 Nielsen (1979) | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 October 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Frederiksberg, Denmark | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975–1979 | Fremad Amager | ||
| 1979–1986 | Feyenoord | 195 | (14) |
| 1986–1990 | PSV | 83 | (5) |
| 1990–1991 | Fremad Amager | ||
| 1991–1992 | B 1903 | 25 | (1) |
| 1992–1993 | Copenhagen | 20 | (2) |
| 1993 | Næstved | ||
| International career | |||
| 1977–1979 | Denmark under-21 | 6 | (1) |
| 1980–1989 | Denmark | 51 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1993 | Næstved | ||
| 1995–1996 | Dragør | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ivan Nielsen (born 9 October 1956) is a Danish former professional football player, who most prominently played professionally for Dutch clubs Feyenoord Rotterdam and PSV Eindhoven, winning the European Cup with PSV. A central defender, he was capped 51 times for the Danish national team, and represented his country at 1986 World Cup and two European Championship tournaments.