Oliver Provstgaard

Oliver Provstgaard Nielsen (born 4 June 2003) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Danish 1st Division club Vejle Boldklub.

Oliver Provstgaard
Personal information
Full name Oliver Provstgaard Nielsen
Date of birth (2003-06-04) 4 June 2003
Place of birth Vejle, Denmark
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Vejle
Number 4
Youth career
Bredballe IF
Vejle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Vejle 42 (2)
International career‡
2019 Denmark U16 3 (1)
2019–2020 Denmark U17 9 (0)
2020 Denmark U18 1 (0)
2021–2022 Denmark U19 3 (0)
2022– Denmark U20 2 (1)
2023– Denmark U21 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:54, 10 September 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:54, 10 September 2023 (UTC)

Career

Provstgaard joined Vejle Boldklub as an U13 player from Bredballe IF.[1] He played his way up through the youth ranks at Vejle. 17-year-old Provstgaard was selected for Vejle's first team for the first time when he was in the squad for a Danish Cup game against Hobro IK on 7 October 2020. Provstgaard, however, had to watch the entire match from the substitutes' bench.[2] Two months later, Provstgaard suffered a serious knee injury in an U-19 match, requiring surgery and an 8-month break.[3]

However, although he was injured, the club confirmed on 7 June 2021, that Provstgaard had signed a new deal until June 2024, which would take effect from 1 January 2022. At the same time, he would become a permanent part of the first team squad.[4] On 27 May 2022, Vejle once again gave Provstgaard a new contract, this time until June 2026.[5]

With a number of injuries in Vejle's defence, Provstgaard made his official debut for the club on 14 April 2022 against OB in the Danish Superliga, where he played the entire match.[6][7]

References
  1. Vejle laver treårig kontrakt med lokalt forsvarstalent, tipsbladet.dk, 25 April 2019
  2. VB satte tingene på plads efter pausen, vejle-boldklub.dk, 7 October 2020
  3. Efter 11 måneder på sidelinjen: Provstgaard har gjort comeback, vejle-boldklub.dk, 8 October 2021
  4. Oliver Provstgaard signer med VB til 2024, vejle-boldklub.dk, 7 June 2021
  5. Vejle Boldklub giver talentfulde Oliver Provstgaard yderligere to år på kontraktlængden, vejle-boldklub.dk, 27 May 2022
  6. OB VS. VEJLE 2 - 1, soccerway.com, 14 April 2022
  7. VB i stor forsvarskrise: Nu peger pilen mod 18-årig stopper, som endnu ikke har spillet ét minuts førsteholdsfodbold, vafo.dk, 13 April 2022
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