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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 March 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Esbjerg, Denmark | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SGI | |||
| 1989 | Esbjerg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1991 | Bayern Munich | 1 | (0) |
| 1991 | Sion | 0 | (0) |
| 1991–1993 | Odense | 55 | (9) |
| 1994–1995 | Copenhagen | 26 | (3) |
| 1995–1996 | Brøndby | 42 | (11) |
| 1996–2000 | Tottenham Hotspur | 97 | (12) |
| 2000 | → Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) | 7 | (2) |
| 2000–2003 | Watford | 100 | (19) |
| 2003–2004 | Herfølge | 18 | (3) |
| Total | 346 | (59) | |
| International career | |||
| 1995–2002 | Denmark | 44 | (7) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2003–2004 | Herfølge (assistant) | ||
| 2004–2005 | Herfølge | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Allan Nielsen (born 13 March 1971) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. His most notable period of football was four years at English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur with whom he won the 1999 League Cup, scoring the winning goal.
He was also an integral part of the Denmark national team from 1996 to 2001, playing a total of 44 matches and scoring seven goals. He competed for Denmark in the international 1996 European Championship (Euro 1996), 1998 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2000 tournaments.