Gunnar Nielsen — Profile, Stats, Transfers

Career snapshot

8

clubs played for

08/09

debut season

0

goals / match

FH Hafnarfjördur

top club · 168 apps

Position rank · 21/22

#245

goals rank

#387

assists rank

0

season goals

1

season assists

Among 3,366 Goalkeepers · ≥200 mins

Career highs

€1.25m

peak value · 2006

—

top transfer fee

—

best season

80 / 0

int'l caps / goals

Born the same day

Lee Nguyen

Midfield - Attacking Midfield · Retired

Fabian Stenzel

Midfield - Defensive Midfield · Retired

Amaral

Midfield - Defensive Midfield · Retired

Álex Quillo

Midfield - Central Midfield · Retired

Shares 1986-10-07 · 6 players total

241Appearances

0Goals

1Assists

11Yellow cards

0Red cards

238Full matches (90′)

Full name	Gunnar Nielsen
Date of birth	1986-10-07 (39 yrs)
Place of birth	Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
Citizenship	Faroe Islands
Position	Goalkeeper
Foot	right
Height	191.00 m
Current club	Retired
Joined	2023-01-01
Contract expires	—
Agent	FSM

Jan 2023

Transfer: Hafnarfjördur → Retired

22/23 · Transfer

Jul 2022

2022 — FH Hafnarfjördur

20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions

Jul 2021

2021 — FH Hafnarfjördur

25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions

Jul 2021

21/22 — FH Hafnarfjördur

4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition

Jul 2020

20/21 — FH Hafnarfjördur

1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition

Jul 2020

2020 — FH Hafnarfjördur

19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions

Jul 2019

2019 — FH Hafnarfjördur

6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions

Jul 2018

18/19 — FH Hafnarfjördur

4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition

Jul 2018

2018 — FH Hafnarfjördur

27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions

Jul 2017

17/18 — FH Hafnarfjördur

6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions

Jul 2017

2017 — FH Hafnarfjördur

26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions

Jul 2016

16/17 — FH Hafnarfjördur

2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition

Jul 2016

2016 — FH Hafnarfjördur

28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions

Feb 2016

Transfer: Stjarnan → Hafnarfjördur

15/16 · Transfer

Jul 2015

15/16 — Stjarnan Gardabaer

2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition

Jul 2015

2015 — Stjarnan Gardabaer

20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition

Apr 2015

Transfer: Without Club → Stjarnan

14/15 · Transfer

Mar 2015

Transfer: Motherwell FC → Without Club

14/15 · Transfer

Jul 2014

14/15 — Motherwell FC

0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions

Dec 2013

Injury: unknown

1 games missed

Dec 2013

Injury: unknown

1 games missed

Jul 2013

Transfer: Silkeborg IF → Motherwell FC

13/14 · Transfer

Jul 2013

13/14 — Motherwell FC

23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions

Apr 2013

Transfer: Without Club → Silkeborg IF

12/13 · Transfer

Dec 2012

Transfer: Man City → Without Club

12/13 · Transfer

Jul 2012

12/13 — Silkeborg IF

8 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition

Jan 2011

Transfer: Tranmere → Man City

10/11 · Return from loan

Jul 2010

Transfer: Man City → Tranmere

10/11 · Loan

Jul 2010

10/11 — Tranmere Rovers, Manchester City Reserves

5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions

Jul 2009

09/10 — Manchester City, Manchester City Reserves

10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions

May 2009

Transfer: Wrexham → Man City

08/09 · Return from loan

Mar 2009

Transfer: Man City → Wrexham

08/09 · Loan

Jan 2009

Transfer: Blackburn → Man City

08/09 · Transfer

Dec 2008

Transfer: Motherwell FC → Blackburn

08/09 · Return from loan

Aug 2008

Transfer: Blackburn → Motherwell FC

08/09 · Loan

Jul 2008

08/09 — Motherwell FC, Wrexham AFC

5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions

Jul 2007

Transfer: BK Frem → Blackburn

07/08 · Transfer

May 2006

Transfer: GI Gota → BK Frem

05/06 · Return from loan

Jan 2006

Transfer: BK Frem → GI Gota

05/06 · Loan

Jul 2004

Transfer: HB Tórshavn → BK Frem

04/05 · Transfer

Jan 1970

Peak market value: €1.25m

Highest valuation recorded in dataset

Percentile rank vs 2860 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 21/22. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).

Goals0 total · 0.00/90

0

Assists0 total · 0.00/90

0

G+A0 total · 0.00/90

0

Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90

62

Clean sheets1 total · 1.00/90

4

Minutes played by club

FH Hafnarfjördur 69.9%

Stjarnan Gardabaer 9.2%

Motherwell FC 9.7%

Silkeborg IF 3.4%

Tranmere Rovers 1.3%

Manchester City Reserves 4.4%

Manchester City 0.1%

Wrexham AFC 2.1%

Club	Seasons	First	Last	Matches	Assists	Minutes
FH Hafnarfjördur	12	16/17	21/22	168	0	14,960
Stjarnan Gardabaer	2	15/16	2015	22	0	1,967
Motherwell FC	3	08/09	14/15	23	0	2,070
Silkeborg IF	1	12/13	12/13	8	1	720
Tranmere Rovers	1	10/11	10/11	3	0	270
Manchester City Reserves	2	09/10	10/11	11	0	945
Manchester City	1	09/10	09/10	1	0	17
Wrexham AFC	1	08/09	08/09	5	0	439

Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value

Goals by season

Assists by season

Season	Competition	Club	Matches	Assists	YC	Minutes
21/22	UECL Quali	FH Hafnarfjördur	4	0	0	360
2022	Besta deild	FH Hafnarfjördur	14	0	0	1,260
2022	Besta Deild - Finals	FH Hafnarfjördur	1	0	0	45
2022	Lengjubikarinn	FH Hafnarfjördur	5	0	1	405
2022	Mjólkurbikar	FH Hafnarfjördur	0	0	0	0
2021	Lengjubikarinn	FH Hafnarfjördur	4	0	0	360
2021	Pepsi Max deild	FH Hafnarfjördur	21	0	1	1,857
2020	Lengjubikarinn	FH Hafnarfjördur	1	0	0	90
2020	Mjólkurbikar	FH Hafnarfjördur	1	0	0	90
2020	Pepsi Max deild	FH Hafnarfjördur	17	0	2	1,530
2019	Lengjubikarinn	FH Hafnarfjördur	2	0	0	165
2019	Mjólkurbikar	FH Hafnarfjördur	1	0	1	90
2019	Pepsi Max deild	FH Hafnarfjördur	3	0	0	248
2018	Lengjubikarinn	FH Hafnarfjördur	2	0	0	180
2018	Mjólkurbikar	FH Hafnarfjördur	3	0	0	270
2018	Pepsideild	FH Hafnarfjördur	22	0	1	1,980
2017	Borgunarbikar	FH Hafnarfjördur	1	0	0	90
2017	Lengjubikarinn	FH Hafnarfjördur	3	0	0	270
2017	Meistarakeppni	FH Hafnarfjördur	1	0	0	90
2017	Pepsideild	FH Hafnarfjördur	21	0	2	1,890
2016	Besta deild	FH Hafnarfjördur	22	0	0	1,980
2016	Borgunarbikar	FH Hafnarfjördur	3	0	0	270
2016	Lengjubikarinn	FH Hafnarfjördur	3	0	0	270
2015	Pepsideild	Stjarnan Gardabaer	20	0	0	1,787
20/21	Europa League Qualifying	FH Hafnarfjördur	1	0	0	90
18/19	Europa League Qualifying	FH Hafnarfjördur	4	0	1	360
17/18	Champions League Qu.	FH Hafnarfjördur	4	0	0	360
17/18	Europa League Qualifying	FH Hafnarfjördur	2	0	0	180
16/17	Champions League Qu.	FH Hafnarfjördur	2	0	0	180
15/16	Champions League Qu.	Stjarnan Gardabaer	2	0	1	180
14/15	Europa League Qualifying	Motherwell FC	0	0	0	0
14/15	League Cup	Motherwell FC	0	0	0	0
14/15	Premiership	Motherwell FC	0	0	0	0
14/15	SFA Cup	Motherwell FC	0	0	0	0
13/14	Europa League Qualifying	Motherwell FC	1	0	0	90
13/14	League Cup	Motherwell FC	2	0	0	180
13/14	Premiership	Motherwell FC	19	0	1	1,710
13/14	SFA Cup	Motherwell FC	1	0	0	90
12/13	Superliga	Silkeborg IF	8	1	0	720
10/11	EFL Trophy	Tranmere Rovers	1	0	0	90
10/11	League One	Tranmere Rovers	2	0	0	180
10/11	Reserve League	Manchester City Reserves	2	0	0	135
09/10	FA Cup	Manchester City	0	0	0	0
09/10	Premier League	Manchester City	1	0	0	17
09/10	Reserve League North	Manchester City Reserves	9	0	0	810
08/09	Co-op. Ins. Cup	Motherwell FC	0	0	0	0
08/09	Conference	Wrexham AFC	5	0	0	439
08/09	Premiership	Motherwell FC	0	0	0	0
08/09	UEFA Cup	Motherwell FC	0	0	0	0

Season	Date	From	To	Type	Market value	Fee
04/05	2004-07-01	HB Tórshavn	BK Frem	Transfer	0	—
05/06	2006-01-01	BK Frem	GI Gota	Loan	0	—
05/06	2006-05-01	GI Gota	BK Frem	Return from loan	0	—
07/08	2007-07-02	BK Frem	Blackburn	Transfer	1250000	—
08/09	2008-08-08	Blackburn	Motherwell FC	Loan	200000	—
08/09	2008-12-30	Motherwell FC	Blackburn	Return from loan	250000	—
08/09	2009-01-01	Blackburn	Man City	Transfer	250000	—
08/09	2009-03-01	Man City	Wrexham	Loan	250000	—
08/09	2009-05-01	Wrexham	Man City	Return from loan	250000	—
10/11	2010-07-23	Man City	Tranmere	Loan	250000	—
10/11	2011-01-01	Tranmere	Man City	Return from loan	250000	—
12/13	2012-12-07	Man City	Without Club	Transfer	0	—
12/13	2013-04-04	Without Club	Silkeborg IF	Transfer	0	—
13/14	2013-07-02	Silkeborg IF	Motherwell FC	Transfer	250000	—
14/15	2015-03-06	Motherwell FC	Without Club	Transfer	200000	—
14/15	2015-04-22	Without Club	Stjarnan	Transfer	200000	—
15/16	2016-02-22	Stjarnan	Hafnarfjördur	Transfer	200000	—
22/23	2023-01-01	Hafnarfjördur	Retired	Transfer	25000	—

Season	Injury	From	To	Days missed	Games missed
13/14	Hamstring injury	2013-12-11	2013-12-20	10	1
13/14	Ill	2013-12-21	2013-12-23	3	1

Current—

Peak€1.25m

Low—

Δ since start+—

Date	Value
Jan 1, 1970	—
Jan 1, 1970	€25k
Jan 1, 1970	€50k
Jan 1, 1970	€50k
Jan 1, 1970	€50k
Jan 1, 1970	€150k
Jan 1, 1970	€200k
Jan 1, 1970	€200k
Jan 1, 1970	€200k
Jan 1, 1970	€200k
Jan 1, 1970	€250k
Jan 1, 1970	€200k
Jan 1, 1970	€225k
Jan 1, 1970	€50k
Jan 1, 1970	—
Jan 1, 1970	—
Jan 1, 1970	€200k
Jan 1, 1970	€400k
Jan 1, 1970	€250k
Jan 1, 1970	€115k
Jan 1, 1970	€1.25m
Jan 1, 1970	—

Team	Shirt	Matches	Goals	Debut	Age at debut	Status
Team #24959	—	10	0	—	—	former national player
Team #9173	#1	70	0	—	—	former national player

Teammate	PPG played with	Joint goals	Minutes
Gudmundur Kristjánsson	1	0	0
Jónatan Ingi Jónsson	2	0	0
Brandur Hendriksson	1	0	0
Björn Daníel Sverrisson	1	0	0
Baldur Logi Gudlaugsson	2	0	0
Bödvar Bödvarsson	2	0	0
Jóan Símun Edmundsson	1	0	0
Hallur Hansson	1	0	0
Viljormur Davidsen	1	0	0
Matthías Vilhjálmsson	1	0	0
Eggert Gunnthór Jónsson	1	0	0
Sölvi Vatnhamar	1	0	0
Hördur Ingi Gunnarsson	2	0	0

Every loan spell across this player's career.

Season	Date	From	To	Type	Fee	Value at transfer
10/11	2011-01-01	Tranmere	Man City	Return from loan	—	€250k
10/11	2010-07-23	Man City	Tranmere	Loan	—	€250k
08/09	2009-05-01	Wrexham	Man City	Return from loan	—	€250k
08/09	2009-03-01	Man City	Wrexham	Loan	—	€250k
08/09	2008-12-30	Motherwell FC	Blackburn	Return from loan	—	€250k
08/09	2008-08-08	Blackburn	Motherwell FC	Loan	—	€200k
05/06	2006-05-01	GI Gota	BK Frem	Return from loan	—	—
05/06	2006-01-01	BK Frem	GI Gota	Loan	—	—

Teams faced most often by Gunnar Nielsen's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).

Opponent	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Tottenham Hotspur	23	11	2	10	39	33	+6	48%
Liverpool FC	23	4	7	12	32	44	-12	17%
Chelsea FC	22	9	2	11	27	22	+5	41%
Leyton Orient	20	8	3	9	22	24	-2	40%
Manchester United	19	8	3	8	28	22	+6	42%
West Ham United	19	13	3	3	43	19	+24	68%
Arsenal FC	19	10	6	3	39	22	+17	53%
Everton FC	19	8	4	7	25	24	+1	42%
Boreham Wood	18	12	3	3	27	15	+12	67%
Hartlepool United	18	6	5	7	12	11	+1	33%
Barrow AFC	18	6	8	4	26	22	+4	33%
Aldershot Town	18	8	4	6	27	20	+7	44%

Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.

Season / Year	Milestone	Date
08/09	Senior debut season

Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.

Season	Matches	Mins	YC	Cards / 90′
2022	20	1,710	1	0.05
2021	25	2,217	1	0.04
2020	19	1,710	2	0.11
2019	6	503	1	0.18
2018	27	2,430	1	0.04
2017	26	2,340	2	0.08
18/19	4	360	1	0.25
15/16	2	180	1	0.5
13/14	23	2,070	1	0.04

Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.

Season	Matches	Mins	Clean sheets	CS %	Goals conceded	GC / 90′
21/22	4	360	1	25%	7	1.75
2022	20	1,710	4	20%	30	1.58
2021	25	2,217	7	28%	36	1.46
2020	19	1,710	7	37%	23	1.21
2019	6	503	1	17%	8	1.43
2018	27	2,430	8	30%	34	1.26
2017	26	2,340	6	23%	29	1.12
2016	28	2,520	12	43%	19	0.68
2015	20	1,787	6	30%	23	1.16
20/21	1	90	0	0%	2	2
18/19	4	360	2	50%	2	0.5
17/18	6	540	1	17%	8	1.33
16/17	2	180	0	0%	3	1.5
15/16	2	180	0	0%	6	3
13/14	23	2,070	4	17%	46	2
12/13	8	720	0	0%	13	1.63
10/11	5	405	1	20%	7	1.56
09/10	10	827	5	50%	10	1.09
08/09	5	439	3	60%	2	0.41