Emil Nielsen

For the Danish handball player, see Emil Nielsen (handballer).

Emil Nielsen

Personal information
Full name	Lasse Emil Nielsen
Date of birth	(1993-11-08) 8 November 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Store Merløse, Denmark
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Roskilde
Number	7
Youth career
	MUK
	Roskilde
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2014	Roskilde	71	(46)
2015–2016	Rosenborg	5	(0)
2015–2016	→ AGF (loan)	4	(1)
2016–2019	Roskilde	71	(29)
2019–2022	Lyngby	78	(14)
2023	Orange County SC	11	(2)
2023–	Roskilde	41	(11)
International career
2012	Denmark U19	3	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 December 2024

Lasse Emil Nielsen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈlæsə e̝ˈmiˀl ˈne̝lsn̩]; born 8 November 1993), simply known as Emil Nielsen, is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a forward for FC Roskilde.

Career

Growing up in Store Merløse, Nielsen started playing for local side, MUK before being signed to the youth academy of FC Roskilde. After making the first team, he helped Roskilde reach promotion to the Danish second tier during the 2013–14 season.^[2] He featured regularly for the club, ending the season with a staggering 34 goals, making him the topscorer of the division.^[3][4]

On 7 July 2014, Nielsen joined Norwegian Eliteserien club Rosenborg.^[3] After making only five appearances for Rosenborg in his first season, Nielsen joined AGF on 31 August 2015 on a one-year loan deal with the option for a permanent contract.^[5][6] His time in Aarhus was marred by injuries and he only made four appearances during the season, scoring one goal.^[4] At the end of the season, AGF did not pick up the buy option and he returned to Rosenborg.^[7] Upon his return, Rosenborg-coach Kåre Ingebrigtsen expressed that, considering the club's strength at the winger position, it would be difficult for Nielsen to find his way into the squad, and that a solution had to be found.^[8]

On 17 August 2016, Nielsen rejoined Danish 1st Division club FC Roskilde on a two-year contract, hoping to refind his old form after only making 15 total appearances in two seasons.^[9][10] His time in Roskilde was a success, and in his final season in the club he scored 20 goals in 29 appearances.^[4] His performances earned him the 2019 Danish 1st Division Player of the Year Award.^[11]

On 27 June 2019, Nielsen joined Lyngby Boldklub one a three-year contract.^[12] He suffered relegation to the Danish 1st Division with the club on 9 May 2021 after a loss to last placed AC Horsens.^[13]

On 2 January 2023, it was announced that Nielsen had signed with Orange County SC of the USL Championship.^[1] In June 2023, Nielsen returned to FC Roskilde.^[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 30 October 2022

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup[a]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Roskilde	2012–13	2nd Division	24	6	0	0	—		—		24	6
	2013–14	2nd Division	30	33	2	0	—		—		32	33
	2014–15[4]	1st Division	17	7	3	0	—		—		20	7
	Total		71	46	5	0	—		—		76	46
Rosenborg	2015[4]	Tippeligaen	5	0	4	3	2[b]	0	—		11	3
AGF (loan)	2015–16[4]	Danish Superliga	4	1	0	0	—		—		4	1
Roskilde	2016–17[4]	1st Division	25	4	1	0	—		—		26	4
	2017–18[4]	1st Division	17	5	0	0	—		—		17	5
	2018–19[4]	1st Division	29	20	3	5	—		—		32	25
	Total		71	29	4	5	—		—		75	34
Lyngby	2019–20[4]	Danish Superliga	27	2	0	0	—		1[c]	0	28	2
	2020–21	Danish Superliga	25	5	3	4	—		—		28	9
	2021–22	1st Division	17	5	1	4	—		—		18	9
	2022–23	Danish Superliga	9	2	1	0	—		—		10	2
	Total		78	14	5	8	0	0	1	0	84	22
Orange County SC	2023	USL Championship	9	2	2	1	—		0	0	11	3
Career total			238	92	20	17	2	0	1	0	261	109

1. Includes Danish Cup, Norwegian Football Cup, U.S. Open Cup
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
3. Appearances in the Superliga relegation play-offs

Honours

Individual

• Danish 2nd Division top scorer: 2013–14 (33 goals)^[15]
• Danish 1st Division top scorer: 2018–19 (20 goals) [joint with Ronnie Schwartz^[11]

References

1. "ORANGE COUNTY SC ADD GOAL SCORING EXPERIENCE WITH SIGNING OF DANISH FORWARD EMIL NIELSEN". Orange County SC (Press release). 2 January 2023. Archived from the original on 2 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
2. Thrane, Kasper Aleksander (24 May 2014). "Roskilde tangerede rekord og rykkede op". bold.dk. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
3. Thrane, Kasper Aleksander (7 July 2014). "Rosenborg henter Roskide-topscorer". bold.dk. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
4. "E. Nielsen". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
5. Helmin, Jesper (31 August 2015). "Emil Nielsen klar for AGF". bold.dk. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
6. Abolhosseini, Farzam (31 August 2015). "Officielt: Emil Nielsen skifter til AGF". B.T. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
7. Nøhr, Mikkel (11 June 2016). "Rosenborg vil tale fremtid med Emil Nielsen". bold.dk. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
8. Hoffskov, Ole (19 April 2016). "Rosenborg: Svært at se Emil Nielsen vende tilbage". Tipsbladet. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
9. "FCR henter Emil Nielsen hjem fra Rosenborg". FC-Roskilde.dk. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
10. Miles, Peter (17 August 2016). "FC Roskilde henter Emil Nielsen hjem". bold.dk. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
11. "Emil Nielsen er Årets Profil i 1. Division". Spillerforeningen. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
12. Blond, Mikael (27 June 2019). "Lyngby snupper Emil Nielsen". bold.dk. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
13. Lage, Jacob Nordestgaard (9 May 2021). "Lyngby rykker ud af Superligaen". TV 2 Sport (in Danish).
14. FC Roskilde henter Emil Nielsen hjem, fc-roskilde.dk, 12 June 2023
15. "Topscorere - 2. Division". dbu.dk. 18 November 2019.

External links

• Emil Nielsen at Soccerway
• Emil Nielsen national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)