Oliver Villadsen (born 16 November 2001) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for German 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Nürnberg.[2]
 Villadsen with Nordsjælland in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 November 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Allerød, Denmark[1] | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | 1. FC Nürnberg | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Blovstrød IF | |||
| Slangerup OIF | |||
| 2010–2019 | Nordsjælland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2024 | Nordsjælland | 131 | (6) |
| 2024– | 1. FC Nürnberg | 13 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2017 | Denmark U16 | 6 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Denmark U17 | 15 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Denmark U18 | 7 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Denmark U19 | 7 | (0) |
| 2021 | Denmark U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Denmark U21 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 June 2022 | |||
Career
editVilladsen began playing football when he was 2.5 years old. At the age of 10, Villadsen started playing football in Blovstrød IF, where his father was the coach. He was then scouted by FC Nordsjælland. He went to trials but he decided to join Slangerup OIF instead so he could be 100% prepared. In 2010 he then joined Nordsjælland.[3] In October 2017, just a year after signing his first contract, with FC Nordsjælland on his 15-year birthday, Villadsen signed a new three-year contract.[4]
In the summer 2019, Villadsen was permanently promoted into the first-team squad, at age 17. He penned a new three-year professional contract with the club.[5] On 11 August 2019, Villadsen got his official debut for FC Nordsjælland against Silkeborg IF in the Danish Superliga, playing the last 15 minutes of the game.
On 12 August 2024, Villadsen signed with 1. FC Nürnberg in German 2. Bundesliga.[6]
References
edit- ^ Akademi-spiller: Det er mere realistisk, sn.dk, 5 October 2015
- ^ "Oliver Villadsen".
- ^ Fokus på: Oliver Villadsen, FCN – Det bedste job man kan have, dbold.dk, 19 December 2016
- ^ FCN forlænger med U17-landsholdsspiller, tonsser.com, 17 October 2017
- ^ Oliver Villadsen har forlænget kontrakt med FC Nordsjælland, holdnyt.dk, 25 July 2019
- ^ "Der Club verpflichtet Oliver Villadsen" [The club signs Oliver Villadsen] (in German). 1. FC Nürnberg. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
External links
edit- Oliver Villadsen at Soccerway
- Oliver Villadsen national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
- Oliver Villadsen at FCN's website
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