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Nils Nielsen, Denmark football coach: Profile, Career, News & Videos

Nils Nielsen
Nils Nielsen
Denmark
3 November 1971
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Nils Nielsen is a Greenlandic-Danish football manager.

Nielsen is best known for his tenure with the Denmark women's national football team from 2013 to 2017. He led the Danes to a runners-up finish at the UEFA Women's Euro 2017. Despite departing the team shortly after, Nielsen received acclaim for his work and finished runner-up in the 2017 The Best FIFA Women's Coach award. He spent most of 2018 as the assistant manager of the China women's national under-20 football team, taking them to the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. He was also manager of the Switzerland women's national football team from 2018 to 2022.

On 12 December 2024, Nielsen was appointed as the new coach of the Japan women's national football team.

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📋 Profile & Career

: Nielsen at the 2015 Algarve Cup
⚽ Personal information:
Full name: Nils Herbert Kromann Nielsen
Date of birth: (1971-11-03) 3 November 1971 (age 54)
Place of birth: Greenland
⚽ Managerial career:
Years: Team
2012–2013: Denmark U18
2013–2017: Denmark Women
2018: China U20 Women (assistant)
2018–2022: Switzerland Women
2024–2026: Japan Women

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Channel Image Japanese women’s national team new manager Nielsen - “We want to get Japan back on top”｜なでしこジャパン
1 years ago • 308 views
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Channel Image Nils Nielsen: City Women's New Director of Football
3 years ago • 17.89K views
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Channel Image Nadeshiko Japan in an uproar... Coach Nielsen abruptly sacked! What happened behind the scenes......
1 months ago • 3.02K views
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Channel Image Fabienne Humm | Tatjana Haenni | Nils Nielsen | #SUIWAL - WM Playoff | Auf gleicher Höhe E179
3 years ago • 283 views
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Channel Image Coach Nils Nielsen Denemarken na behalen finale EK Woman
8 years ago • 4.2K views
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Channel Image Nils Nielsen: Schweiz har momentum
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12 years ago • 216 views
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2 months ago • 15.68K views
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Channel Image 닐스 닐슨과 노엘 마리츠가 스위스 대 네덜란드 유로 경기를 미리 봅니다.
3 years ago • 521 views
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Channel Image 🔥⚽【Shocking Breaking News】Nadeshiko Japan's head coach, Nils Nielsen, resigns immediately after w...
2 months ago • 127 views
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Channel Image Nils Nielsen - efter kampen mod Kina
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9 years ago • 262 views
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Channel Image 스위스, 캠프 질병으로 인해 건강한 선수들을 위해 싸우고 있다고 닐스 닐슨 감독이 밝혔습니다.
3 years ago • 227 views
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Channel Image Nils Nielsen (Denmark) after UEFA Women’s Euro 2017 Draw on 08.11.2016
9 years ago • 192 views
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Nils Nielsen leaves Japan 12 days after Asian Cup win, Michihisa Kano to take charge of U.S. friendlies - The Athletic - The New York Times

Japan axe coach Nielsen 12 days after winning Women’s Asian Cup for ‘lacking passion’ - South China Morning Post

Japan women's football coach Nils Nielsen: "Humbleness shouldn't lead to lack of fight" at AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026 - olympics.com

Nadeshiko Japan coach Nils Nielsen steps down after Asian Cup triumph - The Japan Times

Japan women's coach Nielsen steps down, weeks after Asian Cup glory - Reuters

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  • Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT

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Japan coach says Asian Cup crown 'well-deserved' for inspirational team - France 24

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  • Sun, 22 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Women’s Asian Cup finalists accuse governing body over equal money - Al Jazeera

Who is Nils Nielsen, the Japan coach who dropped one of The moments of the Asian Cup with epic interview? - football360.com.au

Nielsen delighted with Japan’s super show - AFC Football

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