Full name Niels Frederiksen 1997–2006 B93 (youth) Place of birth Odense, Denmark Name Niels Frederiksen | Role Football manager Years Team | |
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Date of birth (1970-11-05) 5 November 1970 (age 45) Team coached Esbjerg fB (Manager, 2013–2015) | ||
Current team Denmark U21 (Manager) | ||
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Niels Frederiksen (born 5 November 1970) is a Danish football manager currently in charge of Denmark U21.
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Coaching career
Niels Frederiksen is educated in economics, and worked in Danske Bank for several years, while having a part time job as youth coach at B93 and Lyngby Boldklub. When Lyngby sacked Henrik Larsen in 2009, Frederiksen took over as manager.
Frederiksens work with the squad was so appreciated by the club board that he was given a new contract in June 2009 lasting until June 2010. In his first full season he secured promotion to the Danish Superliga and the club decide to give him a new contract until June 2011.
On 2 May 2013 it was announced that he would succeed Jess Thorup as manager of Esbjerg fB from the beginning of the 2013–14 Danish Superliga season. He was sacked on 10 August 2015 following a poor start to the 2015–16 season.
On 27 August 2015 it was official, that Frederiksen was the new manager of Denmark U21.