Kristoffer Andersen (born 9 December 1985) is a retired Belgian footballer who played as a midfielder,[2] and who is currently caretaker coach in charge of Belgian Pro League side Eupen for the second time. Andersen has both the Danish and Belgian citizenship.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kristoffer Andersen | ||
| Date of birth | 9 December 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Etterbeek, Belgium[1] | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–2000 | Eupen | ||
| 2000–2001 | Anderlecht | ||
| 2001 | Eupen | ||
| 2001–2004 | Standard Liège | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | Eupen | 33 | (4) |
| 2005–2007 | Brussels | 24 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | B. Mönchengladbach II | 43 | (8) |
| 2008–2009 | VfR Aalen | 27 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | MSV Duisburg | 23 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | VfL Osnabrück | 24 | (3) |
| 2011–2012 | Ingolstadt 04 | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Alemannia Aachen | 25 | (0) |
| 2013–2019 | Fortuna Köln | 107 | (5) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2021 | Alemannia Aachen | ||
| 2022 | Eupen (caretaker) | ||
| 2024- | Eupen (caretaker) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
Andersen is the son of Henrik Andersen and a Belgian mother. He was born in 1985 in the Brussels suburb of Etterbeek, as Henrik Andersen at the time was playing at Anderlecht. As Henrik Andersen 1990 moved to 1. FC Köln, the family moved to Eupen, which lies near the border to Germany. After Henrik Andersen finished his career in 1998, the family remained in Eupen.
Playing career
At the end of the 2018–19 season, Andersen retired after 15 years playing in Belgium and Germany for clubs in the top two divisions of both countries.[3]
Coaching career
After a brief time in charge of Alemannia Aachen in 2021, for whom he had previously played, Andersen had two spells in temporary charge across the border at Eupen.
References
External links
- Kristoffer Andersen at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Kristoffer Andersen at Soccerway