Niels Guldbjerg (born 10 February 1958) is a

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retired professional

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who played in the

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and the Major Indoor Soccer League for the

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, Philadelphia Fever, New Jersey Rockets and

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. In his native country Guldbjerg played for

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(1976–1977),

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(1978) and

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(1979) before moving to the US. In the summer of 1982, he played in the

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originally with

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, and later with

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. In 1983, he played in the Canadian Professional Soccer League with Hamilton Steelers. He also served as Head Coach of the NCAA Division 1 Niagara University Purple Eagles during the 1984 season posting a 4–8 record.

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NASL/MISL career stats
1958 births Living people Buffalo Stallions players Danish men's footballers Danish expatriate men's footballers AaB Fodbold players Herfølge Boldklub players Detroit Express players Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players New Jersey Rockets (MISL) players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Philadelphia Fever (MISL) players Toronto Italia players Hamilton Steelers (1981–1992) players Niagara Purple Eagles men's soccer coaches Association football midfielders Danish football managers Danish expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate soccer players in the United States Danish expatriate football managers Expatriate soccer managers in the United States Canadian National Soccer League players Canadian Professional Soccer League (original) players Danish expatriate sportspeople in Canada Expatriate soccer players in Canada Frederikshavn fI players {{Denmark-footy-midfielder-stub