Anton Skipper

Anton Skipper Hendriksen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈænˌtsʰʌn ˈskipɐ]; born 31 March 2000) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Hobro, on loan from Danish Superliga club Brøndby. He has been capped for Denmark at youth level.

Anton Skipper
Personal information
Full name Anton Skipper Hendriksen
Date of birth (2000-03-31) 31 March 2000
Place of birth Brøndbyøster, Denmark
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Hobro
(on loan from Brøndby)
Number 28
Youth career
2004–2006 Brøndby
2006–2013 Hvidovre
2013–2018 Brøndby
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Brøndby 11 (0)
2021– → Hobro (loan) 0 (0)
National team‡
2015–2016 Denmark U16 3 (0)
2016–2017 Denmark U17 6 (0)
2018 Denmark U18 2 (0)
2018– Denmark U19 3 (0)
2019– Denmark U21 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:48, 30 January 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13:09, 7 September 2019 (UTC)

Early and personal life

The family of Skipper is originally from Lolland, but he was born and raised in Vestegnen, Greater Copenhagen.[2] When he went to primary school, he skipped second grade which he meant contributed to him becoming mature from an early age.[2]

Club career

Brøndby

Skipper joined Brøndby IF aged 4.[3][4] After playing in the youth of Hvidovre IF for a few years,[4] he rejoined Brøndby in the spring of 2013 at under-13 level.[4][2] In April 2015, Skipper signed his first contract with Brøndby, keeping him in the club until 2017.[5] As an under-19 player, German club VfL Wolfsburg showed interest in signing him to their youth academy, but a move never materialised.[3]

On 30 November 2019, Brøndby announced that Skipper would become a permanent part of the first team in the spring of 2019. Concomitantly, he signed his first professional contract which would keep him in the club until 2021.[6][7]

On 28 July 2019, Skipper made his competitive debut with a start in the Danish Superliga match against OB which ended with a 3–2 win for Brøndby.[8] His performance was subsequently praised by pundits.[9] Since his debut in week three of the Danish Superliga, he played each match until Brøndby signed free agent Andreas Maxsø in mid-September. Despite assuming a new role as a substitute, Skipper was still recognised and lauded by the fans of the club.[10] On 22 January 2020, Skipper signed a new three-and-a-half-year contract with Brøndby, running until 2023.[11]

On 29 January 2021, Skipper was loaned out to Danish 1st Division club Hobro on a six-month deal.[12][13]

International career

Skipper has won 2 caps for Denmark at U19 level, and has played multiple matches for national youth teams at different levels.[14]

Career statistics
As of 21 September 2020[15]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brøndby 2019–20 Superliga 1100000110
2020–21 0010—10
Hobro (loan) 2020–21 1st Division 0000—00
Career total 1200000120

References
  1. "#28 - Anton Skipper". www.brondby.com. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  2. "Anton Skipper – den stille leder". brondby.com. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  3. Møller Karlsen, Nanna (1 May 2020). "Min vej til førsteholdet: Anton Skipper". brondbylyd.dk. Brøndbylyd. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  4. Steen Sørensen (11 October 2017). "Anton Skipper Hendriksen: Har fået Brøndby ind med modermælken" (in Danish). 3point.dk.
  5. Alfred Winther Groth (10 June 2016). "Hendriksen: Når man normalt er U/17-spiller er en U/19-kamp mod FCK altid ekstra fedt" (in Danish). dbold.dk.
  6. "Endnu et Masterclass-talent rykkes op i Superliga-truppen" (in Danish). Brøndby IF. 30 November 2018.
  7. Nanna Møller Karlsen (30 November 2018). "Brøndby rykker Anton Skipper Hendriksen i Superliga-truppen" (in Danish). 3point.dk.
  8. Kjeldtoft, Jan (28 July 2019). "Brøndby i dramatisk comeback". Ekstra Bladet (in Danish). Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  9. "Kenneth Emil Petersen: Hvis Skipper ikke bliver ved med at spille, så bliver jeg rasende" (in Danish). 3point.dk. 28 July 2019.
  10. "Video: Da Skipper overraskende blev hyldet efter FCN-sejren (og efterfølgende sejrsfejring)" (in Danish). 3point.dk. 16 September 2019.
  11. "Brøndby IF forlænger med Anton Skipper" (in Danish). Tipsbladet. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  12. Højbo, Mikkel (29 January 2021). "PM: Hobro IK lejer forsvarsspiller i Brøndby IF". Hobro IK (in Danish). Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  13. "Brøndby skipper ham videre". TV 2 (in Danish). 29 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  14. "Landsholdsdatabasen spiller information". www.dbu.dk. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  15. Anton Skipper at Soccerway
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