Christian Eriksen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christian Dannemann Eriksen | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ajax Amsterdam | ||
| Number | 51 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995-2005 | Middelfart G&BK | ||
| 2005-2008 | OB | ||
| 2008-2010 | Ajax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008– | Ajax Amsterdam | 5 | (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 21 February 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.
Career
Early career
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.
Ajax
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. (no source) He worked his way through the youth teams and made his first team debut for the Dutch team in the Eredivisie on 17 January 2010 against NAC Breda.[2]
Honours
References
- ^ "FC Barcelona kigger på OB-talent" (in Danish). B.T. 2008-04-04.
- ^ "Eriksen fik debut i Ajax" (in Danish). Danmarks Radio. 2010-01-17. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
External links
 | This biographical article related to association football in Denmark, about a midfielder, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |