Niels Guldbjerg

Niels Guldbjerg
Personal information
Full name Niels Guldbjerg
Date of birth (1958-02-10) 10 February 1958 (age 66)
Place of birth Aalestrup, Denmark
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1980 Detroit Express 9 (1)
1979–1980 Detroit Express (indoor) 7 (2)
1980–1981 Philadelphia Fever (indoor) 37 (6)
1981–1982 New Jersey Rockets (indoor) 39 (20)
1982–1984 Buffalo Stallions (indoor) 62 (18)
1982 Detroit Besa
1982 Toronto Italia
1983 Hamilton Steelers
Total 154 (47)
Managerial career
1984 Niagara Purple Eagles
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Niels Guldbjerg (born 10 February 1958) is a Danish retired professional footballer who played in the North American Soccer League and the Major Indoor Soccer League for the Detroit Express, Philadelphia Fever, New Jersey Rockets and Buffalo Stallions.[1]

In his native country Guldbjerg played for Aalborg (1976–1977), Frederikshavn (1978) and Herfølge BK (1979) before moving to the US. In the summer of 1982, he played in the National Soccer League originally with Detroit Besa, and later with Toronto Italia.[2][3] In 1983, he played in the Canadian Professional Soccer League with Hamilton Steelers.[4]

He also served as Head Coach of the NCAA Division 1 Niagara University Purple Eagles during the 1984 season posting a 4–8 record.

References

  1. ^ "NASL-Neils Guldbjerg". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  2. ^ Woolsey, Garth (22 September 1982). "We're No.1 in local soccer Italia boss says". Toronto Star. p. D12.
  3. ^ Pepper, Jon (2 July 1982). "Talking to himself". Newspapers.com. Detroit Free Press. p. 41. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  4. ^ Konotopetz, Gyle (2 June 1983). "Youthful Mustangs stumble". Calgary Herald. p. 65.


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