Christian Andreasen
Encyclopedia
Christian Andreasen is a Danish
football player who currently plays for Thisted FC
in the Viasat Sport Divisionen. He has represented Randers FC
in the Danish Superliga
, and has played for Finnish
club TPS Turku
in the Veikkausliiga
championship.
, Andreasen started his career as a youth player with AaB but soon moved on to Randers FC
where he would have a better chance of making the 1st team. He signed his first professional contract with Randers in summer 2007. Andreasen made his debut for the Randers FC senior squad on March 30, 2008 in a game against AC Horsens
. His first goal for the club was a game winner against FC Nordsjælland
on May 12, 2008. After the game Randers manager Colin Todd
stated that Andreasen had a bright future in front of him, due to his goal scoring ability. On April 29, 2009 Randers announced that they had decided to loan out Andreasen to TPS Turku
in the finish Veikkausliiga
until the end of the 2008-09 season. Andreasen enjoyed a successful loan spell at TPS, scoring 5 goals in 8 games for the club, as TPS finished 3rd in the 2009 Veikkausliiga.
On July 16, 2009 Andreasen signed a two-year contract with Danish 1st Division
side Thisted FC
. Andreasen immediately became a regular starter for Thisted. He scored his first hat-trick in a professional game in a 4-4 draw against Kolding FC
. He scored 7 goals in 15 games in the fall of 2009 but was then unfortunate to suffer an injury to his tendon
. The injury saw Andreasen ruled out for nearly a year and he would not play until his comeback on October 10, 2010.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
football player who currently plays for Thisted FC
Thisted FC
Thisted FC is a Danish football club currently playing in the Danish 2nd Division West following their relegation from the Danish 1st Division at the end of the 2009-10 season. They play at Sparekassen Thy Arena in Thisted, West Jutland, which has a capacity of 3,000.-Current squad:-External links:...
in the Viasat Sport Divisionen. He has represented Randers FC
Randers FC
Randers FC is a Danish professional football team based in Randers, which plays in the top-flight Danish Superliga championship. Founded as a merger on January 1, 2003, the club builds upon the license of Randers Freja, a former three-time Danish Cup winning team...
in the Danish Superliga
Danish Superliga
The Danish Superliga is the current Danish football championship tournament, and administered by the Danish Football Association. It is the highest association football league in Denmark and is currently contested by 12 teams each year, with 2 teams to be relegated, which proves to be one of the...
, and has played for Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
club TPS Turku
Turun Palloseura
Turun Palloseura, TPS for short and nicknamed Tepsi, is a Finnish football club based in Turku. The club was founded in 1922. TPS currently play in the Veikkausliiga, the highest level of Finnish football. They play their home matches at the 9,372 seater Veritas Stadion, Turku.-History:FC TPS Turku...
in the Veikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga is the premier division of Finnish football, comprising the top 12 clubs of the country. Veikkausliiga is currently ranked as the 28th best league in Europe. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus, hence the league's name...
championship.
Career
Born in AalborgAalborg
-Transport:On the north side of the Limfjord is Nørresundby, which is connected to Aalborg by a road bridge Limfjordsbroen, an iron railway bridge Jernbanebroen over Limfjorden, as well as a motorway tunnel running under the Limfjord Limfjordstunnelen....
, Andreasen started his career as a youth player with AaB but soon moved on to Randers FC
Randers FC
Randers FC is a Danish professional football team based in Randers, which plays in the top-flight Danish Superliga championship. Founded as a merger on January 1, 2003, the club builds upon the license of Randers Freja, a former three-time Danish Cup winning team...
where he would have a better chance of making the 1st team. He signed his first professional contract with Randers in summer 2007. Andreasen made his debut for the Randers FC senior squad on March 30, 2008 in a game against AC Horsens
AC Horsens
AC Horsens is a professional Danish football team, playing in the Danish Superliga championship. They play on Forum Horsens Stadion in Horsens. The club was founded in 1994, as a superstructure on Horsens fS and the merger of Dagnæs IF and B 1940; FC Horsens.-History:When the new team started in...
. His first goal for the club was a game winner against FC Nordsjælland
FC Nordsjælland
Football Club Nordsjælland is a professional Danish football team from the North Zealand town of Farum, Denmark. Founded as Farum Boldklub from the merger of the town's two football clubs Farum IK and Stavnsholt BK in 1991, the club changed its name to F.C...
on May 12, 2008. After the game Randers manager Colin Todd
Colin Todd
Colin Todd is an English football manager and former player. As a player, he made more than 600 appearances in the Football League, playing for Sunderland, Derby County, Everton, Birmingham City, Nottingham Forest, Oxford United and Luton Town, and also played in the North American Soccer League...
stated that Andreasen had a bright future in front of him, due to his goal scoring ability. On April 29, 2009 Randers announced that they had decided to loan out Andreasen to TPS Turku
Turun Palloseura
Turun Palloseura, TPS for short and nicknamed Tepsi, is a Finnish football club based in Turku. The club was founded in 1922. TPS currently play in the Veikkausliiga, the highest level of Finnish football. They play their home matches at the 9,372 seater Veritas Stadion, Turku.-History:FC TPS Turku...
in the finish Veikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga is the premier division of Finnish football, comprising the top 12 clubs of the country. Veikkausliiga is currently ranked as the 28th best league in Europe. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus, hence the league's name...
until the end of the 2008-09 season. Andreasen enjoyed a successful loan spell at TPS, scoring 5 goals in 8 games for the club, as TPS finished 3rd in the 2009 Veikkausliiga.
On July 16, 2009 Andreasen signed a two-year contract with Danish 1st Division
Danish 1st Division
The 1st Division has been the name of the second highest football league in Denmark since 1991. From 1945 to 1991 the 1st Division was the name of the highest level of football in Denmark...
side Thisted FC
Thisted FC
Thisted FC is a Danish football club currently playing in the Danish 2nd Division West following their relegation from the Danish 1st Division at the end of the 2009-10 season. They play at Sparekassen Thy Arena in Thisted, West Jutland, which has a capacity of 3,000.-Current squad:-External links:...
. Andreasen immediately became a regular starter for Thisted. He scored his first hat-trick in a professional game in a 4-4 draw against Kolding FC
Kolding FC
Kolding FC is a Danish football club based in Kolding, currently playing at the second highest level in Danish domestic football, the 1st division. On November 11, 2006, the club received permission from the Danish FA to sign contracts...
. He scored 7 goals in 15 games in the fall of 2009 but was then unfortunate to suffer an injury to his tendon
Tendon
A tendon is a tough band of fibrous connective tissue that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of withstanding tension. Tendons are similar to ligaments and fasciae as they are all made of collagen except that ligaments join one bone to another bone, and fasciae connect muscles to other...
. The injury saw Andreasen ruled out for nearly a year and he would not play until his comeback on October 10, 2010.