Casper Hojer

Casper Hojer Nielsen (born 20 November 1994) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a left back for Czech First League club Sparta Prague.

He has been capped 15 times for the Denmark national under-18 and under-19 teams, respectively.

Club Career

Early years

Hojer Nielsen, whose father Lars had played professional football himself for B 1903 and their successor club FC Copenhagen, among others, was trained in the academy of FC Copenhagen. In July 2013, he sent on loan within the city to the second-tier Danish 1st Division club Bronshoj Boldklub from the Bronshoj district to player under head coach Bo Henriksen. On 28 July 2013, he played his first senior game in the 4–1 defeat away against Silkeborg IF. At Bronshoj, he was utilised regularly and after a year he moved to Bronshoj's second division competitor Lyngby Boldklub from Lyngby-Taarbak Municipality in the urban area of Copenhagen. Whereas he would play most games during his first season, Hojer Nielsen only appeared in nine games in his second year at Lyngby. Nevertheless, he promoted with the club in the Danish Superliga.

AGF

Having not played a lot in his first season in the Superliga with Lyngby either, and the situation would not improve in his second year where Lyngby had qualified for the UEFA Europa League, he signed with AGF in the winter transfer window of the 2017–18 season. Originally, he was supposed to move to the Aarhus-based club on a three-year deal in the summer of 2018, but the clubs eventually reached an agreement to send him to his new club in February 2018. There, Hojer Nielsen fought for a regular place and helped secure the club's survival in the Superliga relegation round. On 16 September 2018, he scored his first goal for the club in the 2–3 away win over AC Horsens to win the game. In the following season, 2019–20, Hojer Nielsen was a regular starter at the left-back position.

Sparta Prague

On 9 May 2021, it was annou