Victor Kristiansen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Victor Bernth Flesner Kristiansen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 December 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Bologna (on loan from Leicester City) | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Copenhagen | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Copenhagen | 51 | (1) |
| 2023– | Leicester City | 12 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Bologna (loan) | 25 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Denmark U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Denmark U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Denmark U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2021– | Denmark U21 | 8 | (0) |
| 2023– | Denmark | 6 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:05, 15 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:47, 27 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Victor Bernth Flesner Kristiansen (born 16 December 2002) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Serie A club Bologna, on loan from EFL Championship club Leicester City, and the Denmark national team.[2]
Club career[edit]
Copenhagen[edit]
A youth academy graduate of Copenhagen, Kristiansen made his senior team debut on 4 November 2020 in a 2–1 cup win against Avarta.[3][4] He made his professional debut on 29 November 2020 in a 3–1 league win against SønderjyskE.[5]
On 20 December 2020, four days after turning 18, Kristiansen signed a contract extension with Copenhagen which would run until December 2023.[6]
Leicester City[edit]
On 20 January 2023, Kristiansen signed for Leicester City for a record-breaking fee of £17 million, making him the most expensive Danish Superliga player ever.[7] He made his debut for Leicester as a substitute against Walsall in the FA Cup.[8]
Loan to Bologna[edit]
On 30 August 2023, Kristiansen was sent on a season-long loan to Serie A club Bologna.[9] He made his debut for the club on 2 September, starting in a 2–1 league victory against Cagliari. He immediately proved decisive, providing an assist for Joshua Zirkzee's 1–1 equaliser in the 59th minute. Later, his cross hit an opposing defender's arm in the penalty area, but his teammate Riccardo Orsolini missed the attempt from 12 yards. However, Kristiansen's shot on target in the 89th minute resulted in a blunder by goalkeeper Boris Radunović, and Giovanni Fabbian scored from the rebound.[10]
International career[edit]
Kristiansen represented Denmark at various youth levels, up to and including Under 21. After being named in previous squads, Kristiansen finally made his debut for the senior Danish side when he came on as a second half substitute away to Slovenia in a UEFA Euro 2024 qualifier.[11]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Copenhagen | 2020–21 | Danish Superliga | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | Danish Superliga | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11[b] | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8[c] | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
| Total | 51 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 73 | 1 | ||
| Leicester City | 2022–23 | Premier League | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
| Bologna (loan) | 2023–24 | Serie A | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | |
| Career total | 88 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 114 | 1 | ||
- ^ Includes Danish Cup, FA Cup, Coppa Italia
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International[edit]
- As of match played 26 March 2024[2]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | |
Honours[edit]
Copenhagen
References[edit]
- ^ "EFL - Squad List 2023/24" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ a b c Victor Kristiansen at Soccerway
- ^ "FCK-debutant: Stort endelig at få spilletid". Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "TO GLADE DEBUTANTER: DET VAR STORT!". Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "SønderjyskE vs. København - 29 November 2020". Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "F.C. COPENHAGEN EXTEND VICTOR KRISTIANSEN CONTRACT". Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "Leicester set to sign £17m defender Kristiansen". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Walsall vs. Leicester". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Foxes defender Kristiansen makes Serie A switch". BBC Sport. 30 August 2023. Archived from the original on 2 September 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ Sigaard, Anton (2 September 2023). "Dansker involveret i to mål i Serie A-debut". TV 2 Sport (in Danish). Archived from the original on 2 September 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ "Slovenia-Denmark - European Qualifiers 2024". Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ "Victor Kristiansen". F.C. Copenhagen. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "FC Copenhagen win 14th Danish league title". www.dailytimes.com.pk. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
External links[edit]
- Profile at the Leicester City F.C. website
- Victor Kristiansen at WorldFootball.net
- Victor Kristiansen national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Copenhagen
- Men's association football fullbacks
- Danish men's footballers
- Denmark men's international footballers
- Denmark men's under-21 international footballers
- Denmark men's youth international footballers
- Danish Superliga players
- Premier League players
- Serie A players
- F.C. Copenhagen players
- Leicester City F.C. players
- Bologna FC 1909 players
- Danish expatriate men's footballers
- Danish expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Danish expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- 21st-century Danish sportsmen