Andreas Bjelland
Danish footballer (born 1988) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Andreas Bjelland (born 11 July 1988) is a Danish-Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Lyngby.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Andreas Bjelland[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1988-07-11) 11 July 1988 (age 35) | ||
Place of birth | Fredensborg, Denmark[2] | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Lyngby | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
Fredensborg BI | |||
0000–2001 | BSV | ||
2001–2006 | Lyngby | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2009 | Lyngby | 46 | (1) |
2009–2012 | Nordsjælland | 72 | (3) |
2012–2015 | Twente | 65 | (3) |
2015–2018 | Brentford | 62 | (1) |
2018–2022 | Copenhagen | 54 | (1) |
2021–2022 | → Lyngby (loan) | 24 | (1) |
2022– | Lyngby | 36 | (1) |
International career | |||
2004 | Denmark U16 | 1 | (0) |
2006 | Denmark U18 | 1 | (0) |
2006 | Denmark U19 | 3 | (0) |
2009–2011 | Denmark U21 | 16 | (0) |
2010–2018 | Denmark | 29 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:38, 7 April 2024 (UTC) |
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Bjelland began his professional career in his homeland with Lyngby and established himself in the top division of Danish football with FC Nordsjælland. He played in the Netherlands and England between 2011 and 2018 and returned to Denmark to play for F.C. Copenhagen in 2018. He returned to Lyngby in 2021. Bjelland represented Denmark at international level and was part of the Danes' Euro 2012 squad. He is also adept as a full back or defensive midfielder.[3]