Nicki Bille Nielsen
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nicki Niels Bille Nielsen | ||
Date of birth | 7 February 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Vigerslev, Denmark | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1993–1995 | BK Hellas | ||
1995–1997 | Rikken | ||
1997–1999 | KB | ||
1999–2005 | Frem | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2006 | Frem | 35 | (3) |
2006–2008 |
Reggina | 7 | (0) |
2007 |
→ Martina (loan) | 14 | (2) |
2008 | → Lucchese (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2008–2010 | FC Nordsjælland | 58 | (18) |
2010–2011 | Villarreal B | 33 | (6) |
2011–2013 | Villarreal | 1 | (0) |
2011–2012 | → Elche (loan) | 35 | (12) |
2012 | → Rayo Vallecano (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Rosenborg | 38 | (11) |
2014–2015 |
Evian | 19 | (1) |
2015 |
Evian B | 4 | (4) |
2015 | Esbjerg fB | 17 | (5) |
2016–2018 | Lech Poznań | 32 | (4) |
2018 | Panionios | 5 | (0) |
2018 | Lyngby | 3 | (1) |
2019 | Ishøj | 0 | (0) |
2020–2021 | VB 1968 | ||
International career | |||
2005–2006 | Denmark U18 | 4 | (0) |
2006–2007 | Denmark U19 | 9 | (3) |
2006–2008 | Denmark U20 | 6 | (2) |
2007–2010 | Denmark U21 | 17 | (8) |
2013 | Denmark | 3 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 October 2018 |
Nicki Niels Bille Nielsen (born 7 February 1988) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a forward.
He has played for various Danish national youth teams, including 17 games and 8 goals for the Denmark national under-21 football team.
Club career
Bille Nielsen started his senior career with
In September 2006, he moved abroad to play for Italian club
He moved back to Denmark, and trained with Danish Superliga team FC Nordsjælland in August 2008.[11] On 18 September the Danish Football Association ruled that in order to help him re-establish his career, Bille's eight-day suspension would expire from the ninth match day of the 2008–09 Danish Superliga season even though he had not been signed by any club,[12] making him available for selection from the start of October.[13] He signed a contract with Nordsjælland on 25 September,[14] and made his debut in October. He played 10 games in his first season with Nordsjælland, as he was backup for Martin Bernburg.[15] As Bernburg was sold, Bille got his breakthrough in the 2009–10 Danish Superliga season,[15] when he played 32 of 33 games and scored eight goals. He was also a part of the Nordsjælland team which won the 2010 Danish Cup.[16] Nicki Bille gained his first team debut 5 February 2011 in a home fixture against Levante FC, Villarreal CF lost the game 0–1. He was loaned out to Rayo Vallecano for the 2012–2013 La Liga season.
On 3 January 2013 he signed a four-year deal with Norwegian side Rosenborg after ending his stay at Rayo Vallecano earlier than planned. Billie Nielsen changed from number 9 to his favorite number 14 before the 2014 season.
In 2014, Rosenborg sold Nielsen for an undisclosed amount to the French club
On 1 July 2015, he signed a three-year contract with Esbjerg fB, but his time at Esbjerg was never a success. He left half a year after signing with the club having played 19 games and scored five goals.
On 27 January 2016, he signed a 2.5-year contract with an option of one additional year with Polish champion Lech Poznań. He was given shirt number 19 after the former topscorer Kasper Hämäläinen.[18] Bille got an injury in February 2016 in a match against Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała, where he only played 25 minutes before leaving the pitch. He was out for 1 month .[19]
In August 2016, Bille suffered an injury in his groin that kept him out for the next seven months. On 30 January 2018, Panionios F.C. officially announced the purchase of experienced Danish international striker Nicki Niels Bille Nielsen from Lech Poznań, for an undisclosed fee.[20]
In July 2018 he signed a contract with Lyngby Boldklub, who was managed by Bille's former youth coach Mark Strudal. On 26 October 2018 he was sacked from Lyngby following an episode, where he was arrested and charged by the Copenhagen Police Department.[21]
On 25 July 2019, Bille joined Ishøj IF in the Denmark Series – the 4th tier of Danish football.[22] He was released without making an appearance, on 20 November 2019.[23] In June 2020 he joined VB 1968 in the Zealand Series, the fifth tier of Danish football. At VB 1968 he joined several other former professional footballers such as Martin Albrechtsen, Quincy Antipas and Nabil Aslam.[24]
International career
Bille got his international debut for the
After his loan to Martina, he was called up for the Denmark national under-21 football team to replace the injured Bo Storm,[27] and made his under-21 debut in September 2007. He was not called up again before he moved to FC Nordsjælland. In November 2008, Bille played his sixth and last under-20 international game. He rejoined the under-21 team in January 2009, and established himself in the team. In May 2010, he joined the under-21 team for a series of unofficial games at the international 2010 Toulon Tournament. He scored five goals in four appearances, becoming the top scorer of the tournament and helping Denmark finish runners-up.[28]
International goal
- Scores and results list Denmark's goal tally first.
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 15 October 2013 | Parken Stadium, Copenhagen | Malta | 6–0 | 6–0 | 2014 World Cup qualifier |
Personal life
Bille Nielsen's cousin is Daniel Wass.[29]
In the early hours of 27 September 2013, Nielsen was arrested by Norwegian police in Trondheim after a series of incidents at two pubs. He was detained overnight and subsequently given a fine in lieu of prosecution of 10000 kr for disturbing the peace.[30]
On 8 July 2014, Nielsen was charged by Danish authorities with committing violence against police officers during an incident in Copenhagen during Easter 2014 when he was approached by police after allegedly conducting acts of vandalism. The charges led to Rosenborg banning Nielsen from several days of training. Nielsen denied all charges by the Danish authorities.[31]
On 15 June 2018, Nielsen was sentenced to one month in jail in Monaco for hitting a woman and possessing cocaine.[32]
On 22 October 2018, he was arrested on Strøget in Central Copenhagen and charged with threats. This led to him being sacked by Lyngby Boldklub.[33]
On 25 December 2018, Nielsen was seriously injured in the right arm, when three people entered his flat in the
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | League | Cup | Europe | Other1 | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Nordsjælland | 2008–09 | Superliga | 10 | 0 | ? | ? | – | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
2009–10 | 32 | 8 | ? | ? | – | – | 32 | 8 | ||||
2010–11 | 6 | 2 | ? | ? | 2 | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | |||
Total | 48 | 10 | ? | ? | 2 | 0 | – | 50 | 10 | |||
Villarreal B | 2010–11 | Segunda División | 33 | 5 | – | – | – | 33 | 5 | |||
Villarreal | 2010–11 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Elche | 2011–12 | Liga Adelante | 37 | 11 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 38 | 11 | ||
Rayo Vallecano | 2012–13 | La Liga | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 | ||
Rosenborg | 2013 | Tippeligaen
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27 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | – | 37 | 16 | |
2014 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | 13 | 8 | |||
Total | 38 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 0 | – | 50 | 24 | |||
Evian
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2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 22 | 2 | ||
Esbjerg fB | 2015–16 | Superliga | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 5 | ||
Lech Poznań | 2015–16 | Ekstraklasa | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 3 | ||
2016–17 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | |||
2017–18 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | – | 20 | 3 | |||
Total | 32 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 8 | ||
Panionios | 2017–18
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Super League | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | ||
Lyngby BK | 2018–19 | 1st Division | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
1 Including Polish Super Cup.
Honours
Club
- FC Nordsjælland[36]
- Lech Poznań[36]
References
- ^ a b Ud af vagten i Valby | Tipsbladet
- ^ Bille skriver under med Frem
- ^ a b En god dreng i banditland | Tipsbladet
- ^ Frem-talent til Serie A[permanent dead link], EB.dk, 1 September 2006
- ^ "Dansker debuterede med mål i Italien – dr.dk/Sporten/Fodbold/Int. Fodbold". dr.dk. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ Fans jubler over ung dansker | Tipsbladet
- ^ Ung dansker vil have spilletid | Tipsbladet
- ^ a b Endnu en dansker i Reggina-problemer | Tipsbladet
- ^ Agent: Et helvede i Reggina, Bold.dk, 11 August 2008
- ^ Kæmpe-karantæne til dansk talent | Tipsbladet
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ Bille-karantæne afklaret | Tipsbladet
- ^ danskfodbold.com – DBU's Officielle Statistikere
- ^ [2][dead link]
- ^ a b Nicki Bille: Tilskuerne spyttede på os – FCN – Superliga – Fodbold
- ^ www.haslund.info – Pokalturneringen 2009/2010 – Finale Archived 8 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Strand, Sigbjørn (14 July 2014). "Nicki Bille solgt til fransk klubb". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ "Nicki Bille nowym zawodnikiem Kolejorza" (in Polish). Lech Poznań. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ Nicki Bille ude i op mod en måned‚ bold.dk, 22 February 2016
- ^ Επίσημο: Στον Πανιώνιο ο Νίλσεν‚ www.sport24.gr, 30 January 2018
- ^ Lyngby ophæver kontrakten med Bille‚ bold.dk, 26 October 2018
- ^ Nicki Bille fortsætter i Danmarksserien, bold.dk, 25 July 2019
- ^ "Bille ferdig i Ishøj" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- ^ "Nicki Bille fortsætter i profilspækket serieklub" (in Danish). bold.dk. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ U/18-landsholdet vandt den første kamp i Estland
- ^ U/20-landsholdet ramt af endnu en skade
- ^ Endnu et U/21-afbud
- ^ "Siden blev ikke fundet!". dbu.dk. 13 February 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Vil på landsholdet med fætter" (in Danish). Tipsbladet. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ Sved, Børge; Bråten, Roy Tommy; Wangen, Stein Slettebak; Wangen, Joakim Slettebak (27 September 2013). "Nicki Bille Nielsen arrestert på byen". Adresseavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ Strand, Sigbjørn; Haarstad, Thomas (8 July 2014). "Nicki Bille tiltalt for vold mot politiet". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ^ "Nicki Bille fængslet i Monaco: Han er ikke bevidst om, hvad der præcis er sket". Tipsbladet (in Danish). 15 June 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "Nicki Bille er færdig i Lyngby Boldklub". Det Grønne Område (in Danish). 23 October 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "Tre sigtet for drabsforsøg på Nicki Bille: Fodboldspilleren ramt af skud med haglgevær". Politiken (in Danish). 26 December 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "Danish international striker shot on Christmas Day in murder attempt". Irish Mirror. 27 December 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ a b c "Nicki Bille Nielsen". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ^ "Nicki Bille Nielsen". 90minut. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
External links
- Nicki Bille Nielsen national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
- Nicki Bille official Danish Superliga statistics at danskfodbold.com (in Danish)
- Boldklubben Frem profile[dead link] (in Danish)
- Serie A statistics[dead link] (in Italian)
- N. Bille at Soccerway
- Nicki Bille at BDFutbol
- Nicki Bille Nielsen at 90minut.pl (in Polish)