Stephan Andersen
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In action against the Netherlands, Euro 2012.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Stephan Maigaard Andersen | ||
| Date of birth | 26 November 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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F.C. Copenhagen | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Brøndby | |||
| Hvidovre | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2002 | Hvidovre | 45 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | AB | 62 | (0) |
| 2004–2007 | Charlton Athletic | 17 | (0) |
| 2007–2011 | Brøndby | 137 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Évian | 35 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Betis | 7 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Go Ahead Eagles (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2014– | F.C. Copenhagen | 52 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002 | Denmark U20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | Denmark U-21 | 21 | (0) |
| 2004– | Denmark | 30 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 October 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 March 2015 |
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Stephan Maigaard Andersen (born 26 November 1981) is a Danish professional football player, who plays as a goalkeeper for Danish Superliga side F.C. Copenhagen. He is also a full international for the Denmark national football team and was chosen to represent his country at UEFA Euro 2004, the 2010 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2012.
Starting his career at the youth teams of Hvidovre IF, he moved youth setup of multiple Danish champions Brøndby IF. When he was no longer seen as a long-term prospect for the Brøndby goalkeeping position, he left Brøndby in the winter 1999, to rejoin Hvidovre. Andersen made his senior debut for Hvidovre IF in the lower league Danish 1st Division, and was recognized as a big talent.
In March 2002, Hvidovre owner, and professional goalkeeper, Peter Schmeichel chose to end his engagement in the club. Hvidovre actively sought to off-load Andersen, one of only two professional players in the squad. He was initially wanted by a number of clubs in English football, including Schmeichel's club Aston Villa FC and Sunderland AFC, the club of Danish international goalkeeper Thomas Sørensen. Sunderland opted to buy Norwegian international goalkeeper Thomas Myhre instead, and no other foreign offers materialized. Andersen moved to Akademisk Boldklub (AB) in the top-flight Danish Superliga championship in August 2002.
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