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Oliver Provstgaard

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Oliver Provstgaard
Personal information
Full name Oliver Provstgaard Nielsen[1]
Date of birth (2003-06-04) 4 June 2003 (age 23)
Place of birth Copenhagen, Denmark
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Lazio
Number 25
Youth career
Bredballe IF
2015–2019 Vejle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2025 Vejle 83 (3)
2025– Lazio 28 (0)
International career‡
2019 Denmark U16 3 (1)
2019–2020 Denmark U17 9 (0)
2020 Denmark U18 1 (0)
2021–2022 Denmark U19 3 (0)
2022 Denmark U20 2 (1)
2023–2025 Denmark U21 21 (2)
2026– Denmark 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:45, 23 May 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 June 2026

Oliver Provstgaard Nielsen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈʌliˌvɒ ˈpʰʁɒwstˌkɒˀ ˈne̝lsn̩]; born 4 June 2003) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Lazio and the Denmark national team.

Club career

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Vejle

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Born in Copenhagen, Provstgaard moved to Vejle at the age of four and joined Vejle Boldklub from Bredballe IF at under-13 level.[2][3] He progressed through the club's youth system and was first named in the senior matchday squad on 7 October 2020 for a Danish Cup match against Hobro, although he remained an unused substitute.[4]

In December 2020, Provstgaard suffered a serious knee injury in an under-19 match, which required surgery and kept him out for several months.[5] Despite the injury, Vejle announced on 7 June 2021 that he had signed a new contract running until June 2024, effective from 1 January 2022, when he was also due to become a permanent member of the first-team squad.[6] Provstgaard later said that the rehabilitation period had strengthened him both physically and mentally.[3] Amid an injury crisis in Vejle's defence, Provstgaard made his first-team debut on 14 April 2022, playing the full match in a 2–1 defeat to OB in the Danish Superliga.[7][8] On 27 May 2022, he signed a further contract extension until June 2026.[9]

Lazio

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On 3 February 2025, Provstgaard joined Italian Serie A club Lazio on a contract reported to run until June 2029.[10][11] He made his Serie A debut on 6 April 2025, coming on as a substitute for Samuel Gigot in the 68th minute of a 1–0 away victory over Atalanta at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo, with compatriot Gustav Isaksen scoring the only goal.[12] Head coach Marco Baroni said afterwards that "the new players also made an important contribution today",[13] though Provstgaard made little further impression in the second half of the 2024–25 season, finishing with 33 minutes across two substitute appearances in total.[14]

When Maurizio Sarri was appointed head coach for the 2025–26 season, Provstgaard's position at the club changed markedly. He featured consistently during pre-season and was selected to start Lazio's opening league fixture on 24 August 2025 away at Como, partnering Mario Gila in central defence while Alessio Romagnoli served a suspension.[14] After Romagnoli's return narrowed his opportunities, Provstgaard continued to feature for the side, rotating in from the bench and occasionally starting.[15] Among his most prominent performances was a home fixture against Fiorentina, in which he recorded 128 touches and completed 117 passes with just six errors, statistics noted by the Corriere dello Sport as indicative of an unusually authoritative display for a player of his age and experience.[16] He started the 2–0 away victory over Napoli at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on 18 April 2026, a result in which Napoli registered no shots on target—a statistic not recorded against them at home in 21 years of Serie A football.[17][18] Speaking to Lazio's official channel after the match, Provstgaard reflected on his development under Sarri: "I am very happy with my growth at Lazio, especially this year with the coach. I am learning so many things—also from Gila and Romagnoli. I feel ready to be a starter, but that must not be my choice; it must be the coach's."[19]

International career

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Provstgaard has represented Denmark at youth international level from under-16 to under-21 level. He made three appearances and scored once for the under-16 team in 2019, before making nine appearances for the under-17s between 2019 and 2020.[1]

He was first called up to the Denmark under-21 team in November 2022 by head coach Jesper Sørensen, and made his debut on 17 November, replacing Alexander Busch in a 2–2 friendly draw with Sweden.[20][21]

Provstgaard later captained the under-21 side on several occasions in the absence of Maurits Kjærgaard, first doing so in a 0–0 draw against the Czech Republic on 17 October 2023. He again wore the armband in a 3–0 win over the Lithuania under-21 team on 26 March 2024, played at Vejle Stadium.[22]

In March 2026, Provstgaard received his first call-up to the senior Denmark squad from head coach Brian Riemer for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification play-off against North Macedonia.[23][24] He made his senior debut in the 4–0 victory, replacing Christian Nørgaard in the 86th minute.[25]

Personal life

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Provstgaard is also an Esports player, winning the 2021 eChampions League and a $75,000 prize.[26]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 23 May 2026[27]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vejle Boldklub 2021–22 Danish Superliga 5020——70
2022–23 Danish 1st Division 30260——362
2023–24 Danish Superliga 32100——321
2024–25 Danish Superliga 16000——160
Total 83380——913
Lazio 2024–25 Serie A 200000—20
2025–26 Serie A 26010——270
Total 2801000—290
Career total 11139000001203

International

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As of match played 3 June 2026[1]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Denmark 202620
Total20

Honours

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Vejle

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Oliver Provstgaard national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
  2. ↑ "Vejle laver treårig kontrakt med lokalt forsvarstalent" [Vejle hand local defensive talent a three-year contract]. Tipsbladet (in Danish). 25 April 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  3. 1 2 Schram, Daniel Just (29 July 2024). "Da karrieren var på det laveste punkt, fandt han nøglen til succes" [When his career was at its lowest point, he found the key to success]. tvSyd (in Danish). Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  4. ↑ "VB satte tingene på plads efter pausen" [VB settled matters after the break]. Vejle Boldklub (in Danish). 7 October 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  5. ↑ "Efter 11 måneder på sidelinjen: Provstgaard har gjort comeback" [After 11 months on the sidelines: Provstgaard has made his comeback]. Vejle Boldklub (in Danish). 8 October 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  6. ↑ "Oliver Provstgaard signer med VB til 2024" [Oliver Provstgaard signs with VB until 2024]. Vejle Boldklub (in Danish). 7 June 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  7. ↑ "OB vs. Vejle 2–1". Soccerway. 14 April 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  8. ↑ "VB i stor forsvarskrise: Nu peger pilen mod 18-årig stopper, som endnu ikke har spillet ét minuts førsteholdsfodbold" [VB in major defensive crisis: attention turns to 18-year-old centre-back who has yet to play a minute of first-team football]. Vejle Amts Folkeblad (in Danish). 13 April 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  9. ↑ "Vejle Boldklub giver talentfulde Oliver Provstgaard yderligere to år på kontraktlængden" [Vejle Boldklub add a further two years to talented Oliver Provstgaard's contract]. Vejle Boldklub (in Danish). 27 May 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  10. ↑ "Oliver Provstgaard Nielsen è un nuovo calciatore biancoceleste". SS Lazio. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  11. ↑ "Officielt: Lazio køber Oliver Provstgaard i Vejle" [Official: Lazio buy Oliver Provstgaard from Vejle]. Bold (in Danish). 3 February 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  12. ↑ "Atalanta 0–1 Lazio". ESPN. 6 April 2025. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
  13. ↑ Bettoni, Lorenzo (6 April 2025). "Baroni: 'Lazio proved we are united'". Football Italia. Archived from the original on 5 August 2025. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  14. 1 2 Giannitrapani, Filippo (14 August 2025). "Provstgaard conquista Sarri: a Como guiderà la difesa della Lazio" [Provstgaard wins over Sarri: at Como he will lead Lazio's defence]. RomaToday (in Italian). Archived from the original on 14 August 2025. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  15. ↑ "Oliver Provstgaard Nielsen: altezza, peso, età, gol, assist, partite". Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  16. ↑ Floris, Maria (18 April 2026). "Napoli Lazio, sarà un test importante per Provstgaard! Lo scenario emerso" [Napoli vs Lazio, it will be an important test for Provstgaard! The scenario that has emerged]. Lazio News 24 (in Italian). Archived from the original on 28 April 2026. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  17. ↑ Cieri, Stefano (18 April 2026). "Il Napoli non scende in campo, la Lazio vince facile 2-0. Che assist per l'Inter, scudetto a un passo" [Napoli don't show up, Lazio win easily 2-0. What a favour for Inter, the title is within reach]. La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Archived from the original on 28 April 2026. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  18. ↑ Foria, Giuseppe (18 April 2026). "Napoli-Lazio 0-2: la squadra di Conte chiude con 0 tiri in porta, non era mai accaduto in 21 anni" [Napoli-Lazio 0-2: Conte's side finish with 0 shots on target, it had never happened in 21 years]. Calcio Napoli 24 (in Italian). Archived from the original on 19 April 2026. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  19. ↑ Grossi, Alessio (19 April 2026). "Provstgaard: "Contro il Napoli gara bellissima, la prossima partita sarà difficile"" [Provstgaard: 'A beautiful match against Napoli, the next game will be difficult']. MondoNapoli (in Italian). Archived from the original on 28 April 2026. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  20. ↑ Porse, Kristian (8 November 2022). "Nyt U21-landshold i støbeskeen: Her er truppen" [New under-21 national team taking shape: Here is the squad]. Bold (in Danish). Archived from the original on 22 February 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  21. ↑ El-Itr, Obaida (17 November 2022). "Faghir nettede da U21-landsholdet delte med Sverige" [Faghir scored as Denmark under-21s drew with Sweden]. Bold (in Danish). Archived from the original on 17 November 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  22. ↑ Nelausen, Raymund (11 June 2025). "Provstgaard fører an for Danmark: Jeg er beæret" [Provstgaard leads the way for Denmark: 'I am honoured']. Bold (in Danish). Archived from the original on 26 March 2026. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  23. ↑ Banke, Jesper (17 March 2026). "VB udklækker to nye A-landsholdsspillere: Forsvarsspiller og målmand udtaget til Danmarks nøglekampe" [Vejle Boldklub produce two new senior internationals: Defender and goalkeeper called up for Denmark's key matches]. Vejle Amts Folkeblad (in Danish). Archived from the original on 19 March 2026. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  24. ↑ Grønborg, Matias (17 March 2026). "Riemer overrasker: Udtager Rønnow og Høgh" [Riemer surprises with call-ups of Rønnow and Høgh]. Bold (in Danish). Archived from the original on 20 March 2026. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  25. ↑ Svedborg, Mathias Leerberg; Roth, Christopher (26 March 2026). "Danmark moser modstander – er én kamp fra VM" [Denmark thrash opponents – one match away from the World Cup]. TV 2 Sport (in Danish). Archived from the original on 26 March 2026. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  26. ↑ "The new eChampions League Champion!". EA Sports. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022.
  27. ↑ Oliver Provstgaard at Soccerway
  28. ↑ Baunsgaard, Casper Hede (21 May 2023). "Mesterlig Mucolli-træffer da Vejle vandt NordicBet Ligaen". Bold (in Danish). Archived from the original on 21 May 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
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