Nicolai Wael (born 10 May 1972) is a Danish professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of Denmark Series club Ringkøbing IF.

Nicolai Wael
Wael in 2012
Personal information
Date of birth (1972-05-10) 10 May 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth Vallensbæk, Denmark
Team information
Current team
Ringkøbing IF (head coach)
Youth career
Vallensbæk IF
KB
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1992 KB 1 (0)
1992–1993 Copenhagen 0 (0)
1993–1996 Næstved
1996 Lyngby
1997–1998 Vejle 59 (16)
1998–2001 OB
2001 Silkeborg
2002–2005 SønderjyskE
International career
1988–1992 Denmark U19 14 (2)
1993 Denmark U21 2 (1)
Managerial career
2006–2009 SønderjyskE (assistant)
2009–2011 Vejle BK (assistant)
2011–2013 Vejle Kolding
2013–2015 FC Fredericia
2015–2020 Ringkøbing IF
2023– Ringkøbing IF
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Managerial career

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In April 2013 it was announced that he would replace Thomas Thomasberg as manager of FC Fredericia form the beginning of the 2013–14 season.[1] He was sacked on 13 April 2015 due to a poor stint of 15 games without a win.[2]

On 31 October 2015 he was named new manager of Ringkøbing IF in the Denmark Series.[3] In 2017 he managed to get the club promoted to the Danish 2nd Divisions.[4] He was sacked on 15 June 2020 with the club placed in the relegation zone.[5] After a three-year absence, he returned as manager of Ringkøbing, succeeding Michael Pedersen.[6]

Honours

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Silkeborg

References

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  1. ^ "Wael skal afløse Thomasberg". bold.dk. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Fredericia fyrer Wael - hyrer Peter Sørensen". bold.dk. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  3. ^ "DS-klub kaprer Wael". bold.dk. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Ringkøbing er tilbage i 2. division". bold.dk. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Ringkøbing smider cheftræneren på porten". bold.dk. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  6. ^ Thomsen, John (2 May 2023). "RIFs cheftræner stopper med øjeblikkelig virkning: Afløseren blev fyret i klubben for bare tre år siden". Dagbladet Ringkøbing-Skjern (in Danish). Archived from the original on 1 December 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  7. ^ "POKAL 2000/2001 FINALE". haslund.info. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
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