Oliver Provstgaard Nielsen (born 4 June 2003) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Danish Superliga club Vejle Boldklub.
| 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 | Vejle | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bredballe IF | |||
| Vejle | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Vejle | 60 | (3) |
| 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 | 11 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 April 2024 | |||
Career edit
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]
References edit
- ^ Vejle laver treårig kontrakt med lokalt forsvarstalent, tipsbladet.dk, 25 April 2019
- ^ VB satte tingene på plads efter pausen, vejle-boldklub.dk, 7 October 2020
- ^ Efter 11 måneder på sidelinjen: Provstgaard har gjort comeback, vejle-boldklub.dk, 8 October 2021
- ^ Oliver Provstgaard signer med VB til 2024, vejle-boldklub.dk, 7 June 2021
- ^ Vejle Boldklub giver talentfulde Oliver Provstgaard yderligere to år på kontraktlængden, vejle-boldklub.dk, 27 May 2022
- ^ OB VS. VEJLE 2 - 1, soccerway.com, 14 April 2022
- ^ VB i stor forsvarskrise: Nu peger pilen mod 18-årig stopper, som endnu ikke har spillet ét minuts førsteholdsfodbold, vafo.dk, 13 April 2022
External links edit
- Oliver Provstgaard at Soccerway
- Oliver Provstgaard national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)