Gunnar Nielsen (Faroese footballer)
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Nielsen with the Faroe Islands in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gunnar Nielsen | ||
| Date of birth | 7 October 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Tórshavn, Faroe Islands | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| HB | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2004 | HB | 0 | (0) |
| 2004–2007 | BK Frem | 16 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Motherwell (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2012 | Manchester City | 1 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Wrexham (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2013 | Silkeborg | 8 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Motherwell | 19 | (0) |
| 2015 | Stjarnan | 20 | (0) |
| 2016–2023 | FH | 120 | (0) |
| Total | 190 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 2001–2002 | Faroe Islands U17 | 13 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | Faroe Islands U19 | 8 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Faroe Islands U21 | 10 | (0) |
| 2009–2022 | Faroe Islands | 70 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gunnar Nielsen (born 7 October 1986) is a Faroese retired professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Nielsen played for HB, Boldklubben Frem, Gøtu Ítróttarfelag, Blackburn Rovers, Manchester City, Wrexham, Tranmere Rovers, Silkeborg, Motherwell, Stjarnan and FH, and the Faroe Islands national football team at all age levels.