Anders Christiansen

Anders Christiansen

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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 September 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 May 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

• Allsvenskan: 2016

References

1. "Anders Christiansen". svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
2. "Anders Christiansen". danskfodbold.
3. "Välkommen till Malmö FF, Anders Christiansen!". mff.se. Malmö FF. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
4. "Malmö FF vände underläge till premiärseger". sydsvenskan.se. Sydsvenskan. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
5. "Återbud till landslaget – ny lårskada i Malmö FF". sydsvenskan.se. Sydsvenskan. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
6. "Anders Christiansen". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 31 May 2016.

External links

• Malmö FF profile (Swedish)
• SvFF profile (Swedish)
• Anders Christiansen profile at Soccerway