Career
Nielsen began playing football with Rikken, a club based in Valby. In 2012, Nielsen was named Denmark"s Female Football player of the Year after helping Brøndby to a league and cup double. At the girl"s football tournament at the 2003 European Youth Olympic Festival, Nielsen scored in the final as Denmark beat Switzerland on penalties after a 1–1 draw at Stade Sébastien Charléty in Paris.
She was named in national coach Kenneth Heiner-Møller"s Denmark squad for Union of European Football Associations Women"s Euro 2013.