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Lucas Andersen
Danish footballer (born 1994) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lucas Qvistorff Andersen (born 13 September 1994) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a winger. He is currently a free agent.
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Club career
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AaB
Andersen started playing youth football with Aalborg Freja, before moving to Aalborg BK (AaB) at the age of 10.[1] In September 2008, Andersen went on a one week trial at Liverpool at the age of only 14, without getting offered a contract.[2] He penned his first professional contract with AaB in September 2009.[3]
Andersen made his debut for AaB on 5 March 2011 at the age of 16 years and 174 days, making him the youngest player ever to play for AaB in the top-flight Danish Superliga championship[4] and the second youngest player ever to play in the Danish Superliga. One month later, he extended his contract until 2013.[5] He slowly became a regular part of, as he played 22 league matches for AaB in the 2011/12 season. He broke his toe in November 2011 and was out for the rest of the fall.[6] According to a Danish source, Andersen was followed by Liverpool and Ajax in the January 2012 market.[7] This was later confirmed by his agent.
Andersen was usually employed as a right winger, but was capable of playing on the left, as well as an attacking midfielder/playmaker behind the forwards. He was touted as the most promising player to come through the AaB youth ranks since Jesper Grønkjær, by AaB director of football Lynge Jakobsen[8] A number of foreign clubs wanted to sign him by 2012, but Lynge Jakobsen did not want to sell Andersen at too young an age.[1]
Ajax
On 31 August 2012, Andersen signed with Ajax for an undisclosed fee, with a view to join the squad of Jong Ajax at first. AaB's good relationship with Ajax, having sold Jesper Grønkjær to Ajax as well, was emphasized by Lynge Jakobsen as a reason for the deal materializing.[1] Andersen made his debut 8 December, coming on as a substitute against FC Groningen.
Grasshopper
On 4 July 2016, Ajax announced that Andersen had been sold to Grasshopper Club Zürich.[9]
Return to AaB
After a less successful 2017–18 season at Grasshoppers with limited playing time, Andersen was loaned out to his former club, AaB, for the 2018–19 season.[10] Andersen had strong performances for the club which made AaB buy him out of his contract with Grasshoppers, making the deal permanent from 1 July 2019.[11] Andersen signed a five-year contract. Andersen was named the new captain of AaB after long time veteran Rasmus Würtz ended his playing career.[12]
Queens Park Rangers
On 2 February 2024 AaB confirmed that they had terminated Andersen's contract by mutual agreement.[13] Three days later, he signed for Championship club Queens Park Rangers, reuniting with former boss Martí Cifuentes.[14]
On 23 June 2025, Queens Park Rangers announced that Andersen would depart the club upon the expiration of his contract at the end of the month.[15]
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International career
He was a part of the Denmark under-17 squad at the 2011 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship and the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
On 8 January 2012, he was called up for the Denmark League XI national football team for their matches in the 2011 King's Cup. With his age of only 17 years and 4 months, he is the youngest player ever to have been a part of the Danish League XI squad.[16]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 28 February 2018[17]
- Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, One appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
- Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, One appearance in UEFA Europa League, One appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
- Appearances in Promotion/relegation play-offs
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
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Ajax[18]
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