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My Take
Nils Petersen earns my admiration for a stat that may never be matched: five goals in a single game for Germany, the only player to do it. That alone tells you he was a finisher of rare ruthlessness. A 189 cm forward who reached the Rio Olympics, he came up from tiny Wernigerode in Saxony-Anhalt to the top of German football. What I like most, though, is the craftsman's profile rather than the superstar's. He built a reputation as a man who delivered off the bench, and a player who turns up when it counts is worth more to a side than any headline.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nils Petersen
- Name (Japanese)
- ニルス・ペーターゼン
- Reading
- にるす・ぺーたーぜん
- Born
- December 6, 1988 (age 37)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Dragon
- Origin
- Wernigerode, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
- Height
- 189 cm
- Occupation
- association football player
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Nils Petersen born?
Born December 6, 1988 (age 37).
Where is Nils Petersen from?
Nils Petersen is from Wernigerode, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
What does Nils Petersen do?
Nils Petersen works as association football player.
How tall is Nils Petersen?
Nils Petersen is 189 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.