Oliver Abildgaard

Danish footballer (born 1996)

Oliver Abildgaard

Abildgaard with Rubin Kazan in 2020

Personal information
Full name|  Oliver Abildgaard Nielsen
Date of birth|  (1996-06-10) 10 June 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth|  Hasseris‚ Denmark
Height|  1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)|  Midfielder
Team information

Current team

|  Pisa (on loan from Como)
Number|  28
Youth career
|  Aalborg Freja
0000–2015|  AaB
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2015–2020|  AaB|  79|  (3)
2020|  → Rubin Kazan (loan)|  5|  (0)
2020–2023|  Rubin Kazan|  54|  (1)
2022–2023|  → Celtic (loan)|  6|  (0)
2023|  → Hellas Verona (loan)|  13|  (0)
2023–|  Como|  29|  (2)
2024–|  → Pisa (loan)|  10|  (0)
International career
2015|  Denmark U20|  1|  (0)
2016–2019|  Denmark U21|  12|  (2)
2020|  Denmark|  1|  (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:20, 15 December 2024 (UTC)

Oliver Abildgaard Nielsen (born 10 June 1996) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serie B club Pisa, on loan from Como.

## Club career

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### AaB

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Abildgaard was promoted to AaB's first team squad in the summer of 2015 along with Jannik Pohl from the AaB U19 squad.[1]

On 20 July 2015, he made his first team-debut against Esbjerg at the age of 19.[2] He was in the starting lineup and was responsible for a penalty that gave Esbjerg the lead, but he also scored the equalizing goal. The match ended 1–1.[3] On 9 September 2015, he made his Danish Cup debut when he was in the line-up against the local rivals from Vendsyssel FF.[4]

### Rubin Kazan

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On 3 February 2020, it was confirmed that Abildgaard had joined Russian club FC Rubin Kazan on a loan until 30 June 2020 with an option to buy.[5] On 20 June 2020, AaB confirmed that Rubin activated the purchase option and Abildgaard joined Rubin on a permanent basis until 30 June 2024.[6]

### Loan to Celtic

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On 1 September 2022, Abildgaard moved on loan to Celtic in Scotland for the 2022–23 season.[7][8] Due to lack of playing time, Abildgaard's loan spell at Celtic was terminated.

### Loan to Hellas Verona

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On 31 January 2023, he joined Serie A club Hellas Verona on a loan-deal for the remainder of the season.[9]

### Como

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On 12 July 2023, Abildgaard joined Serie B club Como 1907 on a three-year deal.[10] On 30 August 2024, he was loaned to Pisa in Serie B, with an option to buy.[11]

## Career statistics

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### Club

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As of 19 August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  Club  | Season  | League  | Cup  | Other  | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
AaB | 2015–16 | Danish Superliga | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 16 | 1
2016–17 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 14 | 0
2017–18 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 18 | 0
2018–19 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 27 | 1
2019–20 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 12 | 2
Total  | 79 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 4
Rubin Kazan (loan)  | 2019–20 | Russian Premier League | 11 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0
Rubin Kazan | 2020–21 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 29 | 0
2021–22 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 22 | 1
Total  | 59 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 62 | 1
Celtic (loan)  | 2022–23 | Scottish Premiership | 6 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 9 | 0
Hellas Verona (loan)  | 2022–23 | Serie A | 13 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 0
Como | 2023–24 | Serie B | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 29 | 2
2024–25 | Serie A  | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0
Total  | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 30 | 2
Career total  | 186 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 201 | 7

1. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
2. ^ Appearances in the Scottish League Cup
3. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Champions League

### International

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As of match played 11 November 2020
Appearances and goals by national team and year  National team | Year | Apps | Goals

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Denmark
2020 | 1 | 0
Total | 1 | 0

## References

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1. ^ "Tre talenter får chancen i Superligatruppen". AaB. 13 June 2015.
2. ^ "AAB VS. ESBJERG 1 - 1". Soccerway. 20 July 2015.
3. ^ "Ung AaB'er om vild debut: En stor oplevelse". AaB. 20 July 2015.
4. ^ "Vendsyssel FF Danish Cup 2015/2016 fixture and results". football-lineups.com. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
5. ^ AaB udlejer indtil 30. juni 2020 Oliver Abildgaard til den russiske klub FC Rubin Kazan på en aftale med købsoption, aabsport.dk, 3 February 2020
6. ^ "Abildgaard skifter permanent til FC Rubin Kazan" (in Danish). AaB. 20 June 2020.
7. ^ ""СЕЛТИК" АРЕНДОВАЛ У "РУБИНА" ОЛИВЕРА АБИЛЬДГОРА" [Celtic loaned Oliver Abildgaard from Rubin] (in Russian). Rubin Kazan. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
8. ^ "Oliver Abildgaard: Celtic sign midfielder from Rubin Kazan". BBC Sport. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
9. ^ Innesto danese a centrocampo: Oliver Abildgaard Nielsen è gialloblù, hellasverona.it, 31 January 2023
10. ^ COMO 1907 È LIETA DI ANNUNCIARE L’INGAGGIO DEL CENTROCAMPISTA DANESE OLIVER ABILDGAARD, comofootball.com, 12 July 2023
11. ^ "Oliver Abildgaard è del Pisa!" [Oliver Abildgaard is at Pisa!] (in Italian). Pisa. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.

## External links

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* Oliver Abildgaard at Soccerway
* Oliver Abildgaard national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)

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Pisa SC - current squad

* 1 Nícolas
* 3 Angori
* 4 Caracciolo
* 5 Canestrelli
* 6 Marin
* 7 Mlakar
* 8 Højholt
* 9 N. Bonfanti
* 10 Vignato
* 11 Tramoni
* 14 Meister
* 15 Touré
* 17 Rus
* 19 Esteves
* 22 Loria
* 28 Abildgaard
* 30 Arena
* 32 Moreo
* 33 Calabresi
* 36 Piccinini
* 37 Léris
* 39 Tosi
* 45 Lind
* 47 Šemper
* 74 Jevšenak
* 80 Moruțan
* 94 G. Bonfanti
* 98 Dubickas
* Manager: Inzaghi

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*[Angori]: Samuele Angori
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