Andreas Bjelland
Bjelland training with FC Twente in 2012.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Andreas Bjelland | ||
| Date of birth | 11 July 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Fredensborg, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Brentford | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Fredensborg BI | |||
| –2001 | BSV | ||
| 2001–2006 | Lyngby | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2009 | Lyngby | 46 | (1) |
| 2009–2012 | FC Nordsjælland | 72 | (3) |
| 2012–2015 | FC Twente | 65 | (3) |
| 2015– | Brentford | 21 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004 | Denmark U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2006 | Denmark U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2006 | Denmark U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Denmark U21 | 16 | (0) |
| 2010– | Denmark | 23 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:13, 29 January 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15:24, 16 November 2016 (UTC) |
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Andreas Bjelland (born 11 July 1988) is a Danish professional football centre back, currently playing for Brentford. He has represented Denmark at international level and was part of the Danes' Euro 2012 squad. He is also adept as a full back or defensive midfielder.
A centre back, Bjelland began his career in his homeland with Fredensborg BI and BSV, before moving into the youth system at Superliga side Lyngby in 2001. Financial problems at the stricken club saw the Royal Blues relegated to the Danmarksserien, but by the time Bjelland made his senior debut in September 2006, they had risen back to the 1. division. Winning the 1.division championship in the 2006–07 season saw Bjelland start his first full season with Lyngby as a first team regular, starting the club's opening 9 games. He dropped out of contention and finished the 2007–08 season with 11 appearances and no goals. Back in the 1.division after relegation from the Superliga, Bjelland was a regular in the 2008–09 season, making 24 appearances and scoring one goal. He made five appearances in the opening month of the 2009–10 season, before departing on 31 August 2009.
Bjelland returned to the Superliga to sign for FC Nordsjælland on 31 August 2009. He quickly established himself in the team and had a successful first season, making 26 appearances and scoring one goal. His campaign was capped by success in the DBU Pokalen, with Nordsjælland beating Midtjylland 2–0 in the final after extra time. Despite missing out on Nordsjælland's short-lived Europa League campaign, Bjelland had another successful season in 2010–11, being named vice-captain and again winning the DBU Pokalen at the expense of Midtjylland.
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