Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joachim Christian Andersen[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 31 May 1996||
Place of birth | Solrød Strand, Denmark | ||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Fulham | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2009 | Greve Fodbold | ||
2009–2011 | Copenhagen | ||
2011–2013 | Midtjylland | ||
2013–2014 | Twente | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2017 | Jong Twente | 40 | (0) |
2013–2017 | Twente | 49 | (4) |
2017–2019 | Sampdoria | 39 | (0) |
2019–2021 | Lyon | 21 | (1) |
2020–2021 | → Fulham (loan) | 31 | (1) |
2021–2024 | Crystal Palace | 104 | (3) |
2024– | Fulham | 7 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2012 | Denmark U16 | 1 | (0) |
2013 | Denmark U17 | 2 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Denmark U19 | 13 | (0) |
2017 | Denmark U20 | 2 | (0) |
2015–2018 | Denmark U21 | 14 | (0) |
2019– | Denmark | 38 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:26, 9 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:50, 8 September 2024 (UTC) |
Joachim Christian Andersen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈɑnɐsn̩]; born 31 May 1996) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Premier League club Fulham and the Denmark national team.
After academy stints with numerous Danish clubs, Andersen began his senior career at Dutch club Twente. After a spell in Italy with Sampdoria, he was signed by French club Lyon in 2019. After a loan spell at Fulham, he remained in London to sign permanently with Crystal Palace in 2021, where he made 112 appearances over three years.
A Danish youth international, Andersen made his debut for the senior team in 2019, and went on to represent his nation at UEFA Euro 2020, the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and Euro 2024.