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Nicklas Pedersen

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Nicklas Pedersen
Pedersen with Mechelen in 2012
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-10-10) 10 October 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Køge, Denmark
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 HB Køge (Manager)
Youth career
Herfølge BK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2007 Herfølge BK 41 (18)
2007–2009 Nordsjælland 26 (9)
2009–2012 Groningen 69 (12)
2012–2013 Mechelen 25 (12)
2013–2016 Gent 41 (10)
2016–2017 Oostende 19 (0)
2017–2018 Mechelen 25 (4)
2018–2019 Emmen 12 (4)
Total 258 (69)
International career
2006 Denmark U-20 1 (0)
2007–2008 Denmark U-21 12 (3)
2010–2013 Denmark 13 (1)
Managerial career
2020–2023 HB Køge (U17)
2023– HB Køge
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

Club career

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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]

Coaching career

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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]

Honours

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Club

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Gent

International

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International goals

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Scores and results list Denmark's goal tally first.
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 5 June 2013 Nordjyske Arena, Aalborg, Denmark  Georgia 1–1 2–1 Friendly

References

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  1. ^ "FC Groningen: Pedersen per direct naar FC". www.fcgroningen.nl. Archived from the original on 23 June 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Havensupport.dk - Mød Nicklas Pedersen". Archived from the original on 11 February 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  3. ^ Nicklas Pedersen overtager U17-holdet, hbkoge.dk, 6 January 2020
  4. ^ Nicklas Pedersen ny cheftræner for HB Køge, hbkoge.dk, 5 June 2023
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