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Martin Ørnskov Nielsen (; born 10 October 1985) is a Danish retired professional
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. Ørnskov began playing football at age 5 in the
Silkeborg IF Silkeborg Idrætsforening, (; commonly known as Silkeborg IF or SIF in short) is a professional football club based in Silkeborg, Denmark. The club was founded in 1917, reached the highest level of Danish football in 1987, and afterwards became ...
academy and came through the ranks to make well over 100 appearances in all competitions for them. He moved to Norwegian side
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in 2012, where he had a short spell before moving back to Denmark to join
Brøndby IF Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening (, usually abbreviated to Brøndby IF (), is a Danish professional Football club (association football), football club based in Brøndbyvester. Brøndby IF denotes the professional football section of Brøndbyernes ...
in 2013. After three years in Brøndby, Ørnskov signed with
Lyngby BK Lyngby Boldklub () is a professional football club based in Lyngby, Denmark, founded in 1921. It is based at Lyngby Stadion. The club play in the Danish Superliga. From 1994 to 2001 the club was known as Lyngby FC. The club has won the Danish c ...
in 2016, experiencing both European football, relegation and promotion in three years. He became club captain for Lyngby in 2018. In 2020, Ørnskov announced his retirement after suffering a concussion the season before.


Club career


Silkeborg

Born in
Silkeborg Silkeborg () is a Denmark, Danish town with a population of 52,571 (1 January 2025).Silkeborg IF Silkeborg Idrætsforening, (; commonly known as Silkeborg IF or SIF in short) is a professional football club based in Silkeborg, Denmark. The club was founded in 1917, reached the highest level of Danish football in 1987, and afterwards became ...
youth academy from age 5, and signed his first contract with the club in June 2004 after making his first-team debut a month earlier. In December 2004, he became a full-time professional in the club after playing more regularly during the fall of the 2004–05 season in the
Danish Superliga The Danish Superliga (, ) is a professional association football league in Denmark and the highest level of the Danish football league system. The league is currently contested by 12 teams each year, with 2 teams relegated. It is the current ...
. Ørnskov played for Silkeborg IF until 2012, making 207 total appearances for the club.


Viking

On 15 February 2012, Ørnskov joined Norwegian
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club
Viking FK Viking Fotballklubb, commonly known as Viking or Viking Stavanger internationally, is a Norwegian professional football club from the city of Stavanger. The club was founded in 1899. It is one of the most successful clubs in Norwegian football, ...
on a three-year contract, six months before the expiration of his contract in Silkeborg. On 26 March 2012, he made his debut as a starter in an away match against
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that ended in a 2–2 draw. Ørnskov ended the 2012 season with 28 league appearances in which he scored four goals.


Brøndby

On 5 July 2013, Ørnskov transferred to Danish Superliga club
Brøndby IF Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening (, usually abbreviated to Brøndby IF (), is a Danish professional Football club (association football), football club based in Brøndbyvester. Brøndby IF denotes the professional football section of Brøndbyernes ...
on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee. Brøndby-coach,
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called the signing a "perfect fit" and lauded Ørnskov's potential as a leader. He made his debut for the club on 21 July 2013, assisting Andrew Hjulsager's goal in a match that ended in a 1–1 draw against
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. After the game he praised the Brøndby-fans for their support. He made 31 appearances in his first season back in Denmark, scoring three goals and helping Brøndby to a fourth place which secured Europa League qualifiers. On 31 July 2014, Ørnskov made his European debut, playing 86 minutes of the
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third-qualifying round fixture against Belgian club
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which resulted in a 3–0 loss for Brøndby. In the league, he ended the season on 30 appearances as Brøndby finished in third place. The 2015–16 season saw less playing time for Ørnskov, as
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emerged as a starter at his position on
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. He made 32 total appearances, most of them as a substitute. Ørnskov departed Brøndby as his contract with the club expired in June 2016.


Lyngby

On 20 June 2016, Ørnskov signed a two-year contract with
Lyngby BK Lyngby Boldklub () is a professional football club based in Lyngby, Denmark, founded in 1921. It is based at Lyngby Stadion. The club play in the Danish Superliga. From 1994 to 2001 the club was known as Lyngby FC. The club has won the Danish c ...
. He scored his first goal for Lyngby in his first return to Brøndby Stadion, securing a 2–0 win over his old club. That season he made 38 appearances in which he scored one goal as Lyngby surprisingly ended in third place and qualified for the Europa League. The following season, Lyngby were relegated from the Danish Superliga after losing in decisive play-off matches to
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after a terrible season where the club was on the verge of economic collapse. Ørnskov ended the 2017–18 season with 42 appearances and two goals. Ørnskov signed a one-year contract extension on 4 July 2018, keeping him a part of ''De Kongeblå'' at least until 2019. Later that month, coach Mark Strudal appointed Ørnskov as new club
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, replacing
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who had captained the side for more than six years. Tauber's contract with the club was terminated the same day. Despite the rocky start to the season, Ørnskov captained Lyngby to promotion to the Danish Superliga after only one season in the second tier. Following the promotion, Ørnskov signed another one-year contract extension on 4 June 2019. Ørnskov officially confirmed on 21 August 2020, that he had retired after suffering a concussion the previous season.


Coaching career

In March 2021, Ørnskov revealed that he had been appointed as an assistant coach to
Lyngby BK Lyngby Boldklub () is a professional football club based in Lyngby, Denmark, founded in 1921. It is based at Lyngby Stadion. The club play in the Danish Superliga. From 1994 to 2001 the club was known as Lyngby FC. The club has won the Danish c ...
's U-19 team.Martin Ørnskov tilknyttes Lyngbys U19-hold
bold.dk, 3 March 2021


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Danish Superliga The Danish Superliga (, ) is a professional association football league in Denmark and the highest level of the Danish football league system. The league is currently contested by 12 teams each year, with 2 teams relegated. It is the current ...
statistics at danskfodbold.com * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ornskov, Martin 1985 births Living people Danish men's footballers Denmark men's under-21 international footballers Silkeborg IF players Viking FK players Brøndby IF players Lyngby Boldklub players Danish Superliga players Eliteserien players Danish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Norway Danish expatriate sportspeople in Norway Footballers from Silkeborg Men's association football midfielders 21st-century Danish sportsmen