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Peter Ankersen
Ankersen with F.C. Copenhagen in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-09-22) 22 September 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Esbjerg, Denmark
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Club information
Current team
Nordsjælland
Youth career
Esbjerg fB
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Esbjerg fB 1 (0)
2010–2012 Vejle 46 (3)
2012 Rosenborg 10 (0)
2012–2014 Esbjerg fB 56 (5)
2014–2016 Red Bull Salzburg 21 (1)
2015–2016Copenhagen (loan) 30 (0)
2016–2019 Copenhagen 96 (8)
2019–2020 Genoa 19 (0)
2020–2024 Copenhagen 82 (4)
2024– Nordsjælland 1 (1)
National team
2013– Denmark 27 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13:59, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

Peter Ankersen (born 22 September 1990) is a Danish professional footballer. He plays as a right-back for Danish Superliga club FC Copenhagen.

Club career

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He started in the youth ranks of local team Esbjerg fB. In the summer of 2010 he went to Vejle Boldklub in the Danish 1st Division.[1] In March 2012 he was sold to Norwegian club Rosenborg BK.[2] In the same summer he was sold back to his childhood club Esbjerg fB on a four-year contract.[3]

During his second stay at Esbjerg he was a important part of the team. In January 2014 he was signed by RB Salzburg.[4]

He joined F.C. Copenhagen in the summer of 2015 on loan,[5] The next season he was signed regularly.[6] On 2 September 2019, Ankersen joined Italian Serie A club Genoa on a contract until June 2021 with an option for a further year.[7] He made 19 league appearances during his sole season with Genoa, where he was mostly used as a substitute.[8]

On 26 September 2020, FC Copenhagen announced that they had signed Ankersen on a four-year contract.[9]

International career

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On 17 May 2013, Ankersen was called up for the Denmark national team for a friendly against Georgia.[10] In the match, he remained an unused sub for the entire game. On 14 August 2013, he made his international debut in a 3–2 loss to Poland. He came in at halftime.

Ankersen scored his first goal on 11 November 2016 in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Kazakhstan. Denmark won 4–1.[11]

Career statistics

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As of match played 31 May 2024[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Esbjerg fB 2009–10 Danish Superliga 1 0 0 0 1 0
Vejle 2010–11 Danish 1st Division 28 1 0 0 28 1
2011–12 13 2 2 1 15 3
Total 41 3 2 1 43 4
Rosenborg 2012 Tippeligaen 10 0 4 0 4[a] 1 18 1
Esbjerg fB 2012–13 Danish Superliga 26 3 6 0 32 3
2013–14 30 2 0 0 8[b] 2 38 4
Total 56 5 6 0 8 2 70 7
Red Bull Salzburg 2014–15 Austrian Bundesliga 21 1 4 0 8[c] 0 33 1
Copenhagen 2015–16 Danish Superliga 30 0 3 0 4[d] 0 37 0
2016–17 24 2 2 0 15[e] 0 41 2
2017–18 30 2 2 0 10[f] 0 34 2
2018–19 34 1 1 0 6[g] 0 41 1
Total 118 5 8 0 27 0 153 5
Genoa 2019–20 Serie A 19 0 0 0 19 0
Copenhagen 2020-21 Danish Superliga 22 2 1 0 1[h] 0 24 2
2021–22 28 1 1 0 10[i] 1 39 2
2022–23 12 0 2 0 2[e] 0 16 0
2023–24 21 1 4 0 8[e] 0 33 1
Total 83 4 8 0 21 1 111 5
Career total 349 18 33 1 68 4 448 23
  1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. 3 appearances in UEFA Champions League, 5 appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  6. 2 appearances in UEFA Champions League, 8 appearances in UEFA Europa League
  7. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  8. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  9. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

Esbjerg

Salzburg

Copenhagen

References

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  1. Bold.dk - Vejle henter ung Esbjerg-back
  2. ""Vejle Boldklub - Ankersen solgt til Rosenborg"". Archived from the original on 2012-04-01. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  3. "Bold.dk - Officielt: Ankersen til Esbjerg"
  4. "Salzburg snap up Denmark defender Ankersen". 29 January 2014.
  5. "Peter Ankersen joins F.C. Copenhagen".
  6. "Ankersen Wechselt Fix Von Salzburg Zum FC Kopenhagen". 22 May 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  7. Calciomercato Genoa, Ankersen colpo per la difesa: è ufficiale, goal.com, 2 September 2019
  8. "P. Ankersen - Profile". int.soccerway.com. Perform Group. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  9. "Peter Ankersen vender tilbage til FCK". www.fck.dk (in Danish). F.C. Copenhagen. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  10. "DR P4 - Ankersen på landsholdet"
  11. "Denmark 4–1 Kasakhstan". BBC Sport. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  12. "Peter Ankersen". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  13. "FC Copenhagen are Danish champions". The Copenhagen Post. 6 May 2019. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  14. "FC Copenhagen win 14th Danish league title". www.dailytimes.com.pk. Retrieved 22 May 2022.