Nicolai Poulsen
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Aarhus GF
at Aarhus GF
2,520 days · joined 2019-07-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€500k
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
11/12
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Aarhus GF
top club · 196 apps
Career highs
€900k
peak value · 2020
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 17/18
6 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1993-08-15 · 3 players total
388Appearances
10Goals
20Assists
100Yellow cards
0Red cards
111Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Nicolai Poulsen |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Nicolai Søberg Poulsen |
| Date of birth | 1993-08-15 (32 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Helsted, Denmark |
| Citizenship |  Denmark |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 176.00 m |
| Current club | Aarhus GF |
| Joined | 2019-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Nordic Sky |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Aarhus GF
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — Aarhus GF
28 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Aarhus GF
33 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Aarhus GF
30 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Aarhus GF Reserves, Aarhus GF
33 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Aarhus GF
31 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Aarhus GF Reserves, Aarhus GF
37 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Randers FC → Aarhus GF
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Randers FC Reserves, Randers FC
34 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2017
Transfer: Sarpsborg 08 → Randers FC
17/18 · Return from loan
Aug 2017
Transfer: Randers FC → Sarpsborg 08
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — Randers FC Reserves, Randers FC
21 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
2017 — Sarpsborg 08 FF
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2016
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Randers FC
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Randers FC
36 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Randers FC
33 matches · 0 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Randers FC
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Freja (RFC II) → Randers FC
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Randers FC
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Randers U19 → Freja (RFC II)
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Randers Freja U19
1 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
Transfer: Randers FC Yth. → Randers U19
10/11 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €900k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Aarhus GF
38.3%
Aarhus GF Reserves
0.7%
Sarpsborg 08 FF
0.0%
Randers FC
60.0%
Randers FC Reserves
0.0%
Randers Freja U19
0.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aarhus GF | 7 | 19/20 | 25/26 | 196 | 4 | 7 | 3,845 |
| Aarhus GF Reserves | 2 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
| Sarpsborg 08 FF | 1 | 2017 | 2017 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randers FC | 7 | 12/13 | 18/19 | 175 | 4 | 13 | 6,023 |
| Randers FC Reserves | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randers Freja U19 | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Superliga | Aarhus GF | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Superliga | Aarhus GF | 18 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,336 |
| 24/25 | Superliga Championship round | Aarhus GF | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Oddset Pokalen | Aarhus GF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Superliga | Aarhus GF | 20 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 755 |
| 23/24 | Superliga Championship round | Aarhus GF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | UECL Quali | Aarhus GF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Pokalen | Aarhus GF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Superliga | Aarhus GF | 21 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Superliga Championship round | Aarhus GF | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Reserveligaen | Aarhus GF Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Superliga | Aarhus GF | 20 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1,754 |
| 21/22 | Superliga Relegation round | Aarhus GF | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Sydbank Pokalen | Aarhus GF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | UECL Quali | Aarhus GF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Eliteserien | Sarpsborg 08 FF | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | NM-Cup | Sarpsborg 08 FF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League Qualifying | Aarhus GF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Superliga | Aarhus GF | 18 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Superliga Championship round | Aarhus GF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Superliga Europa Playoff | Aarhus GF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Sydbank Pokalen | Aarhus GF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Reserveligaen | Aarhus GF Reserves | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| 19/20 | Reserveligaen Spring | Aarhus GF Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Superliga | Aarhus GF | 22 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Superliga Championship round | Aarhus GF | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Superliga Europa Playoff | Aarhus GF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Sydbank Pokalen | Aarhus GF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Reserveligaen Spring | Randers FC Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Superliga | Randers FC | 24 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2,130 |
| 18/19 | Superliga Europa Playoff | Randers FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Superliga Relegation round | Randers FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Reserveligaen | Randers FC Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Superliga | Randers FC | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 812 |
| 17/18 | Superliga Europa Playoff | Randers FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Superliga Relegation round | Randers FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 448 |
| 16/17 | DBU Pokalen | Randers FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Superliga | Randers FC | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Superliga Europa Playoff | Randers FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Superliga Relegation round | Randers FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Superligaen Releg. | Randers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | DBU Pokalen | Randers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League Qualifying | Randers FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Superliga | Randers FC | 31 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2,633 |
| 14/15 | DBU Pokalen | Randers FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Superliga | Randers FC | 29 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | Randers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Superliga | Randers FC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | DBU Pokalen | Randers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Superliga | Randers FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | U19 Boys League | Randers Freja U19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Randers FC Yth. | Randers U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Randers U19 | Freja (RFC II) | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Freja (RFC II) | Randers FC | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-16 | Randers FC | Sarpsborg 08 | Loan | 600000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-12-31 | Sarpsborg 08 | Randers FC | Return from loan | 600000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Randers FC | Aarhus GF | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | concussion | 2016-08-01 | 2016-09-01 | 32 | 5 |
Current€500k
Peak€900k
Low€100k
Δ since start+€300k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53806 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #40750 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16783 | #13 | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mads Fenger | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mikael Anderson | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Erik Marxen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Mads Emil Madsen | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sebastian Hausner | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexander Munksgaard | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Frederik Brandhof | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonas Bager | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Mikael Ishak | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Mikkel Kallesøe | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Albert Grønbæk | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Superliga | Aarhus GF | 2 | 20 |
| 11/12 | U19 Boys League | Randers Freja U19 | 1 | 1 |
| 17/18 | Superliga | Randers FC | 1 | 11 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Superliga | Randers FC | 5 | 29 |
| 15/16 | Superliga | Randers FC | 3 | 31 |
| 18/19 | Superliga | Randers FC | 3 | 24 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2017-12-31 | Sarpsborg 08 | Randers FC | Return from loan | — | €600k |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-16 | Randers FC | Sarpsborg 08 | Loan | — | €600k |
Last 50 matches for Aarhus GF while Nicolai Poulsen was at the club (joined 2019-07-01). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-25 | DK1 |
Aarhus GF | 2–3 | Brøndby IF | Available |
| 2025-05-16 | DK1 |
FC Nordsjælland | 2–0 | Aarhus GF | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | DK1 |
Aarhus GF | 1–3 | Randers FC | Available |
| 2025-05-04 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 3–1 | Aarhus GF | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | DK1 |
Aarhus GF | 1–3 | FC København | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | DK1 |
FC København | 3–1 | Aarhus GF | Available |
| 2025-04-17 | DK1 |
Randers FC | 3–1 | Aarhus GF | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | DK1 |
Aarhus GF | 1–1 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2025-04-07 | DK1 |
Brøndby IF | 2–1 | Aarhus GF | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | DK1 |
Aarhus GF | 2–0 | FC Nordsjælland | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | DK1 |
Vejle BK | 3–2 | Aarhus GF | Available |
| 2025-03-09 | DK1 |
Aarhus GF | 1–1 | Viborg FF | Available |
| 2025-02-28 | DK1 |
Randers FC | 1–1 | Aarhus GF | Available |
| 2025-02-23 | DK1 |
Aarhus GF | 4–0 | Aalborg BK | Available |
| 2025-02-16 | DK1 |
SønderjyskE | 1–4 | Aarhus GF | Available |
| 2024-12-15 | DK1C |
Brøndby IF | 4–2 | Aarhus GF | Available |
| 2024-12-08 | DK1C |
Aarhus GF | 1–0 | Brøndby IF | Available |
| 2024-12-01 | DK1 |
Silkeborg IF | 1–1 | Aarhus GF | Available |
| 2024-11-22 | DK1 |
FC Nordsjælland | 1–0 | Aarhus GF | Available |
| 2024-11-10 | DK1 |
Aarhus GF | 1–1 | FC København | Available |
| 2024-11-07 | DK1C |
Skive IK | 2–3 | Aarhus GF | Available |
| 2024-11-03 | DK1 |
Aarhus GF | 2–1 | Lyngby BK | Available |
| 2024-10-27 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 2–0 | Aarhus GF | Available |
| 2024-10-21 | DK1 |
Aarhus GF | 1–0 | Brøndby IF | Available |
| 2024-10-06 | DK1 |
Viborg FF | 1–1 | Aarhus GF | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | DK1 |
Aarhus GF | 2–2 | Randers FC | Available |
| 2024-09-25 | DK1C |
VSK Aarhus | 0–2 | Aarhus GF | Available |
| 2024-09-22 | DK1 |
Lyngby BK | 0–0 | Aarhus GF | Available |
| 2024-09-15 | DK1 |
Aarhus GF | 1–1 | Silkeborg IF | Available |
| 2024-08-31 | DK1 |
Aarhus GF | 4–2 | FC Nordsjælland | Available |
| 2024-08-23 | DK1 |
Aalborg BK | 0–4 | Aarhus GF | Available |
| 2024-08-19 | DK1 |
Aarhus GF | 5–1 | Vejle BK | Available |
| 2024-08-11 | DK1 |
Brøndby IF | 0–1 | Aarhus GF | Available |
| 2024-08-02 | DK1 |
Aarhus GF | 4–0 | SønderjyskE | Available |
| 2024-07-28 | DK1 |
FC København | 3–2 | Aarhus GF | Available |
| 2024-07-19 | DK1 |
Aarhus GF | 1–1 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2024-05-26 | DK1 |
Brøndby IF | 2–3 | Aarhus GF | Available |
| 2024-05-21 | DK1 |
Aarhus GF | 3–2 | FC København | Available |
| 2024-05-16 | DK1 |
Aarhus GF | 0–1 | Silkeborg IF | Available |
| 2024-05-12 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 2–1 | Aarhus GF | Available |
| 2024-05-03 | DK1 |
Aarhus GF | 1–3 | FC Nordsjælland | Available |
| 2024-04-28 | DK1 |
FC København | 3–2 | Aarhus GF | Available |
| 2024-04-22 | DK1 |
FC Nordsjælland | 7–2 | Aarhus GF | Available |
| 2024-04-14 | DK1 |
Aarhus GF | 2–2 | Brøndby IF | Available |
| 2024-04-07 | DK1 |
Aarhus GF | 0–1 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2024-04-01 | DK1 |
Silkeborg IF | 2–2 | Aarhus GF | Available |
| 2024-03-17 | DK1 |
Aarhus GF | 1–0 | Hvidovre IF | Available |
| 2024-03-10 | DK1 |
Silkeborg IF | 0–1 | Aarhus GF | Available |
| 2024-03-03 | DK1 |
Aarhus GF | 1–1 | Odense BK | Available |
| 2024-02-25 | DK1 |
Aarhus GF | 2–3 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
Teams faced most often by Nicolai Poulsen'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brøndby IF | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 30 | -4 | 31% |
| FC København | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 35 | -17 | 13% |
| FC Nordsjælland | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 32 | -11 | 29% |
| FC Midtjylland | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 27 | -10 | 7% |
| Silkeborg IF | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 20% |
| Vejle BK | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 70% |
| Lyngby BK | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 50% |
| Viborg FF | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 50% |
| Hvidovre IF | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 67% |
| Odense BK | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 0% |
| Aalborg BK | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 100% |
| SønderjyskE | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 75% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Senior debut season | |
| 11/12 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 28 | 1,336 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 23/24 | 33 | 755 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.43 |
| 22/23 | 30 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 33 | 1,754 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 2017 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 31 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 37 | 75 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| 18/19 | 34 | 2,130 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 17/18 | 21 | 1,260 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 16/17 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 36 | 2,633 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 14/15 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Superliga
259 apps
7 G
17 A
Superliga Relegation round
24 apps
1 G
0 A
Reserveligaen
3 apps
1 G
0 A
U19 Boys League
1 apps
1 G
0 A
Superliga Europa Playoff
13 apps
0 G
2 A
Sydbank Pokalen
29 apps
0 G
1 A
Superliga Championship round
35 apps
0 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Eliteserien
8 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Nicolai Poulsen?
Nicolai Poulsen is a Denmark professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Aarhus GF.
How old is Nicolai Poulsen?
Nicolai Poulsen is 32 years old. He was born on August 15, 1993 in Helsted.
What position does Nicolai Poulsen play?
Nicolai Poulsen plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Nicolai Poulsen play for?
Nicolai Poulsen currently plays for Aarhus GF.
How many career goals has Nicolai Poulsen scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Nicolai Poulsen has scored 10 goals in 388 appearances.
What is Nicolai Poulsen's market value?
Nicolai Poulsen's most recent reported market value is €500k.