talent hjem". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 10 December 2022.
13. Roskilde henter midtbanespiller i Hvidovre, bold.dk, 20 June 2023
14. "Nicklas Halse korsbåndskade satte tankerne i gang omkring, at få noget andet indhold end fodbold i hverdagen – 4player". LinkedIn (in Danish). 7 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.

External links

• Nicklas Halse national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
• Nicklas Halse at Soccerbase