Benny Nielsen

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Benny Nielsen
63

3.68

M.€

73

years

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Profile of Benny Nielsen

Benny Nielsen
Jørgen Nielsen
73
years
DNK
Denmark
-
kgs
For
position
-
cms
-
shirt number
3.68
M.€
63
ELO

Born on 17 March 1951 in Frederiksværk

Personal data
Country of birth
Denmark Denmark
Continent of birth
Europe
Region of birth
Nordic Countries
Career details
Previous club
Saint-Étienne Saint-Étienne
Previous competition
Ligue 1 Ligue 1
Historic team
Saint-Étienne Saint-Étienne
Historical competition
Europa League Europa League

Form in last matches

Position on the pitch

Main position
Forward 83%
Other positions
  • Right winger 17%
ST
RW
Campo de Fútbol

Rating progression

101 70
4818 73
1711 73
218 77
2203 80
Highest value in career
63 (1982)

Evolution of market value

3 M€ ▲ 3.7
101 70
4818 73
1711 73
218 77
2203 80
Highest value in career
3.26M (1979)

Professional performance

Average number of goals
Career 84
22
0.26
53

List of clubs played for

Teams Season MP
MP GS MS MIN Age Pts. ELO
Saint-Étienne
Saint-Étienne
1981/82
23 4 0 1 0 23 20 3 1734' 31 6.8 59
Ligue 1
Ligue 1
22 4 0 1 0 22 20 2 1690' 31 6.9 59
Qualif. Champions
Qualif. Champions
1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 44' 30 4.4 50
Anderlecht
Anderlecht
1980/81
2 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 180' 29 7.7 55
Anderlecht
Anderlecht
1979/80
2 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 171' 28 5.9 59
Anderlecht
Anderlecht
1978/79
2 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 172' 27 6.1 62
Anderlecht
Anderlecht
1977/78
8 3 0 0 0 8 7 1 596' 27 6.8 60

Teammates

Player rating and role
M. Platini
MF
M. Platini
91
0
P. Battiston
D
P. Battiston
83
0
C. Lopez
D
C. Lopez
80
0
Johnny Rep
F
Johnny Rep
79
0
J. Larios
MF
J. Larios
78
0
M. Olsen
D
M. Olsen
78
0
Bernard Gardon
D
Bernard Gardon
78
0
Raul Nogues
MF
Raul Nogues
75
0
J. Castaneda
GK
J. Castaneda
73
0
Jean-Louis Zanon
MF
Jean-Louis Zanon
73
0
Laurent Roussey
F
Laurent Roussey
71
0
Patrice Lestage
D
Patrice Lestage
71
0
P. Van Himst
F
P. Van Himst
67
0
Laurent Paganelli
F
Laurent Paganelli
66
0
M. Martens
D
M. Martens
59
0
Philippe Millot
MF
Philippe Millot
57
0
Alexander Lafont
D
Alexander Lafont
52
0
Jan Larsen
D
Jan Larsen
47
0
Hans Hansen
MF
Hans Hansen
42
0
Ronny Van Poucke
MF
Ronny Van Poucke
39
0

Historical performance in clubs

By teams Season. MP GS Min.
Saint-Étienne
Saint-Étienne
1 23 20 1734' 4 1
RWD Molenbeek
RWD Molenbeek
3 17 17 1530' 2 1
Anderlecht
Anderlecht
4 14 13 1119' 7 1
Akademisk Boldklub
Akademisk Boldklub
1 4 4 360' 4 0
Næstved
Næstved
1 2 2 180' 0 0
By competition Season. MP GS Min.
Ligue 1
Ligue 1
1 22 20 1690' 4 1
Europa League
Europa League
5 19 19 1701' 4 1
Cup Winners Cup
Cup Winners Cup
2 9 8 678' 3 1
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
1 4 4 360' 4 0
Champions League
Champions League
1 4 4 360' 2 0

Teams played for

Saint-Étienne
Saint-Étienne
1 season
4
23
RWD Molenbeek
RWD Molenbeek
3 season
2
17
Anderlecht
Anderlecht
4 season
7
14
Akademisk Boldklub
Akademisk Boldklub
1 season
4
4
Næstved
Næstved
1 season
0
2

For the national team

3076
19 times at International
4
Average number of goals
0.21
0
0
0
Other information
Times called up
19
Matches as a starter
17
Off the bench
2
Debut
11/11/1970
Age on debut
19.7 years old
Last match
15/10/1980
Age in last game
29.6 years old

Career with national team

Teams Year MP
MP GS MS MIN Age Pts. ELO
Denmark
Denmark
1980
2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 49' 29 4.1 55
WC Qual. Europe
WC Qual. Europe
0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 49' 29 4.1 55
Denmark
Denmark
1979
2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 137' 28 5 58
Denmark
Denmark
1978
3 2 0 0 0 3 3 0 226' 27 5.9 61
Denmark
Denmark
1976
1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 90' 25 7.5 48
Denmark
Denmark
1975
2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 180' 24 5.4 43

Teammates in the national team

Player rating and role
Simonsen
F
Simonsen
86
0
S. Lerby
MF
S. Lerby
83
0
Jensen
F
Jensen
81
0
F. Arnesen
F
F. Arnesen
80
0
K. Nygaard
MF
K. Nygaard
80
0
Ole Bjørnmose
F
Ole Bjørnmose
80
0
Preben Elkjaer-Larsen
F
Preben Elkjaer-Larsen
79
0
L. Bastrup
F
L. Bastrup
79
0
M. Olsen
D
M. Olsen
78
0
Johnny Hansen
D
Johnny Hansen
77
0
Per Röntved
D
Per Röntved
77
0
Ove Flindt-Bjerg
MF
Ove Flindt-Bjerg
76
0
Jørgen Kristensen
F
Jørgen Kristensen
76
0
O. Rasmussen
D
O. Rasmussen
75
0
F. Lund
MF
F. Lund
74
0
Sten Ziegler
MF
Sten Ziegler
73
0
H. Hansen
MF
H. Hansen
65
0
Henning Munk Jensen
D
Henning Munk Jensen
63
0
B. Jensen
GK
B. Jensen
60
0

Performances for the national team

By teams Season. MP GS Min.
Denmark
Denmark
8 19 17 1426' 4 0
Denmark U23s
Denmark U23s
3 5 5 450' 1 0
By competition Season. MP GS Min.
EC Qualifying
EC Qualifying
6 12 12 927' 2 0
U23 EC Qualifying
U23 EC Qualifying
3 3 3 270' 1 0
WC Qual. Europe
WC Qual. Europe
2 3 1 139' 1 0
UEFA European Under-23 Championship
UEFA European Under-23 Championship
1 2 2 180' 0 0
International Friendly
International Friendly
2 2 2 180' 0 0

Most important achievements

Milestones and events on this day
First team goal, Debut in category
Saint-Étienne
Saint-Étienne
Ligue 1
Ligue 1
12 SEP. 81
30 years

Best performances