Andreas Jungdal

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Andreas Jungdal
Andreas Jungdal, FC RB Salzburg gegen SCR Altach (2023-03-19) (cropped).jpg
Jungdal with Rheindorf Altach in 2023
Personal information
Full name Andreas Kristoffer Jungdal
Date of birth (2002-02-22) 22 February 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Singapore
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) [1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Westerlo
Number 99
Youth career
2007–2013 Skibet IF
2013–2019 Vejle
2019–2022 AC Milan
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2023 AC Milan 0 (0)
2023 → Rheindorf Altach (loan) 6 (0)
2023– Cremonese 18 (0)
2025– → Westerlo (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2018–2019 Denmark U17 6 (0)
2019–2020 Denmark U18 3 (0)
2021 Denmark U20 2 (0)
2022– Denmark U21 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 January 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Andreas Kristoffer Jungdal (born 22 February 2002) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Belgian Pro League club Westerlo on loan from the Italian side Cremonese. Born in Singapore, he is a Denmark youth international.

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Career

Jungdal was born in Singapore, [2] where his father was stationed for The Lego Group. [3] [4] His family returned to Denmark, and he started playing football as a five-year-old for Skibet IF in Vejle, before joining the town's main club Vejle Boldklub in 2013. [5]

On 16 July 2019, Jungdal joined the youth academy of Italian Serie A club AC Milan. [5] [6] [7] He was part of the first team for the first time on 26 October 2020 as an unused substitute in a 3–3 home draw against Roma in Serie A. [8] On 18 October 2021, he extended his contract with Milan until 2024. [9] In late 2021, he was sidelined with a disease in his kidneys, but made a full recovery in early 2022. [10]

In 10 January 2023, he joined Austrian Bundesliga club Rheindorf Altach on a six-month loan until the end of the season, with an option to be signed permanently. [11]

On 10 August 2023, Jungdal signed with recently relegated Serie B club Cremonese, on a free transfer. [12] He made his debut for the club on 31 October, in a 2–1 win against Cittadella in Coppa Italia. [13]

On 16 January 2025, Jungdal moved on loan to Westerlo in Belgium, with an option to buy. [14]

Style of play

Jungdal has been described as an "explosive" goalkeeper with good ability to play out from the back. The media has compared his playing style to that of Mike Maignan. [15]

International career

Jungdal is eligible to represent the Singapore national football team as he was born in Singapore and also eligible to represent Denmark due to both of his parents being from the same country. In 2018, he was called up to the Denmark U-17 team.

Honours

AC Milan

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  3. ↑ Selmann, Philip (4 January 2021). "Dansk stortalent jagter dét, som han ikke kan finde derhjemme". Jyllands-Posten (in Danish). Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  4. ↑ Dalgård, Jonas (15 October 2021). "Ung dansker snuser til CL i Milan: Surrealistisk". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  5. 1 2 "VB sælger Andreas Jungdal til AC Milan". Vejle Boldklub (in Danish). 16 July 2019. Archived from the original on 16 July 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
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