Christian Eriksen

Christian Eriksen
Personal information
Full name	Christian Dannemann Eriksen
Date of birth	14 February 1992 (1992-02-14) (age 28)
Place of birth	Middelfart, Denmark
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current club	Inter Milan
Number	24
Youth clubs
1995–2005 2005–2008 2008–2010	Middelfart G&BK OB Ajax
Senior clubs
Years	Club	App (Gls)
2010–2013 2013–2020 2020–	Ajax Tottenham Hotspur Inter Milan	113 0(25) 226 0(51) 000 00(0)
National team
2007–2009 2009 2009 2011 2010–	Denmark U17 Denmark U18 Denmark U19 Denmark U21 Denmark	027 00(9) 005 00(1) 003 00(1) 003 00(1) 095 0(31)

Christian Dannemann Eriksen (born 14 February 1992) is a Danish professional player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Serie A club Inter Milan and the Denmark national team.

Eriksen started playing football with local team Middelfart G&BK. In 2005, he joined Odense Boldklub youth team, where he attracted the attention of major European clubs. He eventually joined Ajax three years later. He was promoted to the senior team in January 2010, making his debut later in the same month in a league match against NAC Breda. At the end of his first professional season with the club, Eriksen had played 21 competitive matches, scoring one goal, and had made his international debut for Denmark. Eriksen has made breakthrough campaigns with Ajax, establishing himself as one of best young talents in Europe. During his spells in the Netherlands, he won three Eredivisie titles, a KNVB Cup title and a Johan Cruyff Shield title. He has also made several individual achievements and honours.

Eriksen continues his journey in football career by joining Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur for a reported fee of around £11.5 million. He was named in the PFA Team of The Year in 2017–18. He also helped Spurs to reach the final in 2018–19 UEFA Champions League, first time in history for Spurs. He made a total of 305 appearances with Spurs, scored 69 goals and made 89 assists. On 28 January 2020, he moved to Serie A side Inter Milan, signing a four-and-a-half-year contract.

Eriksen has represented Denmark at under-17, under-18, under-19 and under-21 levels. Eriksen received his first senior Denmark call-up in February 2010, making his debut in Denmark's friendly match against Austria in March, to become Denmark's fourth youngest full international, being the youngest debutant since Michael Laudrup. He became the youngest player to participate in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Honours

Clubs

Ajax

• Eredivisie: 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13
• KNVB Cup: 2009–10
• Johan Cruijff Shield: 2013

Tottenham Hotspur

• Football League Cup runner-up: 2014–15
• UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2018–19

Individual

• AFC Ajax Talent of the Future: 2010
• AFC Ajax Talent of the Year: 2011
• Dutch Football Talent of the Year: 2011
• Danish U-17 Talent of the Year: 2008
• Danish Talent of the Year: 2010, 2011
• Danish Football Player of the Year: 2013
• Dutch Bronze Boot: 2012
• Danish Football Player of the Year: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018
• Danish Football Player of the Year by TV2 and DFA: 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017
• PFA Team of the Year: 2017–18 Premier League
• Tottenham Hotspur Player of the Year: 2013–14, 2016–17
• UEFA Midfielder of the Season 2nd place: 2018–19
• Premier League Goal of the Month: April 2018
• FIFA FIFPro World11 nominee: 2019 (14th midfielder)

External links

• Profile at the Tottenham Hotspur F.C. website
• Profile at the Inter Milan website
• Profile at the Danish Football Association website
• Christian Eriksen career stats at Soccerbase
• Christian Eriksen at Soccerway
• Christian Eriksen profile at Transfermarkt

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