Henrik "Ismand" Nielsen (born 15 November 1971) is a Danish former professional footballer who most notably had a three-year spell at Esbjerg fB as a striker.
He scored in his debut match for the club in a 2–1 home defeat against Viborg FF in the Danish Superliga after nine minutes of play.
[3] Following the arrival of young striker Tommy Bechmann, Nielsen saw his playing time limited, and he decided to retire from professional football, when his contract with Esbjerg expired in the summer of 2003.
He decided to join his old low-tier club Kvaglund IF playing as an amateur, but lacking motivation saw him retire only a year later.
After his retirement from professional football, Esbjerg helped him find a full-time job at a local company through a sponsor.