Gunnar Nielsen
| Date of birth | 07 October 1986 |
| Place of birth | Torshavn |
| Nationality | Faroe Islands |
| Weight | 89 kg |
| Height | 1.95 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
Nielsen joined Blackburn Rovers in July 2007 with a two-year contract.
He joined Manchester City in February 2009 with a contract to June 2011.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB Torshavn | 01 Jan 2004 | 01 Jan 2005 | |
| BK Frem | 01 Jan 2005 | 02 Jul 2007 | |
| Blackburn Rovers | 02 Jul 2007 | 25 Feb 2009 | |
| Motherwell | 08 Aug 2008 | 08 Jan 2009 | L |
| Manchester City | 25 Feb 2009 | 30 Jun 2012 | |
| Wrexham | 26 Mar 2009 | 31 May 2009 | L |
| Tranmere Rovers | 21 Jul 2010 | 04 Jan 2011 | L |
| Silkeborg | 01 Apr 2013 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | Manchester City | Premier League | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Tranmere Rovers | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Tranmere Rovers | League One | 2 | 4 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | Faroe Islands | UEFA Under-19 | 3 | 10 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Faroe Islands | International Friendly | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Faroe Islands | International Friendly | 2 | |||||
| 2010-11 | Faroe Islands | International Friendly | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Faroe Islands | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 10 |
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| 2012-13 | Faroe Islands | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 19 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Faroe Islands | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Faroe Islands | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 9 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Faroe Islands | International Friendly | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Faroe Islands | UEFA European Championship | 6 | 1 | 8 | |||
| 2015-16 | Faroe Islands | International Friendly | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Faroe Islands | UEFA European Championship | 4 | 9 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Faroe Islands | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 1 | 9 | |||
| 2017-18 | Faroe Islands | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 2018-19 | Faroe Islands | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 6 | ||||
| 2018-19 | Faroe Islands | UEFA Nations League | 6 | 9 |
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| 2019-20 | Faroe Islands | UEFA European Championship | 6 | 1 | 17 | |||
| 2020-21 | Faroe Islands | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 8 | ||||
| 2020-21 | Faroe Islands | International Friendly | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2020-21 | Faroe Islands | UEFA Nations League | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Faroe Islands | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 7 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Faroe Islands | International Friendly | 1 | |||||
| 2021-22 | Faroe Islands | UEFA Nations League | 4 | 8 | ||||
| 2022-23 | Faroe Islands | International Friendly | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 2022-23 | Faroe Islands | UEFA Nations League | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 2002 | Ukraine v Faroe Islands | L | 6-0 | UEFA U19 | Group 8 |
| 24 Oct 2002 | Belgium v Faroe Islands | D | 0-0 | UEFA U19 | Group 8 |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Georgia v Faroe Islands | L | 2-0 | UEFA U19 | Group 8 |
| 22 Mar 2009 | Iceland v Faroe Islands | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Mar 2010 | Iceland v Faroe Islands | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2010 | Luxembourg v Faroe Islands | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Estonia v Faroe Islands | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
| 03 Sep 2010 | Faroe Islands v Serbia | L | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
| 07 Sep 2010 | Italy v Faroe Islands | L | 5-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
| 16 Nov 2010 | Scotland v Faroe Islands | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Iceland v Faroe Islands | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2012 | Germany v Faroe Islands | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group C |
| 12 Oct 2012 | Faroe Islands v Sweden | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group C |
| 16 Oct 2012 | Faroe Islands v Republic of Ireland | L | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group C |
| 22 Mar 2013 | Austria v Faroe Islands | L | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group C |
| 07 Jun 2013 | Republic of Ireland v Faroe Islands | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group C |
| 11 Jun 2013 | Sweden v Faroe Islands | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group C |
| 14 Aug 2013 | Iceland v Faroe Islands | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2013 | Kazakhstan v Faroe Islands | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group C |
| 10 Sep 2013 | Faroe Islands v Germany | L | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group C |
| 11 Oct 2013 | Faroe Islands v Kazakhstan | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group C |
| 15 Oct 2013 | Faroe Islands v Austria | L | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group C |
| 19 Nov 2013 | Malta v Faroe Islands | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2014 | Faroe Islands v Finland | L | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group F |
| 11 Oct 2014 | Northern Ireland v Faroe Islands | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group F |
| 14 Oct 2014 | Faroe Islands v Hungary | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group F |
| 14 Nov 2014 | Greece v Faroe Islands | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group F |
| 29 Mar 2015 | Romania v Faroe Islands | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group F |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Faroe Islands v Greece | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group F |
| 04 Sep 2015 | Faroe Islands v Northern Ireland | L | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group F |
| 07 Sep 2015 | Finland v Faroe Islands | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group F |
| 08 Oct 2015 | Hungary v Faroe Islands | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group F |
| 11 Oct 2015 | Faroe Islands v Romania | L | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group F |
| 28 Mar 2016 | Liechtenstein v Faroe Islands | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2016 | Kosovo v Faroe Islands | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2016 | Faroe Islands v Hungary | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group B |
| 07 Oct 2016 | Latvia v Faroe Islands | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group B |
| 10 Oct 2016 | Faroe Islands v Portugal | L | 0-6 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group B |
| 13 Nov 2016 | Switzerland v Faroe Islands | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group B |
| 25 Mar 2017 | Andorra v Faroe Islands | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group B |
| 09 Jun 2017 | Faroe Islands v Switzerland | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group B |
| 31 Aug 2017 | Portugal v Faroe Islands | L | 5-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group B |
| 03 Sep 2017 | Faroe Islands v Andorra | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group B |
| 07 Oct 2017 | Faroe Islands v Latvia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group B |
| 10 Oct 2017 | Hungary v Faroe Islands | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group B |
| 07 Sep 2018 | Faroe Islands v Malta | W | 3-1 | UEFA Nations League | League D Group D3 |
| 10 Sep 2018 | Kosovo v Faroe Islands | L | 2-0 | UEFA Nations League | League D Group D3 |
| 11 Oct 2018 | Faroe Islands v Azerbaijan | L | 0-3 | UEFA Nations League | League D Group D3 |
| 14 Oct 2018 | Faroe Islands v Kosovo | D | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League | League D Group D3 |
| 17 Nov 2018 | Azerbaijan v Faroe Islands | L | 2-0 | UEFA Nations League | League D Group D3 |
| 20 Nov 2018 | Malta v Faroe Islands | D | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League | League D Group D3 |
| 23 Mar 2019 | Malta v Faroe Islands | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group F |
| 26 Mar 2019 | Romania v Faroe Islands | L | 4-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group F |
| 05 Sep 2019 | Faroe Islands v Sweden | L | 0-4 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group F |
| 08 Sep 2019 | Spain v Faroe Islands | L | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group F |
| 12 Oct 2019 | Faroe Islands v Romania | L | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group F |
| 15 Oct 2019 | Faroe Islands v Malta | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group F |
| 15 Nov 2019 | Norway v Faroe Islands | L | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group F |
| 18 Nov 2019 | Sweden v Faroe Islands | L | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group F |
| 03 Sep 2020 | Faroe Islands v Malta | W | 3-2 | UEFA Nations League | League D Group D1 |
| 11 Nov 2020 | Lithuania v Faroe Islands | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Moldova v Faroe Islands | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group F |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Austria v Faroe Islands | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group F |
| 31 Mar 2021 | Scotland v Faroe Islands | L | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group F |
| 01 Sep 2021 | Faroe Islands v Israel | L | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group F |
| 15 Nov 2021 | Israel v Faroe Islands | L | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group F |
| 26 Mar 2022 | Gibraltar v Faroe Islands | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2022 | Turkey v Faroe Islands | L | 4-0 | UEFA Nations League | League C Group C1 |
| 07 Jun 2022 | Faroe Islands v Luxembourg | L | 0-1 | UEFA Nations League | League C Group C1 |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Faroe Islands v Lithuania | W | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League | League C Group C1 |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Luxembourg v Faroe Islands | D | 2-2 | UEFA Nations League | League C Group C1 |
| 22 Sep 2022 | Lithuania v Faroe Islands | D | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League | League C Group C1 |
| 16 Nov 2022 | Czech Republic v Faroe Islands | L | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.