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{{short description|Danish footballer (born 1987)}}
{{about|the footballer|the model|Nicklas Pedersen (model)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name              = Nicklas Pedersen
| image             = Niklas-pedersen-1344797299.jpg
| image_size        = 220
| caption           = Pedersen with [[KV Mechelen|Mechelen]] in 2012
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1987|10|10}}
| birth_place       = [[Køge]], Denmark
| height            = 1.86m
| position          = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| currentclub       = [[HB Køge]] (Manager)
| clubnumber        = 
| youthyears1   =  | youthclubs1   = [[Herfølge BK]]
| years1   = 2004–2007 | clubs1   = [[Herfølge BK]] | caps1   = 41 | goals1   = 18
| years2   = 2007–2009 | clubs2   = [[FC Nordsjælland|Nordsjælland]] | caps2   = 26 | goals2   = 9
| years3   = 2009–2012 | clubs3   = [[FC Groningen|Groningen]] | caps3   = 69 | goals3   = 12
| years4   = 2012–2013 | clubs4   = [[KV Mechelen|Mechelen]] | caps4   = 25| goals4   = 12
| years5   = 2013–2016 | clubs5   = [[KAA Gent|Gent]] | caps5   = 41 | goals5   = 10
| years6   = 2016–2017 | clubs6   = [[K.V. Oostende|Oostende]] | caps6   = 19 | goals6   = 0
| years7   = 2017–2018 | clubs7   = [[KV Mechelen|Mechelen]] | caps7   = 25 | goals7   = 4
| years8   = 2018–2019     | clubs8   = [[FC Emmen|Emmen]] | caps8  = 12 | goals8   = 4
| totalcaps  = 258  | totalgoals  = 69
| nationalyears1   = 2006 | nationalteam1   = Denmark U-20 | nationalcaps1   = 1 | nationalgoals1   = 0
| nationalyears2   = 2007–2008 | nationalteam2   = [[Denmark national under-21 football team|Denmark U-21]] | nationalcaps2   = 12 | nationalgoals2   = 3
| nationalyears3   = 2010–2013 | nationalteam3 = [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]] | nationalcaps3 = 13 | nationalgoals3 = 1
| pcupdate             =  
| ntupdate             = 
| manageryears1 = 2020–2023
| managerclubs1 = [[HB Køge]] (U17)
| manageryears2 = 2023–
| managerclubs2 = [[HB Køge]]
}}

'''Nicklas Pedersen''' (born 10 October 1987) is a Danish former professional [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]]. He is currently the manager of [[HB Køge]].

== Club career ==
Pedersen started his senior career with [[Herfølge BK]] in the [[Danish 1st Division]]. He made his [[Denmark national under-21 football team]] debut in August 2007, and got his breakthrough with [[Danish Superliga]] club [[FC Nordsjælland]] in September 2007. In January 2009, Pedersen signed a contract with [[Netherlands|Dutch]] club [[FC Groningen]]. FC Groningen paid FC Nordsjælland €2.2 million for the Danish striker.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fcgroningen.nl/home/nieuws/nieuwsbericht/artikel/pedersen-per-direct-naar-fc/vorige/10/ |title=FC Groningen: Pedersen per direct naar FC |website=www.fcgroningen.nl |access-date=22 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140623140632/http://www.fcgroningen.nl/home/nieuws/nieuwsbericht/artikel/pedersen-per-direct-naar-fc/vorige/10/ |archive-date=23 June 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

On 2 July 2012, Pedersen joined Belgian club [[K.V. Mechelen]] on a three-year contract.

On 1 July 2013, Pedersen joined fellow Belgian side [[K.A.A. Gent]] for a fee of €1.5 million.

On 14 May 2019 he was forced to retire due to a knee injury.

He is the son of the Danish football manager [[Jesper Pedersen (footballer, born 1961)|Jesper Pedersen]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.havensupport.dk/status.asp?mode=vis_status&id=146 |title=Havensupport.dk - MĂ¸d Nicklas Pedersen |accessdate=2012-06-07 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100211181249/http://www.havensupport.dk/status.asp?mode=vis_status&id=146 |archivedate=2010-02-11 }}</ref>

==Coaching career==
In the summer 2019, Pedersen began working as talent coach for his former club, [[HB Køge]], helping with the morning- and individual training. On 6 January 2020 the club announced, that he would take charge of the club's U17 squad.<ref>[https://www.hbkoge.dk/nicklas-pedersen-overtager-u17-holdet/ Nicklas Pedersen overtager U17-holdet], hbkoge.dk, 6 January 2020</ref>

On 5 June 2023, after [[Daniel Agger]] resigned, Pedersen was appointed manager of [[HB Køge]]'s first team.<ref>[https://www.hbkoge.dk/nicklas-pedersen-ny-cheftraener-for-hb-koege/ Nicklas Pedersen ny cheftræner for HB Køge], hbkoge.dk, 5 June 2023</ref>

==Honours==
===Club===
;Gent
*[[Belgian Pro League]]: [[2014–15 Belgian Pro League|2014–15]]

==International==
===International goals===
:''Scores and results list Denmark's goal tally first.''
{| class="wikitable"
! No !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1. || 5 June 2013 || [[Nordjyske Arena]], [[Aalborg]], [[Denmark]] || {{fb|GEO}} || '''1'''–1 || 2–1 || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}
*[http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/nicklas-pedersen-rykker-til-oostende/ Nicklas Pedersen rykker til Oostende], bold.dk, 1 February 2016

==External links==
*{{DBU player|5807}}
*[http://danskfodbold.com/spiller.php?ligaid=2001&spillerid=11048 Danish Superliga statistics]
*[https://archive.today/20070813142415/http://www.hvemvandt.dk/arkiv/visspiller_alltime.php?id=1311 HvemVandt.dk profile]
*[http://www.vi.nl/Spelers/Speler.htm?dbid=56624&typeofpage=84137 Voetbal International profile] {{in lang|nl}}
*{{Soccerway|nicklas-pedersen/26789}}

{{HB Køge squad}}
{{Denmark squad UEFA Euro 2012}}
{{HB Køge managers}}

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