Mikkel Kirkeskov

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

Mikkel Kirkeskov

Kirkeskov with AGF in December 2013
Personal information
Full name	Mikkel Kirkeskov Andersen[1]
Date of birth	5 September 1991
Place of birth	Aarhus, Denmark
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Left back
Club information
Current team	Holstein Kiel
Number	2
Youth career
	VRI
2005–2009	AGF
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(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–	Holstein Kiel	0	(0)
National team
2010	Denmark U19	1	(0)
2010–2012	Denmark U20	5	(0)
2012	Denmark U21	7	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:09, 27 January 2021 (UTC)

Career

Kirkeskov joined AGF from VRI in 2005. He was promoted for the A-squad in AGF in the spring of 2009.[2] He made his league debut for AGF in the Danish first Division in an away match against FC Fredericia in 2010, replacing Adam Eckersley at half-time.

Kirkeskov moved to Tippeligaen side Aalesunds FK in January 2016.[3]

On 15 February 2018, Kirkeskov joined Polish Ekstraklasa club Piast Gliwice.[4][5]

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 summer 2023.[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 27 January 2021

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
AGF	2010–11[7]	Danish 1st Division					–
	2011–12[7]	Superligaen	16	0	1	0	–		–		17	0
	2012–13[7]		31	0	1	0	1	0	–		33	0
	2013–14[7]		32	0	1	0	–		–		33	0
	2014–15[7]	Danish 1st Division	1	0	0	0	–		–		1	0
	Total		80	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	84	0
OB	2014–15[7]	Superligaen	14	0	0	0	–		–		14	0
	2015–16[7]		9	0	0	0	–		–		9	0
	Total		23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	0
Aalesunds	2016[8]	Tippeligaen	29	2	3	0	–		–		32	2
	2017[8]		28	0	3	0	–		–		31	0
	Total		57	2	6	0	0	0	0	0	63	2
Piast Gliwice (loan)	2017–18[7]	Ekstraklasa	7	0	0	0	–		–		7	0
Piast Gliwice	2018–19[7]	Ekstraklasa	36	2	0	0	–		–		36	2
	2019–20[7]		36	0	1	0	4	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	38	0
	2020–21[7]		7	0	1	0	3	0	–		11	0
	Total		79	2	2	0	7	0	1	0	89	2
Career total			246	4	11	0	8	0	1	0	266	4

1. Appearance in Polish SuperCup

References

1. "U/19 besejrede Belgien". DBU. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
2. Jeppe Rafn (23 July 2009). "Mikkel Kirkeskov op i AGF's A-trup". Lokalavisen Århus. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
3. "Officielt: Mikkel Kirkeskov til Aalesund". bold.dk (in Danish). 8 January 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
4. MIKKEL KIRKESKOV NA TESTACH MEDYCZNYCH W PIAŚCIE‚ piast-gliwice.eu, 15 February 2018
5. Kirkeskov leies ut
6. "Holstein Kiel holt Linksverteidiger Mikkel Kirkeskov". kicker (in German). 21 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
7. "M.Kirkeskov". uk.soccerway.com/. Soccerway. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
8. "Mikkel Kirkeskov". Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk (in Norwegian). NTB.

External links

• (in Danish) player profile
• Mikkel Kirkeskov at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
• Mikkel Kirkeskov at Soccerway