Gunnar Nielsen

Born in Tórshavn, Nielsen was signed by Blackburn Rovers for a "small" undisclosed fee on 2 July 2007 from BK Frem. Nielsen, who was on trial with Rovers in May, told the club website: "I am very pleased – it is a massive chance for me just to develop. I'm glad the manager and staff believe in me and I won't let them down." He transferred Motherwell of the Scottish Premier League on a six-month loan on 8 August 2008, before returning to Blackburn on 30 December 2008. Nielsen signed for Manchester City on a two-and-a-half-year contract in 2009 and joined Conference National side Wrexham on loan shortly afterwards. He made his debut in a 1–0 defeat to Histon on 28 March. He was suspected to have sustained a thumb injury during a game against Oxford United in April, meaning he returned to City for a scan, which confirmed the suspected injury. Nielsen made his Premier League debut on 24 April 2010 as a substitute for injured Shay Given in the 76th minute during Manchester City's stalemate against Arsenal. As a result, he became the first Faroese footballer to play in the Premier League. In the summer of 2010, he signed a contract extension with Manchester City that ran until 2012. On 23 July 2010 Nielsen joined League One team Tranmere Rovers on loan until January 2011. He made his debut for Tranmere in a 2–1 defeat by Oldham Athletic on 7 August, After picking up an injury on international duty, he spent over three months out, before returning to the first team at Tranmere in…

Nielsen made his international debut for the Faroe Islands after starting in a 2–1 win over Iceland on 22 March 2009. On 3 June 2016, he captained the team for the first time in a 2–0 friendly defeat against Kosovo in Frankfurt.

As of match played 21 October 2019.

FH

Úrvalsdeild: 2016 Stjarnan

Icelandic Super Cup: 2015