Nicklas Bendtner
| Date of birth | 16 January 1988 |
| Place of birth | Copenhagen |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Weight | 83 kg |
| Height | 1.88 m |
| Position | Forward |
Arsenal's number 52 - Nicklas Bendtner is a powerful, confident striker whose chances were limited by injury and the form of Marouane Chamakh and others.
He joined Nottingham Forest in September 2016 with a two-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 01 Dec 2005 | 30 Jun 2014 | |
| Birmingham City | 04 Aug 2006 | 31 May 2007 | L |
| Sunderland | 31 Aug 2011 | 31 May 2012 | L |
| Juventus | 31 Aug 2012 | 31 May 2013 | L |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 15 Aug 2014 | 25 Apr 2016 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 07 Sep 2016 | 06 Mar 2017 | |
| Rosenborg BK | 06 Mar 2017 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | Arsenal | League Cup | 3 |
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| 2006-07 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Birmingham City | League Championship | 38 | 4 |
11 |
4
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1
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| 2006-07 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 4 |
2 |
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| 2007-08 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Arsenal | League Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Arsenal | Premier League | 7 | 20 |
5 |
1
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1
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| 2007-08 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 3 |
2 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 3 | 2 |
2 |
2
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| 2008-09 | Arsenal | League Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Arsenal | Premier League | 17 | 14 |
9 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 7 |
2 |
1
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| 2009-10 | Arsenal | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Arsenal | Premier League | 13 | 10 |
6 |
2
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| 2009-10 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 7 | 5 |
1
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| 2010-11 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 5 | 4 |
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| 2010-11 | Arsenal | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
3 |
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| 2010-11 | Arsenal | Premier League | 3 | 14 |
2 |
2
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| 2010-11 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 3 |
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| 2011-12 | Arsenal | Premier League | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2011-12 | Sunderland | Premier League | 25 | 3 |
8 |
2
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| 2012-13 | Juventus | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Arsenal | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Arsenal | Premier League | 1 | 8 |
2 |
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| 2013-14 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
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| 2014-15 | VfL Wolfsburg | UEFA Europa League | 2 | 6 |
4 |
1
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| 2015-16 | VfL Wolfsburg | UEFA Champions League | 4 |
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| 2016-17 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Nottingham Forest | League Championship | 7 | 8 |
2 |
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| 2016-17 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 1 |
1
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 2014 | Everton v VfL Wolfsburg | L | 4-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group H |
| 02 Oct 2014 | VfL Wolfsburg v Lille OSC | D | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group H |
| 06 Nov 2014 | VfL Wolfsburg v FC Krasnodar | W | 5-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group H |
| 27 Nov 2014 | VfL Wolfsburg v Everton | L | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League | Group H |
| 12 Mar 2015 | VfL Wolfsburg v Internazionale | W | 3-1 | UEFA Europa League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 19 Mar 2015 | Internazionale v VfL Wolfsburg | W |
1-2 Agg: 2-5 |
UEFA Europa League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 16 Apr 2015 | VfL Wolfsburg v Napoli | L | 1-4 | UEFA Europa League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 23 Apr 2015 | Napoli v VfL Wolfsburg | D |
2-2 Agg: 6-3 |
UEFA Europa League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 15 Sep 2015 | VfL Wolfsburg v CSKA Moscow | W | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 30 Sep 2015 | Manchester United v VfL Wolfsburg | L | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 03 Nov 2015 | PSV Eindhoven v VfL Wolfsburg | L | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 25 Nov 2015 | CSKA Moscow v VfL Wolfsburg | W | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | Denmark | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
3 |
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| 2006-07 | Denmark | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 3 |
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| 2007-08 | Denmark | International Friendly | 5 | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Denmark | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 2 |
2 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Denmark | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2008-09 | Denmark | International Friendly | 3 |
1
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| 2009-10 | Denmark | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 3 |
1
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| 2009-10 | Denmark | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
1
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| 2010-11 | Denmark | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Denmark | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Denmark | International Friendly | 6 | 3 |
1
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| 2011-12 | Denmark | UEFA European Championship | 6 | 5 |
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| 2012-13 | Denmark | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
1
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| 2012-13 | Denmark | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Denmark | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 2 |
1
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| 2013-14 | Denmark | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Denmark | International Friendly | 5 | 3 |
1
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| 2014-15 | Denmark | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 2 |
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| 2015-16 | Denmark | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Denmark | UEFA European Championship | 4 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Denmark | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 4 |
1 |
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| 2017-18 | Denmark | International Friendly | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2006 | Denmark v Poland | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Sep 2006 | Denmark v Portugal | W | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Denmark v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Czech Republic v Denmark | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Spain v Denmark | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Germany v Denmark | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2007 | Denmark v Sweden | L | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 06 Jun 2007 | Latvia v Denmark | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Denmark v Republic of Ireland | L | 0-4 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 2007 | Sweden v Denmark | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 13 Oct 2007 | Denmark v Spain | L | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Denmark v Latvia | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Northern Ireland v Denmark | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Denmark v Iceland | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 06 Feb 2008 | Slovenia v Denmark | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Denmark v Czech Republic | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 May 2008 | Netherlands v Denmark | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2008 | Poland v Denmark | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Aug 2008 | Denmark v Spain | L | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2008 | Hungary v Denmark | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 10 Sep 2008 | Portugal v Denmark | W | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 19 Nov 2008 | Denmark v Wales | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Greece v Denmark | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Malta v Denmark | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 01 Apr 2009 | Denmark v Albania | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 06 Jun 2009 | Sweden v Denmark | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Denmark v Chile | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 2009 | Denmark v Portugal | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 09 Sep 2009 | Albania v Denmark | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Denmark v Sweden | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 14 Oct 2009 | Denmark v Hungary | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 03 Mar 2010 | Austria v Denmark | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Netherlands v Denmark | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Cameroon v Denmark | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Denmark v Japan | L | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 09 Feb 2011 | Denmark v England | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Norway v Denmark | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group H |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Slovakia v Denmark | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2011 | Iceland v Denmark | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group H |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Scotland v Denmark | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2011 | Denmark v Norway | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group H |
| 07 Oct 2011 | Cyprus v Denmark | W | 1-4 | UEFA European Championship | Group H |
| 11 Oct 2011 | Denmark v Portugal | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group H |
| 11 Nov 2011 | Denmark v Sweden | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2011 | Denmark v Finland | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Denmark v Russia | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2012 | Denmark v Brazil | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2012 | Denmark v Australia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jun 2012 | Netherlands v Denmark | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 13 Jun 2012 | Denmark v Portugal | L | 2-3 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 17 Jun 2012 | Denmark v Germany | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Denmark v Slovakia | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 2012 | Bulgaria v Denmark | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Qualifying group B |
| 16 Oct 2012 | Italy v Denmark | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group B |
| 14 Nov 2012 | Turkey v Denmark | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 2013 | Denmark v Italy | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group B |
| 15 Nov 2013 | Denmark v Norway | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Mar 2014 | England v Denmark | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2014 | Denmark v Turkey | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2014 | Denmark v Armenia | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group I |
| 11 Oct 2014 | Albania v Denmark | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group I |
| 14 Oct 2014 | Denmark v Portugal | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group I |
| 14 Nov 2014 | Serbia v Denmark | W | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group I |
| 18 Nov 2014 | Romania v Denmark | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Denmark v USA | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2015 | France v Denmark | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 2015 | Denmark v Montenegro | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Denmark v Serbia | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group I |
| 04 Sep 2015 | Denmark v Albania | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group I |
| 07 Sep 2015 | Armenia v Denmark | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group I |
| 11 Oct 2015 | Denmark v France | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2015 | Sweden v Denmark | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying play-off 1st leg |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Denmark v Sweden | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying play-off 2nd leg |
| 01 Sep 2017 | Denmark v Poland | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
| 05 Oct 2017 | Montenegro v Denmark | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
| 08 Oct 2017 | Denmark v Romania | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
| 11 Nov 2017 | Denmark v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Play-off 1st leg |
| 14 Nov 2017 | Republic of Ireland v Denmark | W | 1-5 | FIFA World Cup | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 22 Mar 2018 | Denmark v Panama | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2018 | Denmark v Chile | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.