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Youth
Appearances

0

Youth
Goals

10

Reserve Appearances

2

Reserve
Goals

102

Senior
Appearances

5

Senior
Goals

Kent Nielsen

First Team
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Centre Back

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Kent Nielsen

Role

CB Kent Nielsen | ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ | #664 |

Position

Born

Centre Back

28 December 1961

Birthplace

Country

Citizenship

Height

Foot

Frederiksberg ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ

Denmark ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ

Denmark ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ

(6 ft 3 in) 1.92 m

Right

Transfer Notes

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Transfer In

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Transfer In:

1988-89

Brรถndby IF ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ

ยฃ500k

1 June 1989

27

Graham Taylor ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Transfer Out

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Transfer Out:

1991-92

Aarhus GF ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ

Free

30 June 1992

30

Ron Atkinson ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Previous Clubs

Kent Nielsen

Previous Clubs:

1980-87 Brรถnshรถj Boldklub ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ
3.division, 2.division, Danish First Division

1987-89 Brรถndby IF ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Free
Danish First Division

Loans Out

Kent Nielsen

Loans Out:

None

Subsequent Clubs

Kent Nielsen

Subsequent Clubs:

1992-94 Aarhus GF ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Free
Danish Superliga
๐Ÿ•’ 66 | 66 (0) | โšฝ 7 |

1994 Retired aged 32

Career Progression

Kent Nielsen

1989-91 Aston Villa First Team
1989-91 Aston Villa Reserves

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Peak Villa

First Team

Youth Career

Kent Nielsen

0

Youth
Appearances

0

Youth
Goals

Did Not Graduate from Youth Team

Reserve Career

Kent Nielsen

10

Reserve Appearances

2

Reserve
Goals

1991-92 PCL ๐Ÿ•’ 6 | โœ… 6 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 2 | ๐Ÿ‡บ1 |
1989-90 PCL ๐Ÿ•’ 3 | โœ… 3 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ1 |

1991-92 BSC ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โœ… 1 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |

First Team Career

Kent Nielsen

102

Senior
Appearances

5

Senior
Goals

CB Kent Nielsen | ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ |
Aston Villa 1989-91 | ยฃ500k |
๐Ÿ•’ 102 | 96 (6) | โšฝ 5 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 7 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 7 | #664 |
๐ŸŸฉ 43 | ๐ŸŸจ 25 | ๐ŸŸฅ 34 |
Cards ๐ŸŸจ 4 | ๐ŸŸฅ 0 |

Squad Honours

Kent Nielsen

๐Ÿฅˆ 1989-90 Football League First Division Runner Up
๐Ÿฅˆ 1991-92 Pontins Central League Runner Up

PL2: Premier League 2
FAPL: FA Premier Reserve League
PLP: Pontins League Premier Division
PLD1: Pontins League Division 1
PLD2: Pontins League Division 2
EFLT: EFL Trophy
UYL: UEFA Youth League
BSC: Birmingham Senior Cup
PLC: Premier League Cup
PLIC: Premier League International Cup

u18PL: u18 Premier League
MYL: Midland Youth League
FAYC: FA Youth Cup
u18PLC: u18 Premier League Cup
MYC: Midland Youth Cup
MYLC: Midland Youth League Cup
SJFC: Southern Junior Floodlit Cup

Reserve & Youth Appearances

Kent Nielsen

๐ŸŸจ 17 Aug 1991 Villa 0-0 United
Reserves

1991-92

Pontins Central League

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๐ŸŸฉ 29 Aug 1991 Villa 2-1 Wednesday
Reserves

1991-92

Pontins Central League

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๐ŸŸจ 19 Oct 1991 Villa 2-2 Everton
Reserves

1991-92

Pontins Central League

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๐ŸŸฉ 22 Oct 1991 Rotherham 0-2 Villa
Reserves

1991-92

Pontins Central League

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๐ŸŸฅ 2 Nov 1991 Villa 1-3 Albion
Reserves

1991-92

Pontins Central League

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๐ŸŸฅ 25 Nov 1991 VS Rugby 1-0 Villa
Reserves

1991-92

Birmingham Senior Cup 2nd Round Replay

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๐ŸŸฉ 15 Jan 1992 Wednesday 2-3 Villa
Reserves

1991-92

Pontins Central League

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:โ€จ
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League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81โ€จ
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FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
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League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ

Europe:
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European Cup Winners: 1981-82
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European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83โ€จ

Other Domestic:โ€จ
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Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60
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Third Division Champions: 1971-72โ€จ

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Other Europe:

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Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02โ€จ
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Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve Leagueโ€จ:
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Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12โ€จ
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Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
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Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24 โ€จ
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NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13โ€จ
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Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
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u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
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u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
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u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
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u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
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u18 Premier Academy League National Champions 2007-08
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u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
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Midland Youth League Champions: 1994-95, 1995-96

Youth Cup:
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FA Youth Cup Winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
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Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
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Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
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1993-94 Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1993-94

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