Nicklas Pedersen

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 Dutch club FC Groningen. FC Groningen paid FC Nordsjælland €2.2 million for the Danish striker. 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. ==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. On 5 June 2023, after Daniel Agger resigned, Pedersen was appointed manager of HB Køge's first team. ==Honours==

Club ;Gent • Belgian Pro League: 2014–15 ==International==

International goals :''Scores and results list Denmark's goal tally first.'' ==References==