Jeppe Andersen

Jeppe Andrup Andersen (born 6 December 1992) is a Danish professional footballer who captains Allsvenskan club Hammarby IF.[1] He is usually deployed as a central midfielder.

Jeppe Andersen
Andersen with Hammarby IF in 2018
Personal information
Full name Jeppe Andrup Andersen
Date of birth (1992-12-06) 6 December 1992
Place of birth Denmark
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Hammarby IF
Number 8
Youth career
Vejle Boldklub
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Vejle Boldklub 60 (7)
2013–2017 Esbjerg fB 69 (3)
2017– Hammarby IF 95 (3)
National team
2010 Denmark U18 3 (0)
2011 Denmark U19 4 (0)
2011 Denmark U20 4 (0)
2013–2014 Denmark U-21 6 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 December 2020

Club career

Vejle

Andersen joined the youth teams at Vejle at age 10. Seven years later, he signed his first professional contract with the club.[2]

He made his first team debut on 25 April 2011, against FC Vestsjælland in the 1st Division, the Danish second tier. Andersen started on the bench but replaced Thomas Mikkelsen in the 63rd minute in a fixture that ended with a 2-1 victory for Vejle.[3] He slowly progressed into an important first team player during his debut season, playing 7 games and scoring twice during the spring of 2011. In July said year, at the end of the season, Andersen signed a new three-year deal with the club.[4]

During the following season, Andersen continued to develop and played 21 league games under the reign of manager Nicolai Wael. His performances at the central midfield position in Vejle soon led to interested from several clubs in the Danish Superliga. He occasionally also captained the side.[5]

Ultimately, Andersen chose to remain at Vejle through the 2012–13 season. Initially, he remained as a key player in the squad as Vejle fought at the top of the table during the first half of the season. The club however suffered from a series of disappointing results and switched manager to Kim Brink in January 2013.[5] Andersen got dropped from the squad and saw a drastic decrease in playing time during the spring. At the end of the campaign, Vejle finished third in the table and missed out on a promotion. Subsequently, Andersen sought a move elsewhere.[6]

Esbjerg fB

On 28 May 2013, Andersen transferred to local rival Esbjerg fB on an undisclosed fee. He signed a three-year deal with the club.[7] Initially, Andersen struggled to break into the starting lineup, but made his debut for the side as a second half sub in a 4–0 win against Nordsjælland on 22 July.[8] Later during the same fall, on 7 November, Andersen made his continental debut in a 2013–14 UEFA Europa League group stage win (1–0) against IF Elfsborg.[9] Andersen scored his first goal for Esbjerg in a 1–0 win against Odense on 2 March 2014.[10]

During the following campaign, in 2014–15, Andersen remained as an important first team player at Esbjerg. He made 18 appearances in the league before suffering a bad anterior cruciate ligament injury in March 2015. The injury was projected to keep him sidelined for almost 10 months.[11]

Andersen, however, returned to the pitch after being sidelined for 7 months.[12] Ultimately, he played 15 games during the 2015–16 season.[13]

Ahead of the 2016–17 season, Andersen was appointed as Esbjerg's new club captain.[14] His proneness to injuries would, however, continue and Andersen was sidelined for five months in November following an operation in his knee.[15]

In January 2017, Andersen announced that he would leave Esbjerg at the expiration of his contract the upcoming summer. Simultaneously, the club revealed that they were trying to find a new club for Andersen.[16] Andersen reportedly attracted interest from Danish clubs Brøndby IF and FC Midtjylland, as well as New York City FC in the Major League Soccer.[17] After the closing of the January transfer window, Esbjerg confirmed that there had been no offers for the midfielder.[18] Andersen made his comeback for Esbjerg on 2 April 2017, getting subbed on in the 82nd minute in a 0–0 draw against Randers FC,[19] ultimately ending the campaign on 15 appearances, scoring twice.[13]

Hammarby IF

On 30 June 2017, following the expiration of his contract at Esbjerg, Andersen signed a three-year deal with the Swedish club Hammarby IF in Allsvenskan.[1] He made his competitive debut weeks later, coming on as a half time substitute in a 3–0 loss against Elfsborg.[20]

In 2018, Andersen played 26 league games for Hammarby, pairing up with Serge-Junior Martinsson Ngouali in the central midfield, as the club finished 4th in the table. His scored one goal during the year, his first competitive goal for the club, in a 1–1 away draw against Kalmar FF on 27 May.[21]

On 29 March 2019, Andersen signed a four-year contract extension with Hammarby, running until the summer of 2023.[22] He was appointed as the new club captain of Hammarby before the start of the 2019 season.[23]

International career

Andersen won his first cap for the Danish under-21s on 21 March 2013, in a 3–1 away loss in a friendly against France.[24] He scored his first international goal in a 2–2 friendly draw against Czech Republic on 14 November 2014.[25] He also played two competitive games in the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification, against Russia and Bulgaria. Denmark ultimately qualified for the main tournament, but Andersen was not selected in the squad.[26]

References
  1. "Jeppe Andersen klar för Hammarby". Hammarby Fotboll. June 30, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  2. "Treårig kontrakt til Vejle-talent". Bold. April 23, 2010. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
  3. "Jeppe Andersen solgt til Esbjerg fB". Vejle Amts Folkeblad. May 28, 2013. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
  4. "Stort talent binder sig til Vejle-Kolding". Bold. July 5, 2011. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
  5. "Jeppe Andersen skifter til EfB i Superligaen". Vejle Amts Folkeblad. May 29, 2013. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
  6. "Esbjerg henter midtbanetalent i Vejle". Ekstrabladet. May 28, 2013. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
  7. "Esbjerg køber U21-landsholdsspiller i VBK". Bold. May 28, 2013. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
  8. "2013-07-22, EFB-FCN, 4-0". Superstats. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
  9. "Jeppe Andersen". UEFA. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
  10. "2014-03-02, EFB-OB, 1-0". Superstats. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
  11. "Esbjerg-kant ude ni måneder". Bold. 16 March 2015. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
  12. EfB-kant tilbage efter et halvt års pause, bold.dk, 3 October 2015
  13. "Profil: Jeppe Andersen". Superstats. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
  14. "Jeppe Andersen ny anfører i Esbjerg". Bold. 10 August 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
  15. "Jeppe Andersen skal opereres i knæet". Bold. 8 November 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
  16. Esbjerg håber på at sælge Jeppe A, bold.dk, 24 January 2017
  17. "Brøndby og Midtjylland lurede på Superliga-anfører: Nu er han på vej langt væk". Bold. 21 December 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  18. Esbjerg: Jeppe Andersen og Brent McGrath bliver, tipsbladet.dk, 31 January 2017
  19. "2017-04-02, EFB-RFC, 0–0". Superstats. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  20. "IF Elfsborg - Hammarby, Allsvenskan, 2017-07-17, 19:00". Hammarby Fotboll. July 17, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  21. "Kryss i händelserik våravslutning" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 27 May 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  22. "Hammarby förlänger med Jeppe Andersen" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  23. "Jeppe och David delar på kaptensrollen" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  24. "U21: Fransk lektion i Tours". Dansk Boldspil-Union. March 21, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  25. "Danmark - Tjekkiet 2 - 2". Dansk Boldspil-Union. November 14, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  26. "Landsholdsdatabasen: Jeppe Andersen". Dansk Boldspil-Union. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
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