Nicklas Pedersen | |
Birth Date: | 1987 10, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Køge, Denmark |
Height: | 1.86m |
Position: | Forward |
Currentclub: | HB Køge (Manager) |
Youthclubs1: | Herfølge BK |
Years1: | 2004–2007 |
Caps1: | 41 |
Goals1: | 18 |
Years2: | 2007–2009 |
Caps2: | 26 |
Goals2: | 9 |
Years3: | 2009–2012 |
Caps3: | 69 |
Goals3: | 12 |
Years4: | 2012–2013 |
Caps4: | 25 |
Goals4: | 12 |
Years5: | 2013–2016 |
Caps5: | 41 |
Goals5: | 10 |
Years6: | 2016–2017 |
Caps6: | 19 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2017–2018 |
Caps7: | 25 |
Goals7: | 4 |
Years8: | 2018–2019 |
Caps8: | 12 |
Goals8: | 4 |
Totalcaps: | 258 |
Totalgoals: | 69 |
Nationalyears1: | 2006 |
Nationalteam1: | Denmark U-20 |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2007–2008 |
Nationalcaps2: | 12 |
Nationalgoals2: | 3 |
Nationalyears3: | 2010–2013 |
Nationalcaps3: | 13 |
Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
Manageryears1: | 2020–2023 |
Managerclubs1: | HB Køge (U17) |
Manageryears2: | 2023– |
Managerclubs2: | HB Køge |
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.
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]
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]
Scores and results list Denmark's goal tally first.