Nicolai Oppen Larsen (born 9 March 1991) is a Danish professional footballer who plays for Silkeborg IF. Beginning his career in Lyngby Boldklub, Larsen moved to AaB in 2010. There, he established himself as a starter and was part of a historical season where AaB won the Danish Double, as they secured the Danish Superliga and the Danish Cup in the 2013–14 season. He also experienced personal success at the club, winning the Danish Goalkeeper of the Year award for 2014. After seven years at AaB, Larsen moved to Nordsjælland in 2017. He would initially struggle to make the team, but eventually became the starting goalkeeper. In 2020, at age 29, he earned a move to French club Guingamp, but returned to Denmark after one season, signing with Silkeborg. Larsen is a Danish youth international, and has gained 37 caps for different national youth teams between under-16 and under-21 level. In 2014, he received a call-up for the Denmark national team, but failed to make an appearance. Club career Lyngby Larsen played for Lyngby Boldklub from 2005, whom he moved to from the youth academy of Herlev IF. He never made a senior appearance for Lyngby, but gained several caps for Danish national youth teams during his time at the club. While at Lyngby, Larsen went on trials abroad, among others with English club Everton. He moved away from Lyngby Boldklub in 2010. AaB 2010–2012 On 15 June 2010, ahead of the 2010–11 season, AaB signed Larsen on a two-year contract. Then director of sports in AaB, Lynge Jakobsen stated in the club's press release that "Nicolai is young, but has the potential to become a Superliga goalkeeper, and with us he will, among other things, through daily practice with Karim Zaza and our goalkeeping coach Poul Buus have the opportunity to continue his development". Upon his arrival at AaB, he became the backup to starting goalkeeper, Karim Zaza, who played in AaB for four years, between 2007 and 2011. Larsen made his debut for AaB as a 20-year-old when he started in an away match against Brøndby IF on 17 July 2011. His first senior appearance ended in a 2–2 draw, where he played the full 90 minutes. Larsen was considered the starting goalkeeper in the 2011–12 season, his second at AaB, after Zaza's contract with the club was not extended, despite the club being saved from relegation on