Patrick Nielsen (footballer)

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Patrick Nielsen
Personal information
Full name Patrick Nielsen
Date of birth (1996-09-18) September 18, 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Copenhagen, Denmark
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Avarta
Youth career
2010–2013 Brøndby
2014–2015 AB
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016 Cincinnati Bearcats 17 (0)
2018–2019 Michigan State Spartans 33 (3)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017 Hvidovre IF 0 (0)
2017 Nashville SC U23 9 (1)
2018–2019 Flint City Bucks 10 (0)
2020 Atlanta United 2 10 (0)
2021– Avarta
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 December 2020

Patrick Nielsen (born September 18, 1996) is a Danish footballer who currently plays for Avarta.

Career

Nielsen played with the academy teams at Brøndby and AB. [1] [2]

In 2016, Nielsen moved to the United States to play college soccer at the University of Cincinnati. During his freshman year, Nielsen made 17 appearances and tallied two assists. [1] During his sophomore year, Nielsen didn't appear for the Bearcats, but played back in Denmark with Hvidovre IF and in the USL PDL with Nashville SC U23. [3]

In 2018, Nielsen transferred to Michigan State University, where he played for two seasons, making 33 appearances, scoring three goals and tallying two assists for the Spartans. [4]

Nielsen also appeared in the USL League Two with Flint City Bucks in 2018 [5] and 2019. [6]

On 9 January 2020, Nielsen was selected 23rd overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by Atlanta United. [7] On 29 June 2020, it was announced that Nielsen would join Atlanta's USL Championship side Atlanta United 2. [8] He made his professional debut on 5 August 2020, appearing as a half-time substitute during a 1–1 draw with Charleston Battery. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Patrick Nielsen - Men's Soccer". University of Cincinnati Athletics.
  2. ↑ "Patrick Nielsen | MLSsoccer.com".
  3. ↑ "Nashville SC U23 - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - # - Patrick Nielsen -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  4. ↑ "Patrick Nielsen - Men's Soccer". Michigan State University Athletics.
  5. ↑ "Flint City Bucks - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Patrick Nielsen -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  6. ↑ "Michigan Bucks | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  7. ↑ "Atlanta United selects Patrick Nielsen with No. 23 pick in 2020 MLS SuperDraft | Atlanta United FC".
  8. ↑ "Atlanta United 2 Signs Patrick Nielsen | Atlanta United FC".
  9. ↑ "Atlanta United 2 vs. Charleston Battery - August 5, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.


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