Joachim Andersen (footballer)

Joachim Andersen
Andersen playing for Lyon in 2019
Personal information
Full name Joachim Christian Andersen[1]
Date of birth (1996-05-31) 31 May 1996 (age 28)[2]
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)
2020–2021Fulham (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.

  1. ^ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Joachim Andersen". Premier League. Retrieved 11 August 2022.