Sligo Rovers have announced the signing of Danish striker Morten Nielsen.
The 24 year-old has been snapped up following a spell at German third-tier club FC Rot-Weiss Erfurt, subject to international clearance.
Nielsen began his career at local side FC Copenhagen before being signed by Chelsea at the age of 16 and spending three years in the youth academy at Stamford Bridge.
AZ Alkmaar were the next port of call for the former Denmark underage international who has also played for Swedish side Landskrona and Danish Superliga club FC Midtjylland, where he spent two seasons.
New Bit O’ Red boss Owen Heary said: “He is a goalscorer first and foremost. We done our research with Gerry Cassidy and found a high-calibre player. He has scored goals wherever he has been. He was at Chelsea for a few years when he was young, training with players like Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka.
“He comes with a good pedigree, his father was a Danish international and he played underage international football too. He’s a young player who has a bit about him and is the sort of player we were looking for. There was a few clubs in Scotland looking to sign him so I’m delighted he has chosen to come to Rovers.”
Nielsen becomes the eighth signing made by the new Sligo manager following the arrivals of Ryan Coulter, Stephen Folan, Eoin Wearen, Keith Ward, Steven Beattie, Kevin Devaney and Dinny Corcoran.
“I am very happy with the squad we have put together now,” said Heary.
Nielsen will be unveiled at a press conference in the Showgrounds at 4pm tomorrow.
We are delighted to confirm Morten Nielsen as our latest new signing subject to international clearance. #bitored pic.twitter.com/WLQFG3Q3tY
— Sligo Rovers (@sligorovers) January 13, 2015
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