1. Jimmy Nielsen was born on 6 August 1977 and is a Danish retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
20 Facts About Jimmy Nielsen
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Jimmy Nielsen has on occasion featured in the Danish national team setup as an unused substitute.
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Jimmy Nielsen won the 1998 and 2004 Danish Goalkeeper of the Year award.
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Jimmy Nielsen began his career with Norwich City at the age of 12.
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Jimmy Nielsen was discovered after Norwich City's youth team traveled to Aalborg to take part in a local youth tournament but their only goalkeeper, Ash Harrison, fell ill and Nielsen was recruited as a replacement.
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Jimmy Nielsen played for Norwich City until the age of 15 when he was offered professional terms but his mother refused permission for him to move permanently to England.
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Jimmy Nielsen played youth football for AaB Fodbold, before signing for English club Millwall FC in 1994.
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Jimmy Nielsen did not play for the club and moved back to Denmark, settling in at AaB in 1995.
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Jimmy Nielsen made his senior debut in 1996, quickly becoming the starting goalkeeper in AaB.
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Jimmy Nielsen signed a contract with Leicester City on 4 June 2007.
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Jimmy Nielsen joined via Martin Allen's agent, who claimed he was "another Peter Schmeichel".
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Jimmy Nielsen left the club on 22 January 2008 having his contract terminated by mutual consent without ever having played for the club.
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In February 2010, after having a conversation with and receiving a contract offer from Peter Vermes, Jimmy Nielsen moved to Major League Soccer team Sporting Kansas City.
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Jimmy Nielsen was sent off for a handball outside the box on 9 June 2011, in Sporting Kansas City's inaugural game at their new stadium, Livestrong Sporting Park.
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On 28 November 2011, Jimmy Nielsen signed a contract extension with Kansas City through the 2013 season.
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Jimmy Nielsen received the 2012 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year award.
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Jimmy Nielsen broke the club record with 0.79 goals against average and helped the team finish first in their division.
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Jimmy Nielsen retired following the 2013 season, which saw him win the MLS Cup.
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Jimmy Nielsen joined the technical staff of Houston Dynamo FC on 13 January 2022.
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On 5 September 2022 Jimmy Nielsen was relieved of his duties at Houston alongside head coach Paulo Nagamura.