Marc Nygaard
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marc Stephen Griffith Nygaard | ||
| Date of birth | 1 September 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Firkantens Boldklub | |||
| B.93 | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1995 | Copenhagen | 0 | (0) |
| 1995–1997 | Heerenveen | 26 | (6) |
| 1997–1998 | MVV | 34 | (3) |
| 1998–2002 | Roda JC | 86 | (13) |
| 2002–2003 | Mouscron | 8 | (1) |
| 2003–2005 | Brescia | 10 | (0) |
| 2004 | → Catania (loan) | 12 | (3) |
| 2004 | → Vicenza (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2005–2008 | Queens Park Rangers | 69 | (13) |
| 2008–2010 | Randers | 57 | (22) |
| 2010–2011 | SpVgg Unterhaching | 23 | (3) |
| 2011–2012 | Helmond Sport | 7 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | AB | 6 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2000–2008 | Denmark | 7 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:29, 30 June 2014 (UTC). |
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Marc Stephen Griffith Nygaard (born 1 September 1976) is a retired Danish professional footballer who lat played for Akademisk Boldklub as a striker.
Marc Nygaard started his professional career in SC Heerenveen in 1995. He stayed with Heerenveen until 1997. He was then signed by MVV Maastricht. However, Nygaard only stayed with Maastricht one year before moving back to the Eredivisie in 1998 now playing for Roda JC. Nygaard stayed in Dutch football until 2003.
He was then signed by the Italian serie A side Brescia Calcio.
Nygaard joined Rangers from Italian side Brescia on free transfer in July 2005.
Nygaard made 72 appearances in all competitions during his two-and-a-half-year spell in W12, scoring 14 goals.
Nygaard made his first appearance for Randers in the quarter finals, of the danish cup, against Brøndby IF. However, due to an injury Nygaard found himself sidelined. Nygaard returned to the squad soon after and was in the starting line against AGF. Nygaard scored his first goal in this match. He scored two goals and the game ended 4–1.
Nygaard continued what was by his standards the best form of his career, scoring two goals in the same match. This time it was on 4 May against Esbjerg fB. However Randers FC failed to win the match and the game ended 3–2 to Esbjerg. Nygaard scored again on 7 May against FC Midtjylland. He scored from 25 yards with a well placed kick at the right side of the goal. Marc Nygaard had now scored in three successive matches. RFC however failed to maintain the lead and lost the match 2–1.
Nygaard ended his first campaign with Randers FC in great style. Randers met Brøndby IF in their final game of the season. After numerous chances, Nygaard succeeded in getting a penalty for his site. Nygaard himself took the penalty and scored the first goal. Nygaards team mate Søren Berg scored the final goal and Randers won the game 2–1. Nygaard ended his first campaign at Randers with nine league appearances and six goals.
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