Henrik Nielsen (footballer, born 1965)
Henrik Nielsen (born 10 October 1958) is a former Danish football striker. He played for B93, AEK Athens, Iraklis Thessaloniki, Lille, Fenerbahçe and Brøndby.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henrik Steffen Nielsen | ||
| Date of birth | 10 October 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Virum, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1987 | B93 | ? | (34) |
| 1987–1988 | AEK Athens | 40 | (26) |
| 1989 | Iraklis Thessaloniki | 14 | (1) |
| 1989–1990 | Fenerbahçe | 19 | (5) |
| 1990 | Boldklubben 1903 | 2 | (0) |
| 1990–1992 | Lille | 30 | (9) |
| 1992 | Brøndby | 8 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
After two years, in 1987/88 season, while playing for AEK Athens, he was the top scorer of the Greek Alpha Ethniki league with 21 goals in 27 matches.[1] Between 1987 and 1989, he played a total of 37 league games for AEK Athens and scored 26 goals. Then transferred to Turkish side Fenerbahçe for 1989-90 season and scored 5 goals in 19 domestic matches. He played eight games and scored two goals for Brøndby IF in the 1991-92 Danish Superliga season.[2] He also played in France, with Lille, where he made 9 goals in the French premier league. An injury ended his career at the age of 28.
Henrik Nielsen now lives in Copenhagen with his 5 daughters and wife.
Honours
Individual
- Greek Superleague Top Goalscorer: 1988
References
- Karasoulos, Spyros (12 June 2009). "Greece - List of Topscorers". RSSSF.
- Henrik Nielsen at Danskfodbold.com