John Schmidt Nielsen (born 7 April 1972) is a Danish former association football player, who played for Ikast and Viborg FF of the Danish Superliga. He moved abroad to play professionally for Southend United and Leiftur.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Schmidt Nielsen | ||
| Date of birth | 7 April 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Aarhus, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfield | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1996 | Ikast | 19 | (0) |
| 1996–1998 | Southend United | 29 | (3) |
| 1998 | → Leiftur (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Viborg FF | 8 | (0) |
| 2000–2003 | Skive IK | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
In summer 1996 Nielsen was signed for Southend United by player-manager Ronnie Whelan. After being allowed to join Leiftur on loan, Nielsen was handed a free transfer by Southend's subsequent manager Alvin Martin.[2]
References edit
- ^ "John Nielsen recalls spell with Southend United and memorable win against Bolton Wanderers". echo-news.co.uk.
- ^ "Martin: Why I let the Iceman go". Daily Gazette (Colchester). 25 September 1998. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
External links edit
- Profile at Bild.de (in German)
- John Nielsen at the Football Association of Iceland (in Icelandic)
- John Nielsen at Soccerbase
- "John Nielsen". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
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