Roger Nielsen ( Norwegian Roger Nilsen ; August 8, 1969 , Tromsø , Norway ) - Norwegian footballer , defender known for playing for Sheffield United and the Norwegian national team . Member of the 1994 World Cup . Since 2006 works as a trainer.
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| Born | August 8, 1969 (50 years old) Tromso , Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Citizenship |  Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Content
- 1 Club career
- 2 International career
- 2.1 Goals for Norway
- 3 Achievements
- 4 notes
Club career
Nielsen began his career at the Tromsø club. In 1989, Roger moved to the Viking . With the new team, he won the Norwegian Cup in 1991. In 1993, Nalsen, on loan, played for the German Cologne . On November 14, in his match against Bayer 04 , he made his debut in the Bundesliga . After the season ended in Norway, Roger signed an agreement with the English Sheffield United . The amount of transfer amounted to 550 thousand pounds. On November 6, in a duel against Norwich City , Nielsen made his debut in the Premier League . At the end of the season, the club flew to the Championship and Roger tried to help the club return to the elite for another four and a half years.
In March 1999, as a free agent, Nielsen moved to Tottenham Hotspur . After playing the season with the spurs, he signed an agreement with the Austrian club HAK . Nielsen helped the new team win the national cup . At the end of the year, he left Austria and played the season for the Swedish Molde . In 2003, Roger ended his career at Brune .
International Career
In 1989, Nielsen played at the Youth World Championships in Saudi Arabia as part of the Norwegian youth team .
On October 31, 1990, in a friendly match against Cameroon, Roger made his debut for the Norwegian national team . September 9, 1992 in the qualifying match of the 1994 World Cup against the team of San Marino, he made a “double” [1] . In 1994, Nielsen was included in the application of the national team to participate in the US World Cup . At the tournament, he was a substitute and did not play a minute.
Norway Goals
| # | date of | Enemy | Result | Competition |
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| 01. | September 9, 1992 | San marino | 10 : 0 | 1994 World Cup Qualifying Tournament |
| 02. | September 9, 1992 | San marino | 10 : 0 | 1994 World Cup Qualifying Tournament |
Achievements
- Viking
- Norway Cup Winner: 1991
- Huck
- Austrian Cup Winner: 2000
Notes
- ↑ Norway VS. San Marino 10: 0 . soccerway.com (September 9, 1992).