Alexander Busch

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Alexander Busch
Personal information
Full name Alexander Magnus Busch
Date of birth (2003-07-25) 25 July 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth Resenbro  [ dk ], Denmark
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Silkeborg
Number 40
Youth career
–2012 Resenbro UIF
2012–2021 Silkeborg
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– Silkeborg 44 (2)
International career
2022 Denmark U19 1 (0)
2022–2023 Denmark U20 3 (0)
2023– Denmark U21 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:12, 17 August 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:59, 1 January 2024 (UTC)

Alexander Magnus Busch (born 25 July 2003) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Danish Superliga club Silkeborg.

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Career

Silkeborg

Busch joined Silkeborg in 2012 from Resenbro UIF at the age of 9. [1] He signed his first three-year youth contract with the club in May 2020. [2]

On 15 May 2021, Busch got his official debut for Silkeborg in the Danish 1st Division against HB Køge. [3] He made a total of three appearances in that season, helping Silkeborg with promotion to the 2021–22 Danish Superliga. Busch was then promoted to the first team squad in the summer 2021. He made his Danish Superliga debut on 31 October against Sønderjyske. [4] On 19 January 2022, Busch signed a new contract with Silkeborg until June 2026. [5]

In February 2024, Busch suffered a groin injury, [6] returning to action in September of the same year. [7] He made his first start after recovering from injury, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–2 draw against Lyngby on 29 September in the Superliga. [8]

On 10 July 2025, Busch signed a new contract with Silkeborg, extending his stay with the club until the end of 2027. [9]

Honours

Silkeborg

Individual

References

  1. Resenbro-talent på kontrakt i SIF, silkeborgif.com, 13 May 2021
  2. Resenbro-talent på kontrakt i SIF, silkeborgif.com, 13 May 2020
  3. SILKEBORG VS. HB KØGE 4 - 1, soccerway.com, 15 May 2021
  4. SØNDERJYSKE VS. SILKEBORG 0 - 6, soccerway.com, 31 October 2021
  5. Silkeborg IF og Alexander Busch er blevet enige om at forlænge samarbejdet, som dermed løber frem til sommeren 2026, silkeborgif.com, 19 January 2022
  6. SIF-profil om skade: Det kommer til at gå langsomt, midtjyllandsavis.dk, 29 February 2024
  7. Alexander Busch fik comeback for Silkeborg, bold.dk, 16 September 2024
  8. På ellers bitter dag: SIF-profil fik endelig comeback, midtjyllandsavis.dk, 30 September 2024
  9. "Silkeborg IF forlænger med Alexander Busch frem til 2027" (in Danish). Silkeborg IF. 10 July 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  10. Mignon, Jacob (9 May 2024). "Kæmpe rød jubel i Parken: Silkeborg vinder pokalfinalen". DR (in Danish). Archived from the original on 9 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  11. "Silkeborg IF – AGF". TV 2 Sport (in Danish). 9 May 2024. Archived from the original on 9 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  12. Bak, Daniel (2 November 2023). "Silkeborg og Brøndby dominerer månedens hold". bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.