Casper Nielsen
Danish footballer (born 1994)
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Casper Mørup Nielsen (born 29 April 1994) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian Pro League club Standard Liège.
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Nielsen at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Casper Mørup Nielsen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 April 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Esbjerg, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Standard Liège | ||
| Number | 94 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Esbjerg fB | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2017 | Esbjerg fB | 90 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | Odense | 73 | (5) |
| 2019–2022 | Union SG | 92 | (18) |
| 2022–2025 | Club Brugge | 86 | (11) |
| 2025– | Standard Liège | 15 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Denmark U-16 | 5 | (1) |
| 2010 | Denmark U-17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2013 | Denmark U-20 | 5 | (1) |
| 2015–2017 | Denmark U-21 | 22 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 February 2026 | |||
He is the son of former Esbjerg top scorer Henrik "Ismand" Nielsen.
Club career
Esbjerg
Nielsen signed his first professional contract with Esbjerg in June 2009 only 15 years old.[3] A few months later, he went on a trial with English Premier League club Manchester City.[4]
His contract was prolonged in January 2013, where he officially was moved up into the Esbjerg first team squad.[5] Later in the season, he made his professional debut on 12 May 2013 in a 2–0 win against Copenhagen.[6]
Odense
In January 2017, Nielsen signed with Danish Superliga team Odense BK on a 3+1⁄2-year contract.[7][8]
Union SG
Club Brugge
On 17 July 2022, Club Brugge announced that they had reached an agreement to transfer Nielsen from Union SG. Nielsen signed a four-year contract to keep him with Club through 2026.[10] He scored his first goal for Club on 14 August 2022, the winner in a 3–0 victory over OH Leuven.[11]
Standard Liège
On 2 July 2025, Nielsen signed a three-year contract with Standard Liège.[12]
International career
He was called up to the senior Denmark squad for friendly matches against the Netherlands and Serbia on 26 and 29 March 2022, respectively.[13]
Career statistics
- As of match played 4 May 2025[14]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Esbjerg | 2012–13 | Danish Superliga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | |||
| 2014–15 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 1 | — | 31 | 2 | |||
| 2015–16 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 0 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 90 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 3 | ||
| OB | 2016–17 | Danish Superliga | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||
| 2017–18 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 1 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 32 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 73 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 7 | ||
| Union SG | 2019–20 | Challenger Pro League | 26 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 7 | ||
| 2020–21 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 5 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Belgian Pro League | 39 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 7 | |||
| Total | 92 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 19 | ||
| Club Brugge | 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 36 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 8[b] | 0 | — | 46 | 9 | |
| 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 31 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 13[c] | 1 | — | 48 | 3 | ||
| 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 14 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6[b] | 1 | 1[d] | 0 | 25 | 2 | |
| Total | 81 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 119 | 14 | ||
| Career total | 336 | 36 | 29 | 3 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 400 | 42 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- Appearance in Belgian Super Cup
Honours
Club Brugge
