Nicolai Vallys
Nicolai Frimodt Vallys (Danish pronunciation: [ˈvælys];[4] born 4 September 1996) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Brøndby IF.[5]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nicolai Frimodt Vallys[1] | ||
Date of birth | 4 September 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Copenhagen, Denmark[2] | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Brøndby IF | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2015 | BK Skjold | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2016 | BK Skjold | ||
2016–2018 | Skovshoved | ||
2018–2019 | Roskilde | 29 | (7) |
2019–2022 | Silkeborg | 88 | (26) |
2022– | Brøndby | 20 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:48, 12 May 2023 (UTC) |
Career
Early years
Vallys grew up in the Østerbro district of Copenhagen. He started playing football at BK Skjold, where he made his senior debut in 2015 in the sixth-tier Copenhagen Series.[6]
He soon moved to Skovshoved IF, who competed in the third-tier 2nd Division. A midfielder, Vallys made an impact by scoring 12 goals in 30 appearances for Skovshoved, after which FC Roskilde signed him to a two-year deal in June 2018.[7] He continued impressing, this time in the second-tier 1st Division, by scoring seven goals in 29 league appearances.[8]
Silkeborg
On 1 July 2019, Vallys signed a two-year contract with newly promoted Superliga club Silkeborg IF, continuing his rapid rise through the Danish divisions.[9] He made his debut for the club, as well as his debut in the highest Danish division, on 14 July 2019 in a 3–0 away loss to Brøndby IF, coming on as a substitute in the 72nd minute for Marc Rochester Sørensen.[10] He finished his first season with Silkeborg with 34 total appearances in which he scored six goals,[8] as the club suffered relegation to the 1st Division.[11]
During the summer of 2020, he suffered an injury while training with a friend, sidelining him for 2–3 months.[12] On 1 September 2020, he signed a contract extension with Silkeborg until December 2023.[13] He returned to the pitch in October 2020, and played a key role as Silkeborg won promotion back to the Superliga in May 2021.[14]
Brøndby
On 31 August 2022, it was confirmed that Vallys had joined Brøndby IF on a deal until June 2026.[15] Brøndby reportedly paid DKK 22.5 million (€3 million).[16] The move was regarded as controversial by some Brøndby supporters,[17] as he had supported bitter rivals FC Copenhagen as a youth and hails from their home district of Østerbro.[18][19] After Vallys' received threatening messages, director of sports Carsten V. Jensen, head coach Niels Frederiksen, and club captain Andreas Maxsø publicly criticised some fans' behaviour regarding the transfer.[17][20]
Vallys made his competitive debut for Brøndby on 4 September in a 2–0 league win away against AC Horsens at CASA Arena.[21] He scored his first goal for the club in the following league game against Randers FC, his home debut at Brøndby Stadium, slotting home the 2–1 lead in a eventual 2–2 draw.[22] On 19 February 2023, Vallys scored a hat-trick in Brøndby's spring opener against Horsens, which ended in a 5–2 victory.[23]
Career statistics
- As of match played 19 February 2023[8]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
BK Skjold | 2015–16 | Copenhagen Series | ? | ? | ? | ? | — | — | ? | ? | ||
Skovshoved | 2016–17 | Denmark Series | ? | ? | ? | ? | — | — | ? | ? | ||
2017–18 | 2nd Division | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 12 | |||
Total | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 12 | ||||
Roskilde | 2018–19 | 1st Division | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 7 | ||
Silkeborg | 2019–20 | Superliga | 29 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 6 | ||
2020–21 | 1st Division | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 8 | |||
2021–22 | Superliga | 32 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 11 | |||
2022–23 | Superliga | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 8 | 2 | ||
Total | 88 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 96 | 27 | |||
Brøndby | 2022–23 | Superliga | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 5 | |
Career total | 158 | 50 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 51 |
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours
Individual
- Tipsbladet Player of the Spring: 2022[24][25]
- Tipsbladet Team of the Season: 2022[26]
References
- Nicolai Vallys at WorldFootball.net
- Helligsø, Michael (23 February 2020). "SIFs FCK-fan hjerteklubben". Midtjyllands Avis (in Danish). Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- "Nicolai Vallys, statistik fra superligaen, all-time". SuperStats (in Danish). Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- Claes, Lasse (27 February 2023). "Se her: Du udtaler Nicolai Vallys' navn forkert". Tipsbladet (in Danish). Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- Nicolai Vallys at Soccerway
- "Nicolai Vallys - Silkeborg". Silkeborg IF. Archived from the original on 4 November 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- Margren, Sara (18 June 2018). "FC Roskilde snupper Skovshoved-profil". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- "N. Vallys - Profile". us.soccerway.com. Perform Group. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- Borup, Anders (1 July 2019). "Silkeborg sikrer sig Roskilde-kant". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- "Galleri: Brøndby IF-SIF". Silkeborg IF (in Danish). 14 July 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
Kampen på Brøndby Stadion gav debut til to af de nye i SIFs spillertrup, Nicolai Vallys og Filip Lesniak
- Linddahl, Marie (22 June 2020). "Efter nedrykning erkender Silkeborg-direktør fejl - vi har overvurderet vores spillere". TV 2/Østjylland (in Danish). Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- "Sort uheld: SIF-spiller blev skadet under sin ferie". Midtjyllands Avis (in Danish). Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- Margren, Sara (1 September 2020). "Silkeborg forlænger aftalen med Vallys". bold.dk (in Danish).
- Dalgård, Jonas (11 May 2021). "Vallys jubler: Nu kommer alle de store drenge". bold.dk (in Danish).
- "Brøndby IF henter Nicolai Vallys". Brøndby IF (in Danish). 31 August 2022. Archived from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- Jensen, Kenneth (31 August 2022). "Medier: BIF tæt på køb af SIF-stjerne for 22,5 mio". Tipsbladet (in Danish). Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- Sigaard, Anton (2 September 2022). "Brøndby fordømmer Vallys-hadbeskeder fra egne fans". TV2 Sport (in Danish). Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- "Vallys åben for FCK-skifte: Jeg er jo fra Østerbro". Berlingske (in Danish). 22 May 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- Fallah, Daniel Nøjsen (1 September 2022). "Ups! Ny Brøndby-stjerne elsker Sektion 12 og Parken". Ekstra Bladet (in Danish). Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- Rasmussen, Nikolai Fenger (4 September 2022). "Råber Brøndby-fans op: Stop sindssyge beskeder". Ekstra Bladet (in Danish). Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- "Sejr i Horsens". Brøndby IF (in Danish). 4 September 2022. Archived from the original on 4 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- "Usårlige Randers spolerede Brøndbys fest i sidste sekund". Jyllands-Posten (in Danish). 11 September 2022. Archived from the original on 13 September 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- "Vallys scorer hattrick i målrigt Brøndby-comeback". TV 2 Sport (in Danish). 19 February 2023. Archived from the original on 19 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- Thøgersen, Troels Bager (19 May 2022). "Tipsbladet kårer Vallys til Forårets Profil". Tipsbladet (in Danish). Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- "Her er forårets profil i Superligaen". TV2 Østjylland (in Danish). 19 May 2022. Archived from the original on 19 June 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- Okstrøm, Oliver (2 June 2022). "Computeren har talt: De er på årets Superliga-hold". Tipsbladet (in Danish). Archived from the original on 2 June 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
External links
- Nicolai Vallys at WorldFootball.net
- Nicolai Vallys at Soccerway