Mikkel Kirkeskov

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Mikkel Kirkeskov
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Kirkeskov with AGF in 2013
Personal information
Full name Mikkel Kirkeskov Andersen [1]
Date of birth (1991-09-05) 5 September 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth Aarhus, Denmark
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Holstein Kiel
Number 2
Youth career
VRI
2005–2009 AGF
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2014 AGF
2014–2016 OB 23 (0)
2016–2018 Aalesund 57 (2)
2018 → Piast Gliwice (loan) 7 (0)
2018–2021 Piast Gliwice 79 (2)
2021–2023 Holstein Kiel 46 (0)
2023–2024 Zagłębie Lubin 9 (0)
2024– Holstein Kiel 6 (0)
International career
2010 Denmark U19 1 (0)
2010–2012 Denmark U20 5 (0)
2012 Denmark U21 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 May 2024

Mikkel Kirkeskov Andersen (born 5 September 1991) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for German 2. Bundesliga club Holstein Kiel.

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Career

AGF

Kirkeskov was born in Aarhus, Denmark, and started playing football for VRI before joining the youth ranks of the city's main team, AGF in 2005. [2] He was promoted to their first team in the spring of 2009. [3] He made his league debut for AGF in the second tier of Danish football in a 3–0 away victory against FC Fredericia on 7 November 2010, replacing Adam Eckersley at half-time. [4] After the winter break, Kirkeskov made more appearances and the club reached promotion back to the Danish Superliga towards the end of the season. [5] He made his debut in the top tier on 15 August 2011 in a 1–1 away draw against Silkeborg IF, coming off the bench in the 80th minute for Stephan Petersen. [6] In his first season in the Superliga, Kirkeskov made 16 games. [7]

Aalesund

Kirkeskov moved to Tippeligaen side Aalesunds FK in January 2016. [8]

Piast Gliwice

On 15 February 2018, Kirkeskov joined Polish Ekstraklasa club Piast Gliwice. [9] [10]

Holstein Kiel

In December 2020 it was announced Kirkeskov would move to 2. Bundesliga club Holstein Kiel for the second half of the 2020–21 season on a contract until the summer of 2023. [11]

Zagłębie Lubin

On 31 July 2023, Kirkeskov returned to Poland as a free agent, joining Ekstraklasa side Zagłębie Lubin on a two-year deal. [12] He made nine appearances before terminating his contract by mutual consent and forfeiting the remainder of his salary on 18 January 2024, citing personal reasons. [13]

Second stint at Holstein Kiel

Kirkeskov returned to former club Holstein Kiel in January 2024, having agreed a contract until the end of June. [14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 5 November 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AGF 2010–11 [7] Danish 1st Division 13000——130
2011–12 [7] Superligaen 16030——190
2012–13 [7] Superligaen310201 [lower-alpha 1] 0—340
2013–14 [7] Superligaen32030——350
2014–15 [7] Danish 1st Division1000——10
Total9308010—1020
OB 2014–15 [7] Superligaen14010——150
2015–16 [7] Superligaen9020——110
Total23030——260
Aalesunds 2016 [15] Eliteserien 29230——322
2017 [15] Eliteserien28030——310
Total57260——632
Piast Gliwice (loan) 2017–18 [7] Ekstraklasa 7000——70
Piast Gliwice 2018–19 [7] Ekstraklasa36200——362
2019–20 [7] Ekstraklasa360104 [lower-alpha 2] 01 [lower-alpha 3] 0380
2020–21 [7] Ekstraklasa70103 [lower-alpha 1] 0—110
Total792207010892
Holstein Kiel 2020–21 [7] 2. Bundesliga 6020—1 [lower-alpha 4] 090
2021–22 [7] 2. Bundesliga14010——150
2022–23 [7] 2. Bundesliga26000——260
Total46030—10500
Zagłębie Lubin 2023–24 [7] Ekstraklasa9000——90
Career total307422080203394
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  2. ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ↑ Appearance in Polish Super Cup
  4. ↑ Appearance in promotion play-offs

Honours

Piast Gliwice

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  9. ↑ MIKKEL KIRKESKOV NA TESTACH MEDYCZNYCH W PIAŚCIE‚ piast-gliwice.eu, 15 February 2018
  10. ↑ Kirkeskov leies ut
  11. ↑ "Holstein Kiel holt Linksverteidiger Mikkel Kirkeskov". kicker (in German). 21 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
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