Nicolai Boilesen
Encyclopedia
Nicolai Møller Boilesen is a Danish
professional footballer
, who currently plays for Ajax Amsterdam
in the Dutch Eredivisie
championship. He has played 48 games for various Danish youth national teams.
and Skovlunde
, before joining top-flight club Brøndby IF
in 2004. As a left-footed central defender, Boilesen saw Danish senior international and former Brøndby player Daniel Agger
as his role-model. Boilesen made his debut for the Denmark national under-17 football team
in July 2007, and played a total 38 games for various Danish youth teams in his time at Brøndby.
As his Brøndby contract expired in December 2009, Boilesen agreed a move to the Netherlands
, with Ajax paying Brøndby 4 million DKK
in compensation. Boilesen had already trained with Manchester United and was followed by a number of European clubs, but chose Ajax on advice from fellow Danish youth international and Ajax player Christian Eriksen
. He made his professional debut on 3 April 2011, as he played the second half of Ajax' 3-0 victory against Heracles Almelo
.
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Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
professional footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
, who currently plays for Ajax Amsterdam
Ajax Amsterdam
Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax , also referred to as AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam or simply Ajax , is a professional football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands...
in the Dutch Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
championship. He has played 48 games for various Danish youth national teams.
AFC Ajax
Boilesen started playing football in local amateur clubs in BallerupBallerup
Ballerup Kommune is a municipality in Region Hovedstaden on the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. Approx. 15 km. From central Copenhagen. The municipality covers an area of 34 km², and has a total population of 47,116 . It is also the name of the municipal seat,...
and Skovlunde
Skovlunde
Skovlunde is a small town in Ballerup Municipality and a suburb of Copenhagen Denmark with approximately 12,000 inhabitants and is part of the S-train net in Copenhagen.-Overview:...
, before joining top-flight club Brøndby IF
Brøndby IF
Brøndby IF is a Danish professional football club based in Brøndbyvester, Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen and is the biggest football club in Denmark with almost 2000 members. The club is also known as Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening, or Brøndby and BIF for short...
in 2004. As a left-footed central defender, Boilesen saw Danish senior international and former Brøndby player Daniel Agger
Daniel Agger
Daniel Munthe Agger is a Danish footballer who plays for Liverpool and the Denmark national football team. He started his senior career at Danish club Brøndby IF in July 2004, with whom he won the 2005 Danish Superliga championship. The Liverpool fans have created a song for him to the tune of...
as his role-model. Boilesen made his debut for the Denmark national under-17 football team
Denmark national under-17 football team
The Denmark national under-17 football team was founded in 1964 as a under-16 team. In 2001, it was changed to a under-17 team.-Competitive record:The Danish under-17 squad will make its World Cup debut at the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico....
in July 2007, and played a total 38 games for various Danish youth teams in his time at Brøndby.
As his Brøndby contract expired in December 2009, Boilesen agreed a move to the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, with Ajax paying Brøndby 4 million DKK
Danish krone
The krone is the official currency of the Kingdom of Denmark consisting of Denmark, the Faroe Islands and Greenland. It is subdivided into 100 øre...
in compensation. Boilesen had already trained with Manchester United and was followed by a number of European clubs, but chose Ajax on advice from fellow Danish youth international and Ajax player Christian Eriksen
Christian Eriksen
Christian Dannemann Eriksen is a Danish professional football player, currently playing as an attacking midfielder for Dutch side Ajax...
. He made his professional debut on 3 April 2011, as he played the second half of Ajax' 3-0 victory against Heracles Almelo
Heracles Almelo
Heracles Almelo is a football club from Almelo, Netherlands.Heracles Almelo were founded on May 3, 1903 as Heracles, after the demigod son of Zeus. They changed their name on July 1, 1974 to SC Heracles '74 and finally settled on the current name in 1998. The club has won the Dutch national title...
.
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The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
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