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Christian Eriksen
Personal information
Full name Christian Dannemann Eriksen
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Ajax Amsterdam
Number 51
Youth career
Middelfart G&BK
OB
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008– Ajax Amsterdam 2 (0)
International career
2007-2009 Denmark U-17 27 (9)
2009 Denmark U-18 5 (1)
2009– Denmark U-19 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 January 2010
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 January 2010

Christian Dannemann Eriksen (born 14 February 1992 in Middelfart) is a Danish professional football player, currently playing as an attacking midfielder for Dutch side Ajax Amsterdam.


Earlier years

Christian Eriksen started playing football in his hometown Middelfart before his third birthday. He has previously been on trial with major European football clubs including Chelsea FC and FC Barcelona.[1]. He was named Danish U-17 Talent of the Year in 2008 by the Danish FA. On October 17 2008 it was announced that he had signed a 3-year contract with Ajax Amsterdam. The transfer fee received by OB was estimated to €1 million. He made his debut for the Dutch team in the Eredivisie on 17 January 2010 against NAC Breda.[2]

Honours


References

  1. ^ "FC Barcelona kigger på OB-talent" (in Danish). B.T. 2008-04-04.
  2. ^ "Eriksen fik debut i Ajax" (in Danish). Danmarks Radio. 2010-01-17. Retrieved 2010-01-17.