Nicklas Pedersen
![]() Pedersen with Mechelen in 2012 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 10 October 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Køge, Denmark | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | HB Køge (Manager) | ||
Youth career | |||
Herfølge BK | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2007 | Herfølge BK | 41 | (18) |
2007–2009 | Nordsjælland | 26 | (9) |
2009–2012 | Groningen | 69 | (12) |
2012–2013 | Mechelen | 25 | (12) |
2013–2016 | Gent | 41 | (10) |
2016–2017 | Oostende | 19 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Mechelen | 25 | (4) |
2018–2019 | Emmen | 12 | (4) |
Total | 258 | (69) | |
International career | |||
2006 | Denmark U-20 | 1 | (0) |
2007–2008 | Denmark U-21 | 12 | (3) |
2010–2013 | Denmark | 13 | (1) |
Managerial career | |||
2020–2023 | HB Køge (U17) | ||
2023– | HB Køge | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Nicklas Pedersen (born 10 October 1987) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is currently the manager of HB Køge.
Club career
[edit]Pedersen started his senior career with Herfølge BK in the Danish 1st Division. He made his Denmark national under-21 football team debut in August 2007, and got his breakthrough with Danish Superliga club FC Nordsjælland in September 2007. In January 2009, Pedersen signed a contract with Dutch club FC Groningen. FC Groningen paid FC Nordsjælland €2.2 million for the Danish striker.[1]
On 2 July 2012, Pedersen joined Belgian club K.V. Mechelen on a three-year contract.
On 1 July 2013, Pedersen joined fellow Belgian side K.A.A. Gent for a fee of €1.5 million.
On 14 May 2019 he was forced to retire due to a knee injury.
He is the son of the Danish football manager Jesper Pedersen.[2]
Coaching career
[edit]In the summer 2019, Pedersen began working as talent coach for his former club, HB Køge, helping with the morning- and individual training. On 6 January 2020 the club announced, that he would take charge of the club's U17 squad.[3]
On 5 June 2023, after Daniel Agger resigned, Pedersen was appointed manager of HB Køge's first team.[4]
Honours
[edit]Club
[edit]- Gent
International
[edit]International goals
[edit]- Scores and results list Denmark's goal tally first.
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 5 June 2013 | Nordjyske Arena, Aalborg, Denmark | ![]() | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
References
[edit]- ^ "FC Groningen: Pedersen per direct naar FC". www.fcgroningen.nl. Archived from the original on 23 June 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "Havensupport.dk - Mød Nicklas Pedersen". Archived from the original on 11 February 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
- ^ Nicklas Pedersen overtager U17-holdet, hbkoge.dk, 6 January 2020
- ^ Nicklas Pedersen ny cheftræner for HB Køge, hbkoge.dk, 5 June 2023
- Nicklas Pedersen rykker til Oostende, bold.dk, 1 February 2016
External links
[edit]- Nicklas Pedersen national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
- Danish Superliga statistics
- HvemVandt.dk profile
- Voetbal International profile (in Dutch)
- Nicklas Pedersen at Soccerway