Kent Nielsen was born on 28 December 1961 and is a Danish professional football manager and former player, who is currently the head coach of Silkeborg IF.
11 Facts About Kent Nielsen
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Kent Nielsen was named coach of the year by the Danish Football Association in 2014 after winning both the Danish Superliga and the Danish Cup with AaB.
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Kent Nielsen started his coaching career as caretaker manager of AGF, before getting his breakthrough with AC Horsens, guiding the club to promotion to the top-flight Superliga championship in 2005.
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Kent Nielsen played three years in England with Aston Villa, before ending his career after winning the Danish Cup with AGF.
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Kent Nielsen played 54 games and scored three goals for the Denmark national team, winning the Euro 1992 championship.
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Kent Nielsen won the 1992 Danish Cup with AGF, before he retired in 1994.
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Kent Nielsen started his international career with the Denmark national under-19 football team in July 1979.
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Kent Nielsen was called up for the Denmark national under-21 football team in May 1983.
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Kent Nielsen played his second senior international game in January 1985, and was selected by national team manager Sepp Piontek for the Danish squad at the 1986 World Cup, but spent the entire tournament as an unused substitute.
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Kent Nielsen played four of Denmark's five games, including the Euro 1992 final against Germany, where he most famously cleared the ball off the goalline with a bicycle kick, avoiding a goal from Karl-Heinz Riedle.
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Kent Nielsen's success continued during the following season, and he was named 2006 Danish Coach of the Year.