Andreas Christensen
Danish footballer (born 1996) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Andreas Bødtker Christensen (born 10 April 1996) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for La Liga club Barcelona and the Denmark national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Andreas Bødtker Christensen[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1996-04-10) 10 April 1996 (age 28)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Lillerød, Denmark | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Barcelona | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2004 | Skjold Birkerød | ||
2004–2012 | Brøndby | ||
2012–2014 | Chelsea | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2022 | Chelsea | 93 | (0) |
2015–2017 | → Borussia Mönchengladbach (loan) | 62 | (5) |
2022– | Barcelona | 53 | (3) |
International career‡ | |||
2011–2012 | Denmark U16 | 2 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Denmark U17 | 18 | (5) |
2013 | Denmark U19 | 2 | (0) |
2013–2015 | Denmark U21 | 21 | (1) |
2015– | Denmark | 68 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:08, 26 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2023 |
Christensen began his career at Skjold Birkerød and later joined Brøndby. He joined Chelsea at the age of 15 in February 2012, making his professional debut in October 2014. After a two-year loan to German club Borussia Mönchengladbach, he returned to Chelsea in 2017, winning the FA Cup, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Champions League with the club. In 2022, he was signed by Barcelona, where he won La Liga in his debut season.
Christensen made his full international debut for Denmark in June 2015, and represented the nation at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2020 and the 2022 World Cup.