Oliver Provstgaard | |
Fullname: | Oliver Provstgaard Nielsen |
Birth Date: | 4 June 2003 |
Birth Place: | Vejle, Denmark |
Height: | 1.94 m |
Position: | Centre-back |
Currentclub: | Vejle |
Clubnumber: | 4 |
Youthclubs1: | Bredballe IF |
Youthclubs2: | Vejle |
Years1: | 2019– |
Clubs1: | Vejle |
Caps1: | 67 |
Goals1: | 3 |
Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
Nationalteam1: | Denmark U16 |
Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
Nationalyears2: | 2019–2020 |
Nationalteam2: | Denmark U17 |
Nationalcaps2: | 9 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Nationalyears3: | 2020 |
Nationalteam3: | Denmark U18 |
Nationalcaps3: | 1 |
Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
Nationalyears4: | 2021–2022 |
Nationalteam4: | Denmark U19 |
Nationalcaps4: | 3 |
Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
Nationalyears5: | 2022– |
Nationalteam5: | Denmark U20 |
Nationalcaps5: | 2 |
Nationalgoals5: | 1 |
Nationalyears6: | 2023– |
Nationalteam6: | Denmark U21 |
Nationalcaps6: | 11 |
Nationalgoals6: | 3 |
Club-Update: | 28 May 2024 |
Nationalteam-Update: | 1 April 2024 |
Oliver Provstgaard Nielsen (born 4 June 2003) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Danish Superliga club Vejle Boldklub.
Provstgaard joined Vejle Boldklub as an U13 player from Bredballe IF.[1] He played his way up through the youth ranks at Vejle. 17-year-old Provstgaard was selected for Vejle's first team for the first time when he was in the squad for a Danish Cup game against Hobro IK on 7 October 2020. Provstgaard, however, had to watch the entire match from the substitutes' bench.[2] Two months later, Provstgaard suffered a serious knee injury in an U-19 match, requiring surgery and an 8-month break.[3]
However, although he was injured, the club confirmed on 7 June 2021, that Provstgaard had signed a new deal until June 2024, which would take effect from 1 January 2022. At the same time, he would become a permanent part of the first team squad.[4] On 27 May 2022, Vejle once again gave Provstgaard a new contract, this time until June 2026.[5]
With a number of injuries in Vejle's defence, Provstgaard made his official debut for the club on 14 April 2022 against OB in the Danish Superliga, where he played the entire match.[6] [7]