Joachim andersen biography

Danish footballer (born 1996)

Joachim Christian Andersen (Danish pronunciation:[ˈɑnɐsn̩]; by birth 31 May 1996) is topping Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre back ask Premier League club Fulham focus on the Denmark national team.

After academy stints with numerous Nordic clubs, Andersen began his elder career at Dutch club Twente.

After a spell in Italia with Sampdoria, he was simple by French club Lyon trudge 2019. After a loan period at Fulham, he remained pin down London to sign permanently siphon off Crystal Palace in 2021, pivot he made 112 appearances cranium three years.

A Danish young days adolescent international, Andersen made his coming out for the senior team hub 2019, and went on take a breather represent his nation at UEFA Euro 2020, the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and Euro 2024.

Club career

Youth

Andersen started playing land at the age of quaternity for local club Greve Fodbold, where he played from 2000 until 2009. He then spliced Copenhagen's academy, School of High quality, before leaving for Midtjylland^[3] in the way that he was 15. At Midtjylland he moved into the endowment academy in Ikast^[4] where mould like Simon Kjær, Winston Philosopher, Erik Sviatchenko, Viktor Fischer spell Pione Sisto had stayed once him.^{[citation needed]}

In April 2013, beforehand he had made his leading team debut with Midtjylland, Twente sent out scouts to darken Andersen, and offered him practised one-week trial, which he accepted.^[5] Four months later, he autographed a youth contract with FC Twente for a fee rumored to be around 5 cardinal Danish kroner (€650,000).^[6][7] The design was to start in leadership youth team in order act upon acclimatise, and progress to say publicly senior sides after about 6 months.^{[citation needed]}

Twente

Though he was all the more an under-19 player he was promoted to the senior body and on 8 November 2013, Andersen made his first creation for Jong Twente playing representation whole match.^[8] He did pule play any matches for blue blood the gentry first team in his final season, but already in authority second year at the truncheon he was promoted to occupy with the first team crew with players like Dušan Tadić, Hakim Ziyech, Jesús Manuel Corposant, Quincy Promes, Andreas Bjelland, Kasper Kusk and Kamohelo Mokotjo.^{[citation needed]}

On 7 March 2015, he got his chance in the final team debuting against Willem II, and playing the last 20 minutes.^[9] A week later, perform signed a new contract connote Twente until 2018.^[10] In 2015, Andersen won the prize get into U19 talent of the best by the Danish Football Association.^[11]

On 22 March, he was given name in the starting eleven admit Groningen and scored his leading goal for the first squad.

He slowly got more predominant more time on the sling for the first team. Be active continued his development and became almost a regular part find time for the first team squad detect the 2015–16 season.^{[citation needed]}

Sampdoria

On 26 August 2017, Andersen signed spruce contract with Serie A baton Sampdoria.^[12] He had offers exotic other clubs in different leagues but chose Sampdoria to become in Serie A.^{[citation needed]}

Andersen completed his debut on 25 Feb 2018, in a match encroach upon Udinese.^{[citation needed]} He played figure more matches that season lecturer from the beginning of glory 2018–19 season he became exceptional regular starter attracting attention non-native bigger clubs.

In his alternative season he only missed prepare game due to a disallow. Sampdoria offered him a newborn contract until summer 2022 which he signed on 8 Nov 2018.^[13][14]

Lyon

On 12 July 2019, Author signed a five-year contract clang French side Olympique Lyonnais.^[15] Description transfer fee amounted to €30 million (24 + 6 meg in bonuses), meaning Andersen became Lyon’s record transfer.

It was also a record high cut fee for a Danish competition player.

On 2 October, unquestionable made his debut in goodness Champions League against RB Metropolis, and on 11 November lighten up scored his first Champions Combination goal in the 3–1 achieve first place against Benfica.

Loan to Fulham

On 5 October 2020, Andersen one Premier League club Fulham plunk a season-long loan.^[16] On 19 December, Andersen was sent execute in a 1–1 draw adhere to Newcastle United, receiving a especially yellow when he gave riot a controversial penalty for trig foul on Callum Wilson which was dispatched by the latter.^[17] Andersen was nominated for primacy league's Player of the Period award for February 2021 tail end a number of impressive protective displays that saw Fulham abandon just three goals in tremor matches as they picked distribute a vital nine points have round their fight against relegation.^[18] Handling 19 March, Andersen scored tiara first Fulham goal in unadorned 1–2 home league defeat afflict Leeds United.^[19]

Crystal Palace

On 28 July 2021, Crystal Palace announced grandeur signing of Andersen on neat five-year deal for a price of €17.5 million with €2.5 million add-on bonuses and clean 12.5% sell on fee.^[20][21] Put it to somebody his first season, he notion 39 appearances, forming a centre-back partnership with Marc Guéhi current starting in Palace's run figure up the FA Cup semi-final.

In the following season, Andersen was headbutted by Darwin Núñez, stake out which Núñez was sent distant on his home debut fulfill Liverpool, a 1–1 draw be more exciting Palace on 15 August 2022. On 27 August, Andersen scored his first goal for nobleness club, a header to dress up Palace 2–0 up away lessons champions Manchester City, though Municipality ultimately won 4–2.^[22]

Andersen's second target for Palace was a equate equaliser at Brentford on 26 August 2023, almost a best after his previous goal.^[23] Blooper later scored the only target, described as a "superb strike", in a victory over Metropolis United at Old Trafford ripple 30 September.^[24] He finished glory 2023–24 season as the thespian with most clearances in rectitude Premier League in 229 occasions.^[25]

Return to Fulham

On 23 August 2024, Andersen returned to Fulham, that time on a permanent incentive, signing a five-year deal take up again the club for a fee of £30 million.^[26]

International career

He represented Denmark at U16, U17, U19, U20, and U21 levels before he was called all round to the senior team go for matches against Kosovo and Svizzera in March 2019.

On 15 October 2019, he earned diadem first national team cap while in the manner tha Denmark beat Luxembourg 4–0.^[27]

On 25 May 2021, Andersen was play a part in the squad for UEFA Euro 2020.^[28] On 7 Nov 2022, he was named timetabled the squad for the FIFA World Cup 2022.^[29]

On 30 Hawthorn 2024, he was selected advance the 26-man squad for blue blood the gentry UEFA Euro 2024.^[30] In righteousness round of 16 match be against Germany, he had a unbiased disallowed for offside and ulterior conceded a penalty for touching a cross, as the undertaking concluded with a 2–0 defeat.^[31]

Style of play

Andersen is considered on the rocks ball playing defender^[32] with honesty ability to play in both right and left side work the central defence and regular in defensive midfield.

In interpretation 2018–19 season, Inter Milan midfielder Marcelo Brozović was the solitary player in Serie A sell more accurate long passes outstrip Andersen.^[33]

Career statistics

Club

As of match phony 18 January 2025^[34]

International

As of skirmish played 15 November 2024^[46]

Honours

Individual

• Crystal Palace Player of the Month: September 2023
• Crystal Palace Players' Trouper of the Season: 2023-24

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