Coach DNA
Playing style
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Club record
League results at each club since 2016, next to the same club under other coaches.
AC Horsens
Mar 2025 – Mar 2026 · 32 matches
1.44 points per game in 1. Division (32 matches).
AC Horsens with other coaches, ±3 years: 1.64 (64 matches, 4 coaches).
Line-up Elo: +111 above the league average under him, +84 under the others.
Most used
- M. Delač2,520' · Elo 1,676
- C. Tapé2,250' · Elo 1,596
- S. Hausner1,980' · Elo 1,562
- O. Kolskogen1,980' · Elo 1,689
- P. Olsen1,620' · Elo 1,563
- S. Pingel1,620' · Elo 1,435
- F. Brandhof1,530' · Elo 1,530
- K. Kirkegaard1,440' · Elo 1,595
- A. Herdonsson1,440' · Elo 1,561
- A. Moro1,440' · Elo 1,549
Lyngby
Jul 2016 – May 2024 · 65 matches
1.46 points per game in Superliga (59 matches).
Lyngby with other coaches, ±3 years: 0.88 (170 matches, 6 coaches).
Line-up Elo: 0 above the league average under him, −170 under the others.
Most used
- Jesper Christjansen4,320' · Elo 1,179
- Martin Ørnskov4,140' · Elo 1,192
- M. Lumb4,050' · Elo 1,209
- M. Rygaard4,050' · Elo 1,613
- Thomas Sørensen3,780' · Elo 1,164
- J. Brandrup3,600' · Elo 1,247
- J. Hansen3,150' · Elo 1,686
- B. Blume2,970' · Elo 1,322
- Unknown (16074)2,790' · Elo 1,180
- L. Fosgaard2,610' · Elo 1,116
Aarhus
Oct 2017 – May 2022 · 167 matches
1.45 points per game in Superliga (163 matches).
Aarhus with other coaches, ±3 years: 1.35 (138 matches, 2 coaches).
Line-up Elo: +30 above the league average under him, +15 under the others.
Most used
- C. Højer10,151' · Elo 1,960
- P. Mortensen8,521' · Elo 1,587
- N. Poulsen7,195' · Elo 1,744
- B. Blume6,955' · Elo 1,322
- F. Tingager6,848' · Elo 1,881
- J. Ankersen6,698' · Elo 1,241
- A. Munksgaard6,500' · Elo 1,553
- S. Hausner6,473' · Elo 1,562
- J. Juelsgård6,388' · Elo 1,136
- M. Bundu6,105' · Elo 1,843
Players under David Jean Nielsen
Total Elo change of his own players in his matches.
Rose most
- S. Hausner+508
in 100 matches · AC Horsens
- M. Bundu+436
in 78 matches · Aarhus
- B. Hvidt+424
in 42 matches · Aarhus
- B. Blume+382
in 122 matches · Lyngby
- J. Þorsteinsson+375
in 89 matches · Aarhus
Fell most
- V. Pálsson−136
in 11 matches · AC Horsens
- M. Anderson−127
in 20 matches · Aarhus
- Jack Wilshere−120
in 14 matches · Aarhus
in 48 matches · Lyngby
in 25 matches · Lyngby
Opponents
Their Elo change in matches against his teams (at least 3 meetings).
Favourite opponents
−89T. Kløve1363
in 17 matches · Odense
−89K. Hansen1715
in 16 matches · FC Nordsjaelland
−88M. Rømer1277
in 14 matches · Lyngby
−74J. Absalonsen1253
in 6 matches · Sonderjyske
−71J. Radošević1718
in 11 matches · Brondby
Nemeses
+219R. Kakeeto1290
in 6 matches · Middelfart
+210in 9 matches · Randers FC
+208E. Babayan1369
in 7 matches · Vejle
+185I. Mesík1830
in 5 matches · FC Nordsjaelland
+169T. Chukwuani1945
in 6 matches · FC Nordsjaelland
Coaches
Their Elo change in matches against him (at least 3 meetings).
Favourite coaches
- −34
Glen Riddersholm1514
in 8 matches · Sonderjyske
- −22
Claus Nørgaard1360
in 8 matches · Sonderjyske
- −18
L. Sörensen1392
in 4 matches · Esbjerg
- −17
John Lammers1543
in 3 matches · Esbjerg
- −15
Constantin Gâlcă1680
in 4 matches · Vejle
Nemesis coaches
- +120
in 16 matches · Randers FC
- +104
B. Henriksen1949
in 12 matches · FC Midtjylland
- +103
Jacob Friis1786
in 11 matches · Viborg
- +94
Kasper Hjulmand2303
in 8 matches · FC Nordsjaelland
- +69
Ó. Kristjánsson1432
in 3 matches · Randers FC
Playing style
How David Jean Nielsen's teams play vs league-season peers (2016+)
Descriptive — how a coach's teams play, not how good they are.
One club since 2016 — lineup-coach attribution starts in 2016, so there's no cross-club comparison yet.