Theo Sander

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Theo Sander
Personal information
Full name Theo Nicolini Sander [1]
Date of birth (2005-01-08) 8 January 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Skørping, Denmark [2]
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Copenhagen
Number 21
Youth career
IF Frem Skørping
Støvring IF
Gug Boldklub
2017–2023 AaB
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2023 AaB 14 (0)
2023– Copenhagen 1 (0)
International career‡
2020 Denmark U16 1 (0)
2021–2022 Denmark U17 11 (0)
2022 Denmark U18 3 (0)
2023– Denmark U19 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:03, 11 April 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:20, 8 February 2024 (UTC)

Theo Nicolini Sander (born 8 January 2005) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Danish Superliga club F.C. Copenhagen.

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Career

AaB

As a youth player, Sander played for a local clubs, before joining AaB in 2017 at the age of 12. [3] Possessing a physique suited for the goalkeeping position, Sander impressed in various youth teams and attracted interest from some of Europe's major clubs. In January 2021, AaB confirmed that Sander had been on a trial with Italian giants Juventus. AaB stated that they were "in dialogue with several clubs about Theo Sander". [3] He would, however, end up staying at AaB. In April 2021, Sander was called up for his first professional game against Vejle Boldklub. However, he remained on the bench. In the 2021–22 season, Sander was on the bench for 14 Danish Superliga games.

In February 2022 AaB confirmed, that Sander had signed a new deal until June 2025. [4] On 28 August 2022, 17-year old Sander made his official debut for AaB against Randers FC in the Superliga. [5] AaB lost the match 1–0 after a bad pass from Sander was intercepted by Filip Bundgaard. [6] With his debut, Sander became the youngest goalkeeper in the Danish Superliga history. [7]

Copenhagen

On 20 July 2023, after AaB was relegated to the 2023–24 Danish 1st Division, Sander joined Danish giants, F.C. Copenhagen, on a deal until June 2028. [8]

Personal life

Born in Denmark, Sander is of French and Danish descent. [1]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 August 2023 [9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague Danish Cup EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AaB 2022–23 Danish Superliga 14010——150
Copenhagen 2023–24 Danish Superliga1000000010
Career total150100000160

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    References

    1. 1 2 Jensen, Nikita Fjorback; Hansen, Torben (7 August 2021). "Store tilbud frister 16-årige Theo, men han vil heller ikke gå glip af ungdomslivet". Nordjyske (in Danish). Archived from the original on 30 January 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
    2. ↑ Ørkild, Kasper (17 February 2022). "Storklub så talent an: Derfor fravalgte Theo udlandet for AaB". Nordjyske (in Danish). Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
    3. 1 2 "AaB i dialog med flere klubber om Theo Sander". AaB (in Danish). 19 January 2021. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
    4. ↑ "AaB forlænger med stortalent". AaB (in Danish). 16 February 2022. Archived from the original on 5 September 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
    5. ↑ "Randers vs. AaB – 28 August 2022". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
    6. ↑ Egelund, Klaus (28 August 2022). "Debutmareridt i AaB-nedtur". Ekstra-Bladet (in Danish). Archived from the original on 5 September 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
    7. ↑ Bech, Malthe Graungaard (28 August 2022). "17-årig AaB'er bliver yngste målmand i Superligaens historie". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 31 October 2022.
    8. ↑ FCK KØBER THEO SANDER, fck.dk, 20 July 2023
    9. ↑ Theo Sander at Soccerway
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