| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oliver Provstgaard Nielsen | ||
| Date of birth | 4 June 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Vejle, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lazio | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bredballe IF | |||
| Vejle | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2025 | Vejle | 83 | (3) |
| 2025– | Lazio | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Denmark U16 | 3 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Denmark U17 | 9 | (0) |
| 2020 | Denmark U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Denmark U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022 | Denmark U20 | 2 | (1) |
| 2023– | Denmark U21 | 21 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:32, 4 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:06, 26 July 2025 (UTC) | |||
Oliver Provstgaard Nielsen (born 4 June 2003) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Lazio.
Provstgaard joined Vejle Boldklub as an U13 player from Bredballe IF. [1] He played his way up through the youth ranks at Vejle. 17-year-old Provstgaard was selected for Vejle's first team for the first time when he was in the squad for a Danish Cup game against Hobro IK on 7 October 2020. Provstgaard, however, had to watch the entire match from the substitutes' bench. [2] Two months later, Provstgaard suffered a serious knee injury in an U-19 match, requiring surgery and an 8-month break. [3]
However, although he was injured, the club confirmed on 7 June 2021, that Provstgaard had signed a new deal until June 2024, which would take effect from 1 January 2022. At the same time, he would become a permanent part of the first team squad. [4] On 27 May 2022, Vejle once again gave Provstgaard a new contract, this time until June 2026. [5]
With a number of injuries in Vejle's defence, Provstgaard made his official debut for the club on 14 April 2022 against OB in the Danish Superliga, where he played the entire match. [6] [7]
On February 3, 2025, on transfer deadline day, it was confirmed that Provstgaard joined Italian Serie A club SS Lazio. [8] According to media reports, Provstgaard signed a deal until June 2029. [9]
Provstgaard is a prolific Esports player, winning the 2021 eChampions League and a $75,000 prize. [10]
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