Peter Ankersen
Peter Ankersen (born 22 September 1990) is a Danish professional footballer. He plays as a right-back for Danish Superliga club FC Copenhagen.
.jpg) Ankersen with F.C. Copenhagen in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 September 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Esbjerg, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Copenhagen | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Esbjerg fB | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Esbjerg fB | 1 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Vejle | 46 | (3) |
| 2012 | Rosenborg | 10 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Esbjerg fB | 56 | (5) |
| 2014–2016 | Red Bull Salzburg | 21 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | → Copenhagen (loan) | 30 | (0) |
| 2016–2019 | Copenhagen | 96 | (8) |
| 2019–2020 | Genoa | 19 | (0) |
| 2020– | Copenhagen | 55 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013– | Denmark | 25 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:30, 9 January 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:04, 2 September 2019 (UTC) | |||
Club career
He started in the youth ranks of local team Esbjerg fB. In the summer of 2010 he went to Vejle Boldklub in the Danish 1st Division.[1] In March 2012 he was sold to Norwegian club Rosenborg BK.[2] In the same summer he was sold back to his childhood club Esbjerg fB on a four-year contract.[3]
During his second stay at Esbjerg he was a important part of the team. In January 2014 he was signed by RB Salzburg.[4]
He joined F.C. Copenhagen in the summer of 2015 on loan,[5] The next season he was signed regularly.[6] On 2 September 2019, Ankersen joined Italian Serie A club Genoa on a contract until June 2021 with an option for a further year.[7] He made 19 league appearances during his sole season with Genoa, where he was mostly used as a substitute.[8]
On 26 September 2020, FC Copenhagen announced that they had signed Ankersen on a four-year contract.[9]
International career
On 17 May 2013, Ankersen was called up for the Denmark national team for a friendly against Georgia.[10] In the match, he remained an unused sub for the entire game. On 14 August 2013, he made his international debut in a 3–2 loss to Poland. He came in at halftime.
Ankersen scored his first goal on 11 November 2016 in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Kazakhstan. Denmark won 4–1.[11]
Honours
Esbjerg
- Danish Cup: 2012–13
Salzburg
- Austrian Football Bundesliga: 2014–15
- Austrian Cup: 2014–15
Copenhagen
References
- ↑ Bold.dk - Vejle henter ung Esbjerg-back
- ↑ ""Vejle Boldklub - Ankersen solgt til Rosenborg"". Archived from the original on 2012-04-01. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- ↑ "Bold.dk - Officielt: Ankersen til Esbjerg"
- ↑ "Salzburg snap up Denmark defender Ankersen". 29 January 2014.
- ↑ "Peter Ankersen joins F.C. Copenhagen".
- ↑ "Ankersen Wechselt Fix Von Salzburg Zum FC Kopenhagen". 22 May 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
- ↑ Calciomercato Genoa, Ankersen colpo per la difesa: è ufficiale, goal.com, 2 September 2019
- ↑ "P. Ankersen - Profile". int.soccerway.com. Perform Group. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ↑ "Peter Ankersen vender tilbage til FCK". www.fck.dk (in Danish). F.C. Copenhagen. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
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- ↑ "Denmark 4–1 Kasakhstan". BBC Sport. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ↑ FC Copenhagen are Danish champions. 6 May 2019. http://cphpost.dk/news/sports/fc-copenhagen-are-danish-champions.html. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ↑ "FC Copenhagen win 14th Danish league title". www.dailytimes.com.pk. Retrieved 22 May 2022.