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'''Gunnar Nielsen''' (born 7 October 1986) is a [[Faroe Islands|Faroese]] [[association football|football]]er who plays for [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] as a [[goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]].
'''Gunnar Nielsen''' (born 7 October 1986) is a [[Faroe Islands|Faroese]] [[association football|football]]er who plays for [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] as a [[goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]]. His name means "he who rides pigs" in Faroese


==Career==
==Career==

Revision as of 18:36, 24 April 2010

Gunnar Nielsen
Personal information
Full name Gunnar Nielsen
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Manchester City
Number 37
Youth career
HB Tórshavn
Frem
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 HB Tórshavn
2005–2007 Frem 5 (0)
2007–2009 Blackburn Rovers 0 (0)
2008 → Motherwell (loan) 0 (0)
2009– Manchester City 1 (0)
2009 → Wrexham (loan) 5 (0)
International career‡
Faroe Islands U21 10 (0)
2008– Faroe Islands 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 January 2010
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 January 2010

Gunnar Nielsen (born 7 October 1986) is a Faroese footballer who plays for Manchester City as a goalkeeper. His name means "he who rides pigs" in Faroese

Career

Born in Tórshavn, Nielsen was signed by Blackburn Rovers for a "small" but undisclosed fee on 2 July 2007 from BK Frem.[2] He joined Motherwell in the Scottish Premier League on a six-month loan on 8 August 2008.[3] He returned to Blackburn on 30 December 2008.[4] He signed for Manchester City on a two-and-a-half-year contract,[5] and shortly afterwards he joined Conference National side Wrexham on loan.[6] He made his debut in a 1–0 defeat to Histon on 28 March.[7] He was suspected to have sustained a thumb injury during a game against Oxford United in April, meaning he returned to City for a scan,[8] which confirmed the suspected injury.[9]

Nielsen made his Premier League debut on 24 April 2010 as a substitute for Shay Given in the 76th minute during Manchester City's match against Arsenal. Given had dived to make a save and awkwardly landed on his shoulder, injuring it. As a result Nielsen became first Faroe Islander to play in English Premier League.

International career

He made his international debut for the Faroe Islands after starting in a 2–1 win over Iceland on 22 March 2009.

References

  1. ^ "Gunnar Nielsen". transfermarkt.de. 25 January 2010.
  2. ^ "Blackburn sign Faroes goalkeeper". BBC Sport. 2007-07-02. Retrieved 2007-07-02.
  3. ^ "Motherwell seal double transfer". BBC Sport. 2008-08-08. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
  4. ^ "Linfield keeper interesting Well". BBC Sport. 2008-12-30. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
  5. ^ Oscroft, Tim (2009-02-25). "City sign keeper Gunnar Nielsen". Manchester City F.C. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
  6. ^ "Wrexham recruit international duo". BBC Sport. 2009-03-26. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
  7. ^ "Histon 1-0 Wrexham". BBC Sport. 2009-03-28. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
  8. ^ "Neilsen injury blow for Wrexham". BBC Sport. 2009-04-12. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
  9. ^ "Gunnar Has Broken His Hand". Wrexham F.C. 2009-04-13. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
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