Kim Østergaard Nielsen Explained

Kim Østergaard Nielsen
Birth Date:20 October 1974
Birth Place:Aarhus, Denmark
Height:1.82 m
Position:Right-back
Youthclubs1:IF Fuglebakken
Youthclubs2:AGF
Youthyears3:–1995
Youthclubs3:Silkeborg
Youthyears4:1995–1996
Youthclubs4:Randers Freja
Years1:1996–1998
Clubs1:Aarhus Fremad
Caps1:9
Goals1:0
Years2:1998–2005
Clubs2:Randers FC
Caps2:78
Goals2:1

Kim Østergaard Nielsen (born 20 October 1974) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a right-back. During his career, he played professionally for Aarhus Fremad and Randers FC.

Career

Nielsen graduated from the Randers Freja youth academy in 1996, where he moved to Aarhus Fremad who were competing in the second tier Danish 1st Division. In his first season at the club, Fremad sensationally won promotion to the Danish Superliga.[1] He made his professional debut at the highest level on 25 July 1997 in a 2–1 derby win over AGF.[2]

Nielsen returned to Randers in 1998, competing in the second tier.[3] He won promotion to the Superliga with Randers during the 2003–04 season,[4] and his return to the top tier came on 1 August 2004 as a late substitute for Rene Carlsen in a 1–0 home loss to Herfølge Boldklub.[5] He made a total of 32 league appearances that season,[6] which saw Randers suffer relegation to the 1st Division after finishing bottom of the league.[7] He retired after his final game, a 2–2 draw against Esbjerg fB on 19 June 2005.[8]

Style of play

Nielsen was described by Randers FC's assistant coach Peter Elstrup as "an elegant and intelligent footballer. As a person, he was a good and smart guy who left a positive mark on the squad".

After football

As of May 2020, Nielsen works as Country Customer Manager for IKEA.[9] He has not played football since, mainly focusing on a yearly participation in the Berlin Marathon.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Balle . Ricky . Rehn . Niklas . Fremads Historie – Aarhus Fremad Fodbold . Aarhus Fremad . 24 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221020125055/https://www.aarhus-fremad.dk/fremads-historie/ . 20 October 2022 . da-DK . live.
  2. Web site: Aarhus Fremad 2–1 AGF – 25.07.1997 . danskfodbold.com – DBU's Officielle Statistikere . 24 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170710215645/https://www.danskfodbold.com/kamp.php?ID=1071 . 10 July 2017 . live.
  3. News: Kandidat højre back: Kim Østergaard . 24 November 2022 . Randers Amtsavis . 5 April 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221124113235/https://amtsavisen.dk/artikel/kandidat-h%C3%B8jre-back-kim-%C3%B8stergaard . 24 November 2022 . da.
  4. News: Randers FC – Oprykning 2004 . 24 November 2022 . Randers Amtsavis . 15 April 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221124113513/https://amtsavisen.dk/artikel/randers-fc-oprykning-2004 . 24 November 2022 . da.
  5. Web site: Randers FC 0–1 Herfølge BK . danskfodbold.com – DBU's Officielle Statistikere . 24 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220122091432/https://danskfodbold.com/kamp.php?ID=2465 . 22 January 2022 . live.
  6. Web site: Spillerstatistik – Kim Østergaard Nielsen . danskfodbold.com – DBU's Officielle Statistikere . 24 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221124114242/https://www.danskfodbold.com/spiller.php?ligaid=2001&seasonid=2005&spillerid=10621&klubid=1008 . 24 November 2022 . live.
  7. News: Panum . Jacob . Randers rykker ud af Superligaen . 24 November 2022 . DR . 12 June 2005 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221124145711/https://www.dr.dk/sporten/fodbold/superliga/randers-rykker-ud-af-superligaen . 24 November 2022 . da-DK.
  8. Web site: Randers FC 2–2 Esbjerg fB . danskfodbold.com – DBU's Officielle Statistikere . 24 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211205092319/https://danskfodbold.com/kamp.php?ID=2653 . 5 December 2021 . live.
  9. News: Dupont . Tobias Nørgård . IKEA nyder godt af, at kontrakttilbuddet røg i skuffen: Kim Østergaard Nielsen sluttede på toppen i Randers FC . 24 November 2022 . Randers Amtsavis . 10 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200511133638/https://amtsavisen.dk/artikel/ikea-nyder-godt-af-at-kontrakttilbuddet-r%C3%B8g-i-skuffen-kim-%C3%B8stergaard-nielsen-sluttede-p%C3%A5-toppen-i-randers-fc . 11 May 2020 . da.
  10. News: Andersen . Kristian Fredslund . Helligede sig civilkarrieren og familien . 24 November 2022 . Randers FC Magasinet . Spring 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221124115340/https://issuu.com/randersfc0/docs/randers_fc_for__r_2015 . 24 November 2022 . 36 . da.