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.

Henrik Nielsen
Personal information
Full name Henrik Steffen Nielsen
Date of birth (1958-10-10) 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

Club

AEK Athens

Fenerbahçe

Individual

  • Greek Superleague Top Goalscorer: 1988

References

  1. Karasoulos, Spyros (12 June 2009). "Greece - List of Topscorers". RSSSF.
  2. Henrik Nielsen at Danskfodbold.com


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