Victor Kristiansen Explained

Victor Kristiansen
Full Name:Victor Bernth Flesner Kristiansen[1]
Birth Date:16 December 2002
Birth Place:Copenhagen, Denmark
Height:1.81 m
Position:Left-back
Currentclub:Leicester City
Clubnumber:16
Youthclubs1:Copenhagen
Years1:2020–2023
Clubs1:Copenhagen
Caps1:51
Goals1:1
Years2:2023–
Clubs2:Leicester City
Caps2:12
Goals2:0
Years3:2023–2024
Clubs3:Bologna (loan)
Caps3:32
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2018
Nationalteam1:Denmark U16
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2018–2019
Nationalteam2:Denmark U17
Nationalcaps2:7
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2019–2020
Nationalteam3:Denmark U18
Nationalcaps3:5
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2021–2023
Nationalteam4:Denmark U21
Nationalcaps4:9
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2023–
Nationalteam5:Denmark
Nationalcaps5:12
Nationalgoals5:0
Club-Update:06:00, 1 July 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:23:00, 29 June 2024 (UTC)

Victor Bernth Flesner Kristiansen (born 16 December 2002) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for club Leicester City and the Denmark national team.

Club career

Copenhagen

A youth academy graduate of Copenhagen, Kristiansen made his senior team debut on 4 November 2020 in a 2–1 cup win against Avarta.[2] [3] He made his professional debut on 29 November 2020 in a 3–1 league win against SønderjyskE.[4]

On 20 December 2020, four days after turning 18, Kristiansen signed a contract extension with Copenhagen which would run until December 2023.[5]

Leicester City

On 20 January 2023, Kristiansen signed for Leicester City for a record-breaking fee of £17 million, making him the most expensive Danish Superliga player ever.[6] On 28 January 2023, he made his debut for Leicester as a substitute in a 1-0 away win against Walsall in the FA Cup fourth round.[7]

Loan to Bologna

On 30 August 2023, Kristiansen was sent on a season-long loan to Serie A club Bologna.[8] He made his debut for the club on 2 September, starting in a 2–1 league victory against Cagliari. He immediately proved decisive, providing an assist for Joshua Zirkzee's 1–1 equaliser in the 59th minute. Later, his cross hit an opposing defender's arm in the penalty area, but his teammate Riccardo Orsolini missed the attempt from 12 yards. However, Kristiansen's shot on target in the 89th minute resulted in a blunder by goalkeeper Boris Radunović, and Giovanni Fabbian scored from the rebound.[9]

International career

Kristiansen represented Denmark at various youth levels, up to and including Under 21. After being named in previous squads, Kristiansen finally made his debut for the senior Danish side when he came on as a second half substitute away to Slovenia in a UEFA Euro 2024 qualifier.[10]

Career statistics

Club

[11]

Club!rowspan="2"
SeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Copenhagen2020–21Danish Superliga1501000160
2021–22Danish Superliga21010110330
2022–23Danish Superliga1411080241
Total51130190731
Leicester City2022–23Premier League12020140
Bologna (loan)2023–24Serie A32020340
Career total951701901211

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
Denmark202340
202480
Total120

Honours

Copenhagen

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: EFL - Squad List 2023/24 . English Football League . 8 September 2023.
  2. Web site: FCK-debutant: Stort endelig at få spilletid. 10 January 2021.
  3. Web site: TO GLADE DEBUTANTER: DET VAR STORT!. 10 January 2021.
  4. Web site: SønderjyskE vs. København - 29 November 2020. 10 January 2021.
  5. Web site: F.C. COPENHAGEN EXTEND VICTOR KRISTIANSEN CONTRACT. 10 January 2021.
  6. News: Leicester set to sign £17m defender Kristiansen . en-GB . BBC Sport . 20 January 2023.
  7. News: Walsall vs. Leicester . en-GB . BBC Sport . 28 January 2023.
  8. News: Foxes defender Kristiansen makes Serie A switch . 10 September 2023 . BBC Sport . 30 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230902034938/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66661703 . 2 September 2023.
  9. News: Sigaard . Anton . Dansker involveret i to mål i Serie A-debut . 10 September 2023 . TV 2 Sport . 2 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230902200704/https://sport.tv2.dk/fodbold/2023-09-02-dansker-involveret-i-to-maal-i-serie-a-debut . 2 September 2023 . da-DK.
  10. Web site: Slovenia-Denmark - European Qualifiers 2024. 19 June 2023.
  11. Web site: Victor Kristiansen. F.C. Copenhagen. 10 January 2021.
  12. Web site: FC Copenhagen win 14th Danish league title . www.dailytimes.com.pk . 22 May 2022.