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Biography
Nicklas Pedersen (born 10 October 1987) is a Danish professional football striker, who currently plays for Belgian Pro League side KV Oostende.
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 Dutch club FC Groningen. FC Groningen paid FC Nordsjælland 2.2 million euros 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 Euros.
He is the son of the Danish football manager Jesper Pedersen.
Honours
Club
- Gent
- Belgian Pro League (1): 2014–15
International
International goals
- Scores and results list Denmark's goal tally first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 June 2013 | Nordjyske Arena, Aalborg, Denmark |  Georgia | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |