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{{short description|Danish footballer (born 1970)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Lars Højer
| fullname = Lars Højer Nielsen
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1970|12|8}}
| birth_place = [[Copenhagen]], Denmark
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| youthyears1 = 1976–1984 
| youthclubs1 = [[BK Heimdal]]
| youthyears2 = 1984–1988 
| youthclubs2 = [[Boldklubben 1903|B 1903]]
| years1 = 1988–1992 
| clubs1 = [[Boldklubben 1903|B 1903]] 
| caps1 =
| goals1 =  
| years2 = 1992–1999 
| clubs2 = [[F.C. Copenhagen|Copenhagen]]
| caps2 = 166
| goals2 =  54 
| years3 = 2000–2003
| clubs3 = [[Boldklubben Skjold|BK Skjold]]
| nationalyears1 = 1991–1992 
| nationalteam1 = [[Denmark national under-21 football team|Denmark U21]] 
| nationalcaps1 = 8  
| nationalgoals1 = 0  
| nationalyears2 = 1993
| nationalteam2 = [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]]
| nationalcaps2 = 1  
| nationalgoals2 = 0 
| manageryears1 = 2000–2005 
| manageryears2 = ?
| managerclubs1 = [[BK Skjold]] 
| managerclubs2 = [[BK Skjold]] (women)
}}

'''Lars Højer Nielsen''' (born 8 December 1970) is a Danish former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[midfielder]]. He made 166 appearances for [[F.C. Copenhagen|Copenhagen]] in the [[Danish Superliga]] from 1992 to 1999. His sons, [[Casper Højer]] and [[Oliver Højer]], is also professional footballers.

Højer was known as a [[free kick]] specialist.

Previously he led [[BK Skjold]]'s team from the fourth best Danish league to the [[Danish 1st Division|second tier]] as a playing coach. He has also coached the club's women's team.

Højer is currently the head of scouting for Copenhagen.

==Honours==
'''Copenhagen'''
* [[Danish Superliga]]: [[1992–93 Danish Superliga|1992–93]]
* [[Danish Cup]] : [[1994–95 Danish Cup|1994–95]], [[1996–97 Danish Cup|1996–97]]
*[[Danish Super Cup]]: 1995<ref>{{cite news 
|url=https://www.fck.dk/en/kamp/21-06-95/aab-fc-kobenhavn
|title=Wednesday 21/06 1995 at 20:00
|publisher=fck.dk
|access-date=4 January 2024}}</ref>

'''Individual'''
* [[F.C. Copenhagen|Copenhagen]] Player of the Year: 1994

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110717011534/http://www.fck.dk/saesonen/statistik/spillerstatistik/?search=1&play_playerid_fk=74 F.C. Copenhagen stats]
*{{DBU player|4070}}

{{F.C. Copenhagen Player of the Year}}
{{Denmark Squad 1992 Olympic Football Tournament}}
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[[Category:1970 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Danish men's footballers]]
[[Category:Olympic footballers for Denmark]]
[[Category:Footballers at the 1992 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Boldklubben Skjold players]]
[[Category:F.C. Copenhagen players]]
[[Category:Danish Superliga players]]
[[Category:Danish football managers]]
[[Category:F.C. Copenhagen non-playing staff]]
[[Category:Denmark men's international footballers]]
[[Category:Denmark men's under-21 international footballers]]
[[Category:Men's association football midfielders]]
[[Category:Footballers from Copenhagen]]


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