Villads Schmidt Nielsen (born 29 January 2005) is a Danish footballer who plays as a centre-back for Norwegian Eliteserien club Bodø/Glimt.
Nielsen is a product of FC Nordsjælland. Here, he spent nine years of his youth career, before moving to Norwegian club FK Bodø/Glimt on 30 March 2024. Here he signed a deal until June 2028.
Nielsen made his debut for Bodø/Glimt on 9 April 2024 in a Norwegian Football Cup match against Brønnøysund IL. He also played the following match in the cup on 24 April, but then had to watch from the bench until 10 August 2024, when he made his Eliteserien debut against Viking FK. On 25 September 2024, he also made his European debut for Bodø/Glimt, starting in a UEFA Europa League match against FC Porto. On 23 October 2024, Villads secured an important away win for Bodø/Glimt in a UEFA Europa League match against S.C. Braga when he scored the winner in the final seconds of the game.
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