Nicolai Boilesen

Nicolai Moller Boilesen (born 16 February 1992) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a left back for FC Copenhagen in the Danish Superliga and the Denmark national team.

Club Career

Ajax

Boilesen started playing football in local amateur clubs Lille Hema IF and Skovlunde IF in Ballerup and Skovlunde, before joining top-flight club Brondby IF in 2004. As a left-footed central defender, Boilesen saw Danish senior international and former Brondby player Daniel Agger as his role-model. Boilesen made his debut for the Denmark U17 national team in July 2007, and played a total 38 games for various Danish youth teams in his time at Brondby.

Having had various trial periods with clubs such as Manchester United, Fiorentina and Chelsea, and with his Brondby contract expiring in December 2009, Boilesen agreed a move to the Netherlands, with Ajax paying Brondby 4 million DKK in compensation (roughly €500,000). Followed by a number of top European clubs, Boilesen chose Ajax on advice from fellow Danish youth international and Ajax player Christian Eriksen. Signing a four-year contract, binding him to the club until the Summer of 2013, he initially joined the youth ranks where his first season with Ajax was stalled by injuries. Once recovered he solidified a starting position for Ajax A1, the clubs' under-19 team, and even made appearances for the reserves team Jong Ajax.

Boilesen joined the Ajax first team ahead of the 2010–11 season, where he was given the number 32 shirt. He made his professional debut on 3 April 2011, as he played the second half of Ajax' 3–0 victory against Heracles Almelo being substituted on for Daley Blind. By the 2011–12 season, he was head coach Frank de Boer's first choice for the starting left back position. However, in the match against rivals PSV in September 2011, Boilesen suffered a hamstring injury which would see him sidelined until February 2012, following a sprint duel with Jeremain Lens. He was not the only Ajax player to suff

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