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{{short description|Danish footballer (born 1965)}}
{{for|persons of a similar name|Michael Nielsen (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Michael Mio Nielsen
| fullname = Michael Elmer Dahl Nielsen
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|2|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = Denmark
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| currentclub = [[Fremad Amager]] (sporting director)
| years1 = 1984–1987
| clubs1 = [[Albertslund IF]]
| caps1 = 
| goals1 = 
| years2 = 1988–1990
| clubs2 = [[BK Frem]]
| caps2 = 60
| goals2 = 8
| years3 = 1990–1992
| clubs3 = [[Lille OSC|Lille]]
| caps3 = 
| goals3 = 
| years4 = 1992–1993
| clubs4 = → [[BK Frem]] (loan)
| caps4 = 29
| goals4 = 4
| years5 = 1993–2001
| clubs5 = [[F.C. Copenhagen|FC Copenhagen]]
| caps5 = 231
| goals5 = 2
| nationalyears1 = 1993
| nationalteam1 = [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]]
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| manageryears1 = 2008–2015
| managerclubs1 = [[F.C. Copenhagen Reserves and Youth Team|FC Copenhagen]] (youth)
| manageryears2 = 2016
| managerclubs2 = [[BK Frem]] (caretaker)
| manageryears3 = 2017
| managerclubs3 = [[Fremad Amager]] (head of youth)
| manageryears4 = 2017–
| managerclubs4 = [[Fremad Amager]] (sporting director)
}}
'''Michael Elmer Dahl Nielsen''' (nicknamed '''Mio'''; born 11 February 1965) is a Danish former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[defender (association football)|defender]]. He works for [[Fremad Amager]] as the person responsible for the youth players and talents.<ref>[http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/mio-ny-sportschef-i-fremad-amager/ Mio ny sportschef i Fremad Amager]‚ bold.dk, 29 August 2017</ref> He is most famous for playing 231 league matches for [[F.C. Copenhagen]]. He also made one appearance for the [[Denmark national football team|Denmark national team]], against the United States in 1993.<ref>[https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/Klub-1-Syet-med-12-sting/ Interview with Bold]</ref>

After his retirement as a player he was team head in the club, and general manager for [[F.C. Copenhagen Reserves and Youth Team|F.C. Copenhagen School of Excellence]].

In October 2016 he became caretaker manager of [[Boldklubben Frem]] together with [[René Henriksen]].

==Honours==
'''FC Copenhagen'''
*'''[[Danish Superliga]]''': [[Danish Superliga 2000-01|2000-01]]
*'''[[Danish Cup]]''': 1994-95, 1996–97
*'''[[Danish Super Cup]]''': 1995, 2001<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><ref>{{cite news 
|url=https://www.fck.dk/en/kamp/07-10-01/fc-kobenhavn-silkeborg-if
|title=Sunday 07/10 2001 at 19:05
|publisher=fck.dk
|access-date=4 January 2024}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120226012657/http://fck.dk/saesonen/statistik/spillerstatistik/?search=1&play_playerid_fk=97 F.C. Copenhagen stats]
* {{DBU player|4065}}

{{F.C. Copenhagen Player of the Year}}
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{{BK Frem managers}}

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[[Category:Lille OSC players]]
[[Category:Expatriate men's footballers in France]]
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[[Category:Denmark men's international footballers]]
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[[Category:Men's association football defenders]]
[[Category:Danish expatriate sportspeople in France]]
[[Category:20th-century Danish sportsmen]]


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