Nils Petersen is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club SC Freiburg and the Germany national team.
12 Facts About Nils Petersen
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Nils Petersen appeared in the 2016 Summer Olympics and remains the first and only German footballer who has scored five goals in a single game with the national team.
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Nils Petersen entered the match in the 89th minute as a substitute for Mohammed El Berkani.
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Nils Petersen scored his first hat-trick in the first ever game he played for FC Bayern Munich against a Trentino Selection.
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On 10 September 2011, having been on for just 17 minutes, Nils Petersen came close twice, and finally scored his first Bundesliga goal against Freiburg.
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Nils Petersen subsequently made appearances on matchdays 19 and 20.
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On 28 June 2015, Nils Petersen joined newly relegated Freiburg on a permanent deal, for an undisclosed fee.
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Nils Petersen was a member of the Germany U19, scoring a goal against Russia during the UEFA U-19 European Championship and the Germany U20, before being called up on 6 August 2009 for the German U21.
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Nils Petersen was part of Germany Olympic Squad for Rio's Olympic along with Lars and Sven Bender as one of three allowed players over the age of 23.
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On 17 August 2016, in the semi-final against Nigeria, Nils Petersen came on for Max Meyer in the 84th minute and scored his sixth goal of the tournament five minutes later.
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On 20 August 2016, Nils Petersen entered the pitch as a 76th-minute substitute for Selke in the Gold medal match.
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Nils Petersen was the only player who failed to score in the shootout in the gold medal match, and Germany won the silver medal.