Andreas Bjelland
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Andreas Bjelland[1] | ||
Date of birth | 11 July 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Fredensborg, Denmark[2] | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) |
Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Lyngby | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
Fredensborg BI | |||
–2001 |
BSV | ||
2001–2006 | Lyngby | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2009 | Lyngby | 46 | (1) |
2009–2012 | Nordsjælland | 72 | (3) |
2012–2015 | Twente | 65 | (3) |
2015–2018 | Brentford | 62 | (1) |
2018–2022 | Copenhagen | 54 | (1) |
2021–2022 | → Lyngby (loan) | 24 | (1) |
2022– | Lyngby | 36 | (1) |
International career | |||
2004 |
Denmark U16 | 1 | (0) |
2006 |
Denmark U18 | 1 | (0) |
2006 | Denmark U19 | 3 | (0) |
2009–2011 | Denmark U21 | 16 | (0) |
2010–2018 | Denmark | 29 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:38, 7 April 2024 (UTC) |
Andreas Bjelland (born 11 July 1988) is a Danish-Norwegian professional
Bjelland began his professional career in his homeland with Lyngby and established himself in the top division of Danish football with
Club career
Lyngby
A
FC Nordsjælland
Bjelland returned to the Superliga to sign for
FC Twente
On 6 November 2011, it was announced that Bjelland had signed a four-year contract (with the option of a further year) with
Brentford
On 2 July 2015, Bjelland moved to England to sign a three-year contract with
Bjelland returned to full-contact training in late April 2016 and despite missing part of the
Bjelland deputised for the absent Harlee Dean early in the 2017–18 season scored his first Brentford goal in a 4–3 defeat to Nottingham Forest 12 August 2017.[25] After Dean's departure at the end of the summer transfer window,[26] Bjelland continued as an automatic pick for the remainder of the 2017–18 season.[25] Despite suffering from an achilles problem during the final two months of the season,[27] Bjelland finished the campaign with 35 appearances and one goal.[25] After failing to agree a new contract, he was released on 30 June 2018.[28] During three seasons at Griffin Park, Bjelland made 65 appearances and scored one goal.[2]
F.C. Copenhagen
On 9 July 2018, Bjelland returned to Denmark to sign a four-year contract with Superliga club F.C. Copenhagen on a free transfer.[29] The deal made him one of the highest-paid players in Danish Superliga history.[30] He made 41 appearances and scored one goal during the club's 2018–19 Superliga-winning season.[7][31] During a 2019–20 season which featured a run to the quarter-finals of the Europa League and a runners-up finish in the Superliga, Bjelland made 30 appearances.[7] Bjelland made three appearances during the opening month of the 2020–21 season,[7] before suffering a "bad cocktail" of problems with injury and COVID-19.[32] He did not appear again before the end of the season.[7] Bjelland spent the final year of his contract away on loan and was released when it expired.[33]
Return to Lyngby
On 15 July 2021, Bjelland returned to Danish 1st Division club Lyngby on a season-long loan.[34] He made 25 appearances and scored one goal during a 2021–22 season which culminated in promotion to the Danish Superliga.[7][35] Taking a pay cut from his previous contract with F.C. Copenhagen,[30] Bjelland signed a one-year contract with Lyngby in May 2022.[33] On 28 August 2022, his sixth appearance of the 2022–23 season, Bjelland suffered a broken and dislocated ankle during a 2–1 defeat to Viborg.[7][36] He underwent surgery five days later and returned fit for the resumption of the season after the winter break.[36][37] Bjelland signed a new two-year contract in May 2023 and made 18 appearances during a 2022–23 season in which Lyngby narrowly avoided relegation.[7][38][39]
International career
Youth
Despite being eligible to represent
Full
Bjelland made his full international debut in a 0–0
Following Euro 2012,
Personal life
Bjelland was born to a Norwegian father and a Danish mother.[40] His younger brother Thomas was also a footballer for BSV and Hellerup.[47][48] He has two daughters.[9] In 2018, Bjelland invested a reported amount of DKK 200,000 (approximately £25,000) in his former club Lyngby and consequently became a minority owner of the club.[49]
Career statistics
- As of match played 5 April 2024
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Lyngby | 2006–07[50] | 1st Division | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
2007–08[7] | Superliga | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
2008–09[7] | 1st Division | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 24 | 1 | ||||
2009–10[7] | 1st Division | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
Total | 46 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 47 | 1 | |||||
FC Nordsjælland | 2009–10[7] | Superliga | 22 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 27 | 1 | |||
2010–11[7] | Superliga | 24 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | |||
2011–12[7] | Superliga | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | — | 27 | 1 | |||
Total | 72 | 3 | 11 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 85 | 3 | ||||
FC Twente | 2012–13[7] | Eredivisie | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
2013–14[7] | Eredivisie | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 34 | 0 | ||||
2014–15[7] | Eredivisie | 26 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | — | 31 | 3 | |||
Total | 67 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 79 | 3 | |||
Brentford | 2015–16[15] | Championship
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
2016–17[21] | Championship | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | |||
2017–18[25] | Championship | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 1 | |||
Total | 62 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 65 | 1 | ||||
F.C. Copenhagen | 2018–19[7] | Superliga | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 11[c] | 0 | — | 41 | 1 | ||
2019–20[7] | Superliga | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8[c] | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | |||
2020–21[7] | Superliga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
Total | 54 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | — | 75 | 1 | ||||
Lyngby (loan) | 2021–22[7] | 1st Division | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 25 | 1 | |||
Lyngby | 2022–23[7] | Superliga | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||
2023–24[7] | Superliga | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||||
Total | 106 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 212 | 3 | |||||
Career totals | 352 | 11 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 407 | 11 |
- ^ Includes Danish Cup, KNVB Cup, FA Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup
- ^ a b c d e f Appearances in Europa League
- ^ Appearances in Eredivisie European competition play-offs
Honours
FC Nordsjælland
FC Copenhagen
Lyngby
- Danish 1st Division second-place promotion: 2021–22[7][35]
References
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- ^ a b c Andreas Bjelland at Soccerbase
- ^ "Brentford transfer news: FC Twente defender Andreas Bjelland on Marinus Dijkhuizen's radar". Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ "Andreas Bjelland". Blue Vikings – Official Lyngby BK Supporters. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Spelersprofiel: Andreas Bjelland – FC Twente". Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f "Andreas Bjelland". UEFA.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak Andreas Bjelland at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ a b "FCN henter Andreas Bjelland". bold.dk. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ a b c "Bjelland over het aanvoerderschap, zijn gezin en het leven in Nederland". FC Twente. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ Blond, Mikael (6 November 2011). "Bjelland solgt til Twente" (in Danish). Bold.dk. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- ^ a b c Moore, Tom (10 November 2016). "Andreas Bjelland speaks to GetWestLondon about his career so far". getwestlondon. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ a b Wickham, Chris. "Danish international defender Andreas Bjelland signs for Brentford from FC Twente". www.brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ "Brentford sign Denmark's Bjelland". BBC. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ Moore, Tom. "Brentford defender set to shrug off injury to face Ipswich". Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Games played by Andreas Bjelland in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ "Matchday Centre: Oxford United". www.brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ a b Moore, Tom. "Brentford to find out extent of Andreas Bjelland's injury". Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ^ Moore, Tom (26 July 2016). "Brentford boss Dean Smith gives injury update after Peterborough friendly". Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ^ Moore, Tom (28 April 2016). "Who's fit? Who's out? The latest injury news from Brentford". getwestlondon. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ Brett, Ciaran. "Andreas Bjelland speaks to Bees Player after making his Brentford return against Boreham Wood". Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Andreas Bjelland in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ^ Brett, Ciaran. "Andreas Bjelland on Brentford's 0–0 draw with Wigan Athletic and his Denmark International call-up". Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ Baldwin, James. "Our look at City's upcoming opponents for Saturday's Sky Bet Championship match at home to Brentford". Retrieved 12 December 2016.
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- ^ a b c d "Games played by Andreas Bjelland in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
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- ^ Wilmot, Lee (6 June 2018). "Defender involved in war of words with national team boss after World Cup snub". footballlondon. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ "Andreas Bjelland leaves Brentford". Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ "FCK henter Andreas Bjelland". F.C. København (in Danish). Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ a b Gram-Hanssen, Lars. "Andreas Bjelland sætter ord på stor lønnedgang". Tipsbladet.dk. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Summary – Superliga – Denmark – Results, fixtures, tables and news". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Andreas Bjelland smider 2020 i skraldespanden: Helt vildt frustrerende". Tipsbladet.dk. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
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- ^ Abolhosseini, Farzam (15 July 2021). "B.T. afslører: Andreas Bjelland er færdig i FCK – skifter til Lyngby". B.T. (in Danish).
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- ^ a b Okstrøm, Oliver. "Efter uhyggelig skade: Her er dommen for Bjelland". Tipsbladet.dk. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "Bjelland er tilbage for Lyngby – fire kan få debut mod FCN". bold.dk (in Danish). 19 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "Bjelland fik nøglerolle i overlevelse: Frygtede for karrieren i efteråret". bold.dk (in Danish). 4 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
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- ^ a b "Bjelland kunne have spillet for Norge". Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Andreas Bjelland national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
- ^ "Under-21 – News". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ "Under-21 2011 – History – Denmark". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ "UEFA Euro 2012 – History – Denmark". UEFA.com. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ "Hariede udtager 35-mands bruttotrup". www.dbu.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 15 May 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ^ "Bendtner vraget til VM: Her er Danmarks endelige trup". www.b.dk (in Danish). 3 June 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ^ "BSV-træner fremhæver lillebror Bjelland". Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ "Thomas Bjelland". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ "Ejer en del af Superliga-modstander: – Ikke et problem". ekstrabladet.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ "Andreas Bjelland". www.ronaldzwiers.0catch.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
External links
- Andreas Bjelland at vi.nl (in Dutch)
- Andreas Bjelland national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
- Andreas Bjelland at Soccerbase
- Andreas Bjelland at Soccerway
- Andreas Bjelland – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Andreas Bjelland – FIFA competition record (archived)