Anders Christiansen
.jpg) Christiansen playing for FC Nordsjælland | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anders Bleg Christiansen | ||
| Date of birth | 8 June 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Malmö FF | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2012 | Lyngby BK | 80 | (6) |
| 2012–2015 | FC Nordsjælland | 67 | (5) |
| 2015–2016 | Chievo | 4 | (0) |
| 2016– | Malmö FF | 22 | (6) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008 | Denmark U-18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Denmark U-19 | 9 | (0) |
| 2010 | Denmark U-20 | 3 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Denmark U-21 | 7 | (2) |
| 2013– | Denmark | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 September 2016. | |||
Anders Christiansen (born 8 June 1990) is a Danish footballer who plays for Allsvenskan club Malmö.[2] He used to play with the nickname 'AC' on the back of his shirt.
Club career
Lyngby BK
Christiansen started his senior career at Lyngby BK. He made his debut in the 2008–09 season, making three league appearances. The following season Christiansen earned more playing time and helped Lyngby achieve promotion to the top flight. He excelled as one of Lyngby's key players in the Danish Superliga for the following two seasons, but could not save the team from relegation in their second season.
FC Nordsjælland
Christiansen's play in the Superliga earned him attention from the reigning champions FC Nordsjælland. On July 25 2012 Christiansen was presented as a Nordsjælland player after signing a four-year contract. He made 67 league appearances for the club during his two and a half year stint, and appeared in five games in the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League group stage.
Chievo Verona
On January 15 2015 Christiansen secured a transfer to Serie A club Chievo Verona. During his year in Italy he failed to earn much playing time, appearing in just five games.
Malmö FF
On January 26 2016 Christiansen was presented as Allan Kuhn's first signing as the newly appointed head coach at Malmö FF.[3] He made his Allsvenskan debut in the season opener against reigning champions IFK Norrköping, where he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 win.[4]
International career
Christiansen has represented the Danish national team in four friendlies. After a successful spring in Malmö he got called called up by former Malmö coach Åge Hareide in May 2016, but had to decline after suffering a thigh injury.[5]
Career statistics
- As of 24 November 2016.[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lyngby BK | 2008–09 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 19 | 3 | ||
| 2010–11 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 33 | 1 | ||
| 2011–12 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 28 | 3 | ||
| Total | 80 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 7 | |
| FC Nordsjælland | 2012–13 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 4 |
| 2013–14 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 3 | |
| 2014–15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| Total | 67 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 83 | 7 | |
| Chievo Verona | 2014–15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Malmö FF | 2016 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | 28 | 7 | |
| Total | 22 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 7 | |
| Career total | 173 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 200 | 21 | |
Honours
- Malmö FF
References
- ↑ "Anders Christiansen". svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- ↑ "Anders Christiansen". danskfodbold.
- ↑ "Välkommen till Malmö FF, Anders Christiansen!". mff.se. Malmö FF. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ↑ "Malmö FF vände underläge till premiärseger". sydsvenskan.se. Sydsvenskan. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ↑ "Återbud till landslaget – ny lårskada i Malmö FF". sydsvenskan.se. Sydsvenskan. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ↑ "Anders Christiansen". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
External links
- Malmö FF profile (Swedish)
- SvFF profile (Swedish)
- Anders Christiansen profile at Soccerway