Mikkel Kirkeskov
 Kirkeskov with AGF in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mikkel Kirkeskov Andersen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 September 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Aarhus, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Preußen Münster | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| VRI | |||
| 2005–2009 | AGF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2014 | AGF | ||
| 2014–2016 | OB | 23 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Aalesund | 57 | (2) |
| 2018 | → Piast Gliwice (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Piast Gliwice | 79 | (2) |
| 2021–2023 | Holstein Kiel | 46 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Zagłębie Lubin | 9 | (0) |
| 2024 | Holstein Kiel | 6 | (0) |
| 2024 | Holstein Kiel II | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Preußen Münster | 4 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2010 | Denmark U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Denmark U20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2012 | Denmark U21 | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 September 2024 | |||
Mikkel Kirkeskov Andersen (born 5 September 1991) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for German 2. Bundesliga club Preußen Münster.
Career
AGF
Kirkeskov was born in Aarhus, Denmark, and started playing football for VRI before joining the youth ranks of the city's main team, AGF in 2005.[2] He was promoted to their first team in the spring of 2009.[3] He made his league debut for AGF in the second tier of Danish football in a 3–0 away victory against FC Fredericia on 7 November 2010, replacing Adam Eckersley at half-time.[4] After the winter break, Kirkeskov made more appearances and the club reached promotion back to the Danish Superliga towards the end of the season.[5] He made his debut in the top tier on 15 August 2011 in a 1–1 away draw against Silkeborg IF, coming off the bench in the 80th minute for Stephan Petersen.[6] In his first season in the Superliga, Kirkeskov made 16 games.[7]
Aalesund
Kirkeskov moved to Tippeligaen side Aalesunds FK in January 2016.[8]
Piast Gliwice
On 15 February 2018, Kirkeskov joined Polish Ekstraklasa club Piast Gliwice.[9][10]
Holstein Kiel
In December 2020 it was announced Kirkeskov would move to 2. Bundesliga club Holstein Kiel for the second half of the 2020–21 season on a contract until the summer of 2023.[11]
Zagłębie Lubin
On 31 July 2023, Kirkeskov returned to Poland as a free agent, joining Ekstraklasa side Zagłębie Lubin on a two-year deal.[12] He made nine appearances before terminating his contract by mutual consent and forfeiting the remainder of his salary on 18 January 2024, citing personal reasons.[13]
Second stint at Holstein Kiel
Kirkeskov returned to former club Holstein Kiel in January 2024, having agreed a contract until the end of June.[14]
Preußen Münster
On 14 June 2024, Kirkeskov moved to Preußen Münster, recently promoted to 2. Bundesliga.[15]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 31 August 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AGF | 2010–11[7] | Danish 1st Division | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12[7] | Superligaen | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13[7] | Superligaen | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14[7] | Superligaen | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15[7] | Danish 1st Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 93 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 102 | 0 | |||
| OB | 2014–15[7] | Superligaen | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16[7] | Superligaen | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Total | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||||
| Aalesunds | 2016[16] | Eliteserien | 29 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 2 | ||
| 2017[16] | Eliteserien | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 | |||
| Total | 57 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 63 | 2 | ||||
| Piast Gliwice (loan) | 2017–18[7] | Ekstraklasa | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Piast Gliwice | 2018–19[7] | Ekstraklasa | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20[7] | Ekstraklasa | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[7] | Ekstraklasa | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Total | 79 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 89 | 2 | ||
| Holstein Kiel | 2020–21[7] | 2. Bundesliga | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[7] | 2. Bundesliga | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23[7] | 2. Bundesliga | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | |||
| Total | 46 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 50 | 0 | |||
| Zagłębie Lubin | 2023–24[7] | Ekstraklasa | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Holstein Kiel | 2023–24[7] | 2. Bundesliga | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Holstein Kiel II | 2023–24[7] | Regionalliga Nord | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Preußen Münster | 2024–25[7] | 2. Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 318 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 351 | 4 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in Polish Super Cup
- ^ Appearance in promotion play-offs
Honours
Piast Gliwice
References
- ^ "U/19 besejrede Belgien". DBU. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- ^ Kudsk, Kasper (5 October 2013). "Mikkel Kirkeskov forlænger med et år". Århus Stiftstidende (in Danish). Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ Rafn, Jeppe (23 July 2009). "Mikkel Kirkeskov op i AGF's A-trup". Lokalavisen Århus (in Danish). Archived from the original on 26 July 2009.
- ^ "FC Fredericia – AGF 0–3, 7. november 2010". AGF-Statistik. Archived from the original on 15 June 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ Rasmussen, Anders B. (1 May 2011). "AGF-profil: Det er en forløsning". TV 2 Sport (in Danish). Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "Silkeborg IF – Aarhus GF 1:1 (Superligaen 2011/2012, 5. Round)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "M. Kirkeskov". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ "Officielt: Mikkel Kirkeskov til Aalesund". bold.dk (in Danish). 8 January 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ MIKKEL KIRKESKOV NA TESTACH MEDYCZNYCH W PIAŚCIE‚ piast-gliwice.eu, 15 February 2018
- ^ Kirkeskov leies ut
- ^ "Holstein Kiel holt Linksverteidiger Mikkel Kirkeskov". kicker (in German). 21 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ "Mikkel Kirkeskov nowym piłkarzem KGHM Zagłębia Lubin!" (in Polish). Zagłębie Lubin. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Mikkel Kirkeskov żegna się z Zagłębiem" (in Polish). Zagłębie Lubin. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "2. Bundesliga: Holstein Kiel holt Mikkel Kirkeskov zurück" [2. Bundesliga: Holstein Kiel brings back Mikkel Kirkeskov]. kicker (in German). 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "ADLERTRÄGER VERPFLICHTEN ERFAHRENEN DÄNISCHEN LINKSVERTEIDIGER MIKKEL KIRKESKOV" [EAGLES SIGN EXPERIENCED DANISH LEFT-BACK MIKKEL KIRKESKOV] (in German). SC Preußen Münster. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Mikkel Kirkeskov". Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk (in Norwegian). NTB.
- ^ "Historyczna chwila nadeszła! Piast Gliwice mistrzem Polski!". pzpn.pl (in Polish). 19 May 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
External links
- Mikkel Kirkeskov national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
- Mikkel Kirkeskov at Soccerway