Nicolai Geertsen

Nicolai Kornum Geertsen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈke̝ːɐ̯ˀtsn̩]; born 19 June 1991) is a Danish professional footballer who plays for Lyngby BK as a defender.[2]

Nicolai Geertsen

Personal information
Full name	Nicolai Kornum Geertsen[1]
Date of birth	(1991-06-19) 19 June 1991
Place of birth	Denmark
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Playing position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current team	Lyngby
Number	14
Youth career
	Lyngby
2009–2010	Brøndby
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2013	Søllerød-Vedbæk
2013–2014	HB Køge	17	(0)
2014	Egersunds IK
2015–2017	Sandnes Ulf	79	(4)
2018	Hillerød Fodbold	13	(8)
2018–	Lyngby	34	(5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:11, 1 February 2020 (UTC)

A versatile and opportunistic defender, Geertsen has played on different levels in both Denmark and Norway. He has captained Sandnes Ulf and Lyngby.

Career

Early career

Geertsen signed with amateur club BK Søllerød-Vedbæk after moving from Brøndby IF's U19-team in August 2010. Before coming to Brøndby, he had risen through the ranks of the Lyngby Boldklub academy. Prior to signing with Søllerød-Vedbæk, he had trialled in friendly matches during the summer, where he had left a good impression.[3]

In August 2013, after three years at Søllerød-Vedbæk, Geertsen signed a six-month contract with HB Køge.[4] He made his official debut for the club on 27 August as a starter in a 3–1 Danish Cup away win over Ledøje-Smørum, with Geertsen scoring the second goal for HB Køge.[5] Geertsen was benched during the first four league matches of the regular season, but finally made his Danish second tier debut on 9 September as a 86th-minute substitute for Thobias Ndungu Skovgaard in a 1–2 loss to Hobro IK.[6] He made a total of eight appearances during his first sixth months at HB Køge, and signed a six-month contract extension.[7][8] During the spring season of 2014, Geertsen made nine league appearances.[2] His contract was not extended after its expiration.[9]

Years in Norway (2014–17)

On 11 July 2014, Norwegian third tier club Egersunds IK announced that they had signed a contract with Geertsen after a successful trial.[9][10][11] After his contract with the club expired a few months later, he had a trial with FC Helsingør,[12] without this amounting to a contract offer. Instead, Geertsen continued his career in Norway, signing with Sandnes Ulf in January 2015, a club which had recently been relegated from the Eliteserien and therefore competed in the second division.[13] He made his official debut in the second round of the 2015 second division season, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Ranheim IL.[13] In the summer of 2015, Geertsen signed a two-and-a-half year contract extension, keeping him a part of Sandnes Ulf until December 2017.[13] During his time for the club, he became a regular starter and eventually also club captain.[14]

As his contract expired in December 2017, Geertsen declined a contract extension with Sandnes Ulf, citing a desire to return to Denmark.[14] He made a total of 79 appearances scoring four goals during his three years at the club.[2]

Return to Denmark (2018–)

A free agent, Geertsen received a number of offers from clubs in Denmark and Norway, including Bodø/Glimt and Tromsø, but he also had a trial at Nykøbing FC, who he ended up not signing with due to its long distance to Copenhagen.[14] In March 2018, he signed with Danish third tier club Hillerød,[15] making his first start only days after joining, in a 2–2 away draw against VSK Aarhus.[15]

Geertsen signed a contract with Lyngby Boldklub from the Danish 1st Division in July 2018 after having trained with their first team, marking a return to the club from his youth.[16] He made his debut in the first round of competition on 29 July, starting in the centre of defense in a 1–1 home draw against Hvidovre IF.[17] Geertsen reached promotion to the Danish Superliga during his first season at the club, in which he made 16 total appearances scoring three goals.[2] During Martin Ørnskov's absence due to a concussion, Geertsen has emerged as club captain.[18]

References

1. "Detaljer:". nifs.no.
2. "N. Geertsen". int.soccerway.com. Perform Group. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
3. "Abildgaard og Brøndby-talent til BSV". bold.dk. 4 August 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
4. Nybo, Jesper (5 August 2013). "HB Køge skriver med alsidig forsvarsspiller". hbkoge.dk. HB Køge. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
5. "Ledøje-Smørum - HB Køge". hbkoge.dk. HB Køge. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
6. "Hobro vs. HB Køge - 9 September 2013". int.soccerway.com. Perform Group. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
7. Nybo, Jesper (15 January 2015). "Geertsen forlænger". hbkoge.dk. HB Køge. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
8. Anker-Møller, Kristian (15 January 2015). "Forsvarsspiller forlænger med svanerne". bold.dk. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
9. Egholm Madsen, Adam (13 July 2014). "Geertsen rykker til Norge". bold.dk. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
10. Larsen, René (13 July 2014). "Nicolai Geertsen til Norge". sn.dk. Sjællandske Nyheder. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
11. "Nicolai Geertsen klar for EIK". eikfotball.no. Egersunds Idrettsklubb. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
12. Birch, Claus (28 November 2014). "Frederik Krabbe og Nicolai Geertsen testes i FCH". fchnet.dk. FC Helsingør. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
13. Nøhr, Mikkel (3 January 2017). "Sandnes-dansker mærker øget interesse". bold.dk. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
14. Mikkel Nøhr (3 March 2018). "Hjemvendt Geertsen fortsat uden kontrakt". bold.dk.
15. Dalsgaard, Rudi (24 March 2018). "Geertsen har valgt Hillerød". sn.dk. Sjællandske Medier. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
16. Margren, Sara (6 July 2018). "Lyngby skriver med Geertsen". bold.dk. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
17. "Lyngby vs. Hvidovre - 29 July 2018". int.soccerway.com. Perform Group. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
18. Nøhr, Mikkel (26 July 2019). "Fra 2. div. til SL-kaptajn: Det er surrealistisk". bold.dk. Retrieved 2 March 2020.

External links

• Nicolai Geertsen at Soccerbase
• Nicolai Geertsen at Soccerway