Niels Guldbjerg | |
Fullname: | Niels Guldbjerg |
Birth Date: | 10 February 1958 |
Birth Place: | Aalestrup, Denmark |
Position: | Midfielder |
Years1: | 1979–1980 |
Clubs1: | Detroit Express |
Caps1: | 9 |
Goals1: | 1 |
Years2: | 1979–1980 |
Clubs2: | Detroit Express (indoor) |
Caps2: | 7 |
Goals2: | 2 |
Years3: | 1980–1981 |
Clubs3: | Philadelphia Fever (indoor) |
Caps3: | 37 |
Goals3: | 6 |
Years4: | 1981–1982 |
Clubs4: | New Jersey Rockets (indoor) |
Caps4: | 39 |
Goals4: | 20 |
Years5: | 1982–1984 |
Clubs5: | Buffalo Stallions (indoor) |
Caps5: | 62 |
Goals5: | 18 |
Years6: | 1982 |
Years7: | 1982 |
Years8: | 1983 |
Clubs8: | Hamilton Steelers |
Totalcaps: | 154 |
Totalgoals: | 47 |
Manageryears1: | 1984 |
Managerclubs1: | Niagara Purple Eagles |
Niels Guldbjerg (born 10 February 1958) is a Danish retired professional footballer who played in the North American Soccer League and the Major Indoor Soccer League for the Detroit Express, Philadelphia Fever, New Jersey Rockets and Buffalo Stallions.[1]
In his native country Guldbjerg played for Aalborg (1976–1977), Frederikshavn (1978) and Herfølge BK (1979) before moving to the US. In the summer of 1982, he played in the National Soccer League originally with Detroit Besa, and later with Toronto Italia.[2] [3] In 1983, he played in the Canadian Professional Soccer League with Hamilton Steelers.[4]
He also served as Head Coach of the NCAA Division 1 Niagara University Purple Eagles during the 1984 season posting a 4–8 record.