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Christian Eriksen
Christian Eriksen
Personal information
Full name: Christian Dannemann Eriksen
Date of birth: 14 February 1992 (1992-02-14) (age 32)
Place of birth:    Middelfart, Flag of Denmark Denmark
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position: Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current club Flag of England Manchester United
Number: 14
Youth clubs
1995–2005
2005–2008
2008–2010
Flag of Denmark Middelfart G&BK
Flag of Denmark OB
Flag of Netherlands Ajax
Senior clubs
Years Club App (Gls)
2010–2013
2013–2020
2020–2021
2022
2022–
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Flag of England Tottenham Hotspur
Flag of Italy Inter Milan
Flag of England Brentford
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National team
2007–2009
2009
2009
2011
2010–
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Flag of Denmark Denmark U18
Flag of Denmark Denmark U19
Flag of Denmark Denmark U21
Flag of Denmark Denmark
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Christian Dannemann Eriksen (born 14 February 1992) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Premier League club Manchester United and the Denmark national team. He is also capable of playing as a central midfielder or a mezzala.

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.

On 12 June 2021, while playing in Denmark's opening UEFA Euro 2020 group stage match against Finland at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Eriksen collapsed in the 42nd minute as he was about to receive a throw-in. Urgent medical assistance arrived immediately and performed CPR on the field before Eriksen was taken off the pitch on a stretcher and the match was suspended. Around an hour after the incident, UEFA and Danish Football Association officials confirmed from the Rigshospitalet that Eriksen had been stabilized and was awake. The match re-commenced later that evening, resulting in 1–0 victory for Finland.

Honours[]

Clubs[]

Ajax

Tottenham Hotspur

Inter Milan

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[]

Manchester United FC
Manchester United F.C. squad - 2024–25

Bayındır · Lindelöf · Mazraoui · De Ligt · Maguire · Martínez · Mount · Fernandes (c) · Højlund · 10 Rashford · 11 Zirkzee · 12 Malacia · 14 Eriksen · 15 Yoro · 16 Diallo · 17 Garnacho · 18 Casemiro · 20 Dalot · 21 Antony · 22 Heaton · 23 Shaw · 24 Onana · 25 Ugarte · 35 Evans · 36 Wheatley · 37 Mainoo · 41 Amass · 43 Collyer · 44 Gore ·

Manager:  Flag of Portugal Rúben Amorim
Manchester United FC
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Flag of Denmark Denmark
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Denmark – 2010 FIFA World Cup – Group stage

1. Sørensen 2. C. Poulsen 3. Kjær 4. Agger 5. Kvist 6. Jacobsen 7. Jensen 8. Grønkjær 9. Tomasson (c) 10. Jørgensen 11. Bendtner 12. Kahlenberg 13. Krøldrup 14. J. Poulsen 15. S. Poulsen 16. Andersen 17. Beckmann 18. Larsen 19. Rommedahl 20. Enevoldsen 21. Eriksen 22. Christiansen 23. Mtiliga Manager:  Flag of Denmark Morten Olsen

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Denmark – UEFA Euro 2012 – Group stage

1. Andersen 2. C. Poulsen 3. Kjær 4. Agger (c) 5. S. Poulsen 6. Jacobsen 7. Kvist 8. Eriksen 9. Krohn-Dehli 10. Rommedahl 11. Bendtner 12. Bjelland 13. Okore 14. Schöne 15. Silberbauer 16. Lindegaard 17. Pedersen 18. Wass 19. J. Poulsen 20. Kahlenberg 21. Zimling 22. Schmeichel 23. Mikkelsen Manager:  Flag of Denmark Morten Olsen

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Denmark – 2018 FIFA World Cup – Round of 16

1. Schmeichel 2. Krohn-Dehli 3. Vestergaard 4. Kjær (c) 5. Knudsen 6. Christensen 7. Kvist 8. Delaney 9. N. Jørgensen 10. Eriksen 11. Braithwaite 12. Dolberg 13. M. Jørgensen 14. Dalsgaard 15. Fischer 16. Lössl 17. Stryger Larsen 18. Lerager 19. Schöne 20. Poulsen 21. Cornelius 22. Rønnow 23. Sisto Manager:  Flag of Norway Åge Hareide

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Denmark – UEFA Euro 2020 – Semi-finals

1. Lössl 2. Rønnow 3. Schmeichel (c) 4. Andersen 5. Boilesen 6. Christensen 7. Jørgensen 8. Kjær 9. Mæhle 10. Stryger Larsen 11. Vestergaard 12. Christiansen 13. Delaney 14. Eriksen 15. Højbjerg 16. Jensen 17. Nørgaard 18. Wass 19. Braithwaite 20. Cornelius 21. Damsgaard 22. Dolberg 23. Poulsen 24. R. Skov 25. Skov Olsen 26. Wind Manager:  Flag of Denmark Kasper Hjulmand

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Denmark – 2022 FIFA World Cup – Group stage

1. Schmeichel 2. Andersen 3. Nelsson 4. Kjær (c) 5. Mæhle 6. A. Christensen 7. Jensen 8. Delaney 9. Braithwaite 10. Eriksen 11. Skov Olsen 12. Dolberg 13. Kristensen 14. Damsgaard 15. Nørgaard 16. O. Christensen 17. Stryger Larsen 18. Wass 19. Wind 20. Poulsen 21. Cornelius 22. Rønnow 23. Højbjerg 24. R. Skov 25. Lindstrøm 26. Bah Manager:  Flag of Denmark Kasper Hjulmand

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Denmark – UEFA Euro 2024 – Round of 16

1. Schmeichel 2. Andersen 3. Vestergaard 4. Kjær (c) 5. Mæhle 6. Christensen 7. Jensen 8. Delaney 9. Højlund 10. Eriksen 11. Skov Olsen 12. Dolberg 13. Jørgensen 14. Damsgaard 15. Nørgaard 16. Hermansen 17. Kristiansen 18. Bah 19. Wind 20. Poulsen 21. M. Hjulmand 22. Rønnow 23. Højbjerg 24. Dreyer 25. Kristensen 26. Bruun Larsen
Manager:  Flag of Denmark Kasper Hjulmand

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