Nicolai Vallys Explained
Nicolai Vallys |
Fullname: | Nicolai Frimodt Vallys |
Birth Date: | 1996 9, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Copenhagen, Denmark[1] |
Height: | 1.89 m[2] |
Position: | Winger, attacking midfielder |
Currentclub: | Brøndby IF |
Clubnumber: | 7 |
Youthyears1: | –2015 |
Youthclubs1: | BK Skjold |
Years1: | 2015–2016 |
Clubs1: | BK Skjold |
Years2: | 2016–2018 |
Clubs2: | Skovshoved |
Caps2: | 50 |
Goals2: | 26 |
Years3: | 2018–2019 |
Clubs3: | Roskilde |
Caps3: | 29 |
Goals3: | 7 |
Years4: | 2019–2022 |
Clubs4: | Silkeborg |
Caps4: | 88 |
Goals4: | 26 |
Years5: | 2022– |
Clubs5: | Brøndby |
Caps5: | 55 |
Goals5: | 19 |
Nationalyears1: | 2023– |
Nationalteam1: | Denmark |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 28 May 2024 |
Nationalteam-Update: | 7 September 2023 |
Nicolai Frimodt Vallys (in Danish pronounced as /ˈvælys/;[3] born 4 September 1996) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Danish Superliga club Brøndby, and the Denmark national team.
Club career
Early years
Vallys grew up in the Østerbro district of Copenhagen. He started playing football at BK Skjold, where he made his senior debut in 2015 in the sixth-tier Copenhagen Series.[4]
In 2016, he made a move to Skovshoved, a team competing in the fourth-tier Denmark Series. His debut for the club occurred on 10 August 2016, during a Danish Cup first-round match against BSF. In an impressive start, he scored a brace, securing a 4–1 victory for his team.[5] He made his league debut on 10 September, coming on as a substitute in the 77th minute in a 1–1 home draw against B 1908.[6] On 24 September, he scored his first league goal for the club, as Skovshoved lost 3–2 at home to AB Tårnby.[7] As a midfielder, Vallys played a significant role, contributing to the team's promotion to the 2nd Division. Across two seasons at Skovshoved, he showcased his talent, scoring 28 goals in 52 appearances. In June 2018, his skills caught the attention of FC Roskilde, leading to a two-year deal with the club.[8] Transitioning to the second-tier 1st Division, he maintained his impressive performance, scoring seven goals in 29 league appearances.[9]
Silkeborg
On 1 July 2019, Vallys signed a two-year contract with newly promoted Superliga club Silkeborg, continuing his rapid rise through the Danish divisions.[10] He made his debut for the club, as well as his debut in the highest Danish division, on 14 July 2019 in a 3–0 away loss to Brøndby IF, coming on as a substitute in the 72nd minute for Marc Rochester Sørensen.[11] He finished his first season with Silkeborg with 34 total appearances in which he scored six goals, as the club suffered relegation to the 1st Division.[12]
During the summer of 2020, he suffered an injury while training with a friend, sidelining him for 2–3 months.[13] On 1 September 2020, he signed a contract extension with Silkeborg until December 2023.[14] He returned to the pitch in October 2020, and played a key role as Silkeborg won promotion back to the Superliga in May 2021.[15]
Brøndby
On 31 August 2022, it was confirmed that Vallys had joined Brøndby IF on a deal until June 2026.[16] Brøndby reportedly paid DKK 22.5 million (€3 million).[17] The move was regarded as controversial by some Brøndby supporters,[18] as he had supported bitter rivals FC Copenhagen as a youth and hails from their home district of Østerbro.[19] [20] After Vallys' received threatening messages, director of sports Carsten V. Jensen, head coach Niels Frederiksen, and club captain Andreas Maxsø publicly criticised some fans' behaviour regarding the transfer.[21]
Vallys made his competitive debut for Brøndby on 4 September in a 2–0 league win away against AC Horsens at CASA Arena.[22] He scored his first goal for the club in the following league game against Randers FC, his home debut at Brøndby Stadium, slotting home the 2–1 lead in an eventual 2–2 draw.[23] On 19 February 2023, Vallys scored a hat-trick in Brøndby's spring opener against Horsens, which ended in a 5–2 victory.[24]
On 2 December 2023, Vallys was honoured with the Brøndby Player of the Year 2023 award. This recognition came after his remarkable performances throughout 2023, contributing 13 goals and five assists in 31 appearances and earning his first cap for the Denmark national team.
International career
In August 2023, Vallys received his first call-up to the Denmark national team by head coach Kasper Hjulmand, as a substitute for injured Mikkel Damsgaard, for two UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against San Marino and Finland.[25]
Career statistics
Honours
Individual
Notes and References
- News: Helligsø . Michael . SIFs FCK-fan hjerteklubben . 4 November 2020 . Midtjyllands Avis . 23 February 2020 . Danish.
- Web site: Nicolai Vallys, statistik fra superligaen, all-time . SuperStats . 4 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221129084515/https://www.superstats.dk/spillere/spiller-alltime?id=3397 . 29 November 2022 . da.
- News: Claes . Lasse . Se her: Du udtaler Nicolai Vallys' navn forkert . 4 March 2023 . Tipsbladet . 27 February 2023 . da.
- Web site: Nicolai Vallys - Silkeborg . . 4 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201104112619/https://www.silkeborgif.com/spiller/nicolai-vallys/ . 4 November 2020.
- Web site: BSF – Skovshoved IF // . DBU . 4 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231204164747/https://www.dbu.dk/resultater/kamp/673835_238484/kampfakta . 4 December 2023 . da.
- Web site: Skovshoved IF – B 1908 // . DBU . 4 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231204163643/https://www.dbu.dk/resultater/kamp/944564_238188/kampfakta . 4 December 2023 . da.
- Web site: Skovshoved IF – AB Tårnby // . DBU . 4 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231204163912/https://www.dbu.dk/resultater/kamp/944574_238188/kampfakta . 4 December 2023 . da.
- News: Margren . Sara . FC Roskilde snupper Skovshoved-profil . 4 November 2020 . bold.dk . 18 June 2018 . Danish.
- Web site: N. Vallys: Summary . us.soccerway.com . Perform Group . 4 November 2020.
- News: Borup . Anders . Silkeborg sikrer sig Roskilde-kant . 4 November 2020 . bold.dk . 1 July 2019 . Danish.
- News: Galleri: Brøndby IF-SIF . 4 November 2020 . . 14 July 2019 . Danish . Kampen på Brøndby Stadion gav debut til to af de nye i SIFs spillertrup, Nicolai Vallys og Filip Lesniak.
- News: Linddahl . Marie . Efter nedrykning erkender Silkeborg-direktør fejl - vi har overvurderet vores spillere . 4 November 2020 . TV 2/Østjylland . 22 June 2020 . Danish.
- News: Sort uheld: SIF-spiller blev skadet under sin ferie . 2 November 2021 . Midtjyllands Avis . da.
- News: Margren . Sara . Silkeborg forlænger aftalen med Vallys . bold.dk . 1 September 2020 . da.
- News: Dalgård . Jonas . Vallys jubler: Nu kommer alle de store drenge . bold.dk . 11 May 2021 . da.
- Web site: Brøndby IF henter Nicolai Vallys . . 4 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220901190533/https://brondby.com/nyheder/herrer/2022/september/brondby-if-henter-nicolai-vallys . 1 September 2022 . da . 31 August 2022 . live.
- News: Jensen . Kenneth . Medier: BIF tæt på køb af SIF-stjerne for 22,5 mio . 4 September 2022 . Tipsbladet . 31 August 2022 . da.
- News: Sigaard . Anton . Brøndby fordømmer Vallys-hadbeskeder fra egne fans . 4 September 2022 . TV2 Sport . 2 September 2022 . da-DK.
- News: Vallys åben for FCK-skifte: Jeg er jo fra Østerbro . 4 September 2022 . Berlingske . 22 May 2022 . da.
- News: Fallah . Daniel Nøjsen . Ups! Ny Brøndby-stjerne elsker Sektion 12 og Parken . 4 September 2022 . Ekstra Bladet . 1 September 2022 . da.
- News: Rasmussen . Nikolai Fenger . Råber Brøndby-fans op: Stop sindssyge beskeder . 4 September 2022 . Ekstra Bladet . 4 September 2022 . da.
- Web site: Sejr i Horsens . Brøndby IF . 4 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220904203541/https://brondby.com/nyheder/herrer/2022/september/sejr-i-horsens . 4 September 2022 . da . 4 September 2022 . live.
- News: Usårlige Randers spolerede Brøndbys fest i sidste sekund . 4 December 2022 . Jyllands-Posten . 11 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220913050728/https://jyllands-posten.dk/sport/fodbold/ECE14395325/usaarlige-randers-spolerede-broendbys-fest-i-sidste-sekund/ . 13 September 2022 . da.
- News: Vallys scorer hattrick i målrigt Brøndby-comeback . 19 February 2023 . TV 2 Sport . 19 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230219194059/https://sport.tv2.dk/fodbold/2023-02-19-vallys-scorer-hattrick-i-maalrigt-broendby-comeback . 19 February 2023 . da.
- Web site: 31 August 2023 . Hjulmand skifter ud i truppen . 1 September 2023 . sport.tv2.dk . da-DK.
- News: Thøgersen . Troels Bager . Tipsbladet kårer Vallys til Forårets Profil . 4 March 2023 . Tipsbladet . 19 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220706184545/https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/superliga/breaking-her-er-foraarets-profil-i-superligaen . 6 July 2022 . da.
- News: Her er forårets profil i Superligaen . 4 March 2023 . TV2 Østjylland . 19 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220629225909/https://www.tv2ostjylland.dk/silkeborg/her-er-foraarets-profil-i-superligaen . 29 June 2022 . da.
- News: Okstrøm . Oliver . Computeren har talt: De er på årets Superliga-hold . 4 March 2023 . Tipsbladet . 2 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220602155525/https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/superliga/computeren-har-talt-de-er-paa-aarets-superliga-hold . 2 June 2022 . da.
- News: Gram-Hanssen . Lars . Vallys i eksklusiv klub: Det er stort for mig . 4 December 2023 . Tipsbladet . 30 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231130175723/https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/superliga/vallys-i-eksklusiv-klub-det-er-stort-mig . 30 November 2023 . da.
- News: Bak . Daniel . Nicolai Vallys kåret som månedens Superliga-spiller . 16 April 2024 . bold.dk . 5 March 2023 . da.
- News: Jensen . Mathias Bybjerg . Nicolai Vallys er månedens spiller i 3F Superligaen . 16 April 2024 . bold.dk . 3 September 2023 . da.
- Web site: Nicolai Vallys er Månedens Spiller i februar . 3F Superliga . 16 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240416155059/https://superliga.dk/nyheder/manedens-spiller/23-24/nicolai-vallys-er-manedens-spiller-i-februar . 16 April 2024 . da . 4 March 2024.
- News: Bak . Daniel . Seks SL-klubber har spillere på månedens hold . 16 April 2024 . bold.dk . 31 August 2023 . da.
- News: Bak . Daniel . FCM-dominans på månedens hold . 16 April 2024 . bold.dk . 29 November 2023 . da.
- Web site: Månedens Hold i februar 2024 . 3F Superliga . 16 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240416155853/https://superliga.dk/nyheder/manedens-hold/manedens-hold-i-februar-2024 . 16 April 2024 . da . 28 February 2024.
- Web site: Månedens Hold i marts . 3F Superliga . 16 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240416174808/https://superliga.dk/nyheder/manedens-hold/2023-24/manedens-hold-i-marts . 16 April 2024 . da . 26 March 2024.
- Web site: Nicolai Vallys er Årets Spiller i Brøndby IF 2023 . Brøndby IF . 4 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231204162257/https://brondby.com/nyheder/herrer/2023/december/nicolai-vallys-er-arets-spiller-i-brondby-if-2023 . 4 December 2023 . da . 2 December 2023.