Matthew Nielsen

Birthday - 2 February 1978.

Height - 209 cm. Weight - 106 kg.

Entry to club since 2011

Career

Teams played:
1996-2004 — Sydney Kings (Australia),
2004-2005 — PAOK Thessaloniki (Greece),
2005-2008 — Lietuvos Rytas (Lithuania),
2008-2010 — Valencia (Spain),
2010-2011 — Olympiacos Piraeus (Greece),
Since 2011 — BC Khimki

Achievements:
1997 — Australasian League Rookie of the Year,
2004 — Australasian League Final MVP,
2006 — Lithuanian championship winner with Lietuvos Rytas,
2006, 2007 — Winner of Baltic League,
2007 — Lithuanian Basketball League All-Star,
2010 — Eurocup winner, Eurocup Finals MVP

Player of Australian national team

2001 – Goodwill Games winner,
2004, 2008 – Olympic Games participant,
2005 – Oceania championship winner,
2010 – World Championship participant,
2011 – Qualifying round for Olympic Games-2012 winner.

Private life

Nationality: Australia
Full name: Matthew “Matt” Peter Nielsen
Marital status: Married to Terri
Children: Tayla, Blake, Gemma
Hobbies: Have fun with children
Favourite films: “Good Will Hunting”
Favourite food: Seafoods
Favourite books: Anthony Kiedis biography
Favourite sport, apart from basketball: American football and rugby

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