Victor Kristiansen

Victor Bernth Kristiansen (born 16 December 2002) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Serie A club Bologna, on loan from EFL Championship club Leicester City[1] and the Denmark national team.

Victor Kristiansen
Personal information
Full name Victor Bernth Kristiansen
Date of birth (2002-12-16) 16 December 2002
Place of birth Copenhagen, Denmark
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Bologna
(on loan from Leicester City)
Number 15
Youth career
Copenhagen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Copenhagen 51 (1)
2023– Leicester City 12 (0)
2023– → Bologna (loan) 5 (0)
International career‡
2018 Denmark U16 4 (0)
2018–2019 Denmark U17 7 (0)
2019–2020 Denmark U18 5 (0)
2021– Denmark U21 8 (0)
2023– Denmark 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:45, 2 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 September 2023

Club career

Copenhagen

A youth academy graduate of Copenhagen, Kristiansen made his senior team debut on 4 November 2020 in a 2–1 cup win against Avarta.[2][3] He made his professional debut on 29 November 2020 in a 3–1 league win against SønderjyskE.[4]

On 20 December 2020, four days after turning 18, Kristiansen signed a contract extension with Copenhagen which would run until December 2023.[5]

Leicester City

On 20 January 2023, Kristiansen signed for Leicester City for a record-breaking fee of £17 million, making him the most expensive Danish Superliga player ever.[6] He made his debut for Leicester as a substitution against Walsall in the FA Cup.[7]

Loan to Bologna

On 30 August 2023, Kristiansen was sent on a season-long loan to Serie A club Bologna.[8] He made his debut for the club on 2 September, starting in a 2–1 league victory against Cagliari. He immediately proved decisive, providing an assist for Joshua Zirkzee's 1–1 equaliser in the 59th minute. Later, his cross hit an opposing defender's arm in the penalty area, but his teammate Riccardo Orsolini missed the attempt from 12 yards. However, Kristiansen's shot on target in the 89th minute resulted in a blunder by goalkeeper Boris Radunović, and Giovanni Fabbian scored from the rebound.[9]

International career

Kristiansen represented Denmark at various youth levels, up to and including Under 21. After being named in previous squads, Kristiansen finally made his debut for the senior Danish side when he came on as a second half substitute away to Slovenia in a UEFA Euro 2024 qualifier.[10]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 1 October 2023[1][11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Copenhagen 2020–21 Danish Superliga 1501000160
2021–22 Danish Superliga 2101011[lower-alpha 2]0330
2022–23 Danish Superliga 141108[lower-alpha 3]0241
Total 51130190731
Leicester City 2022–23 Premier League 12020—140
Bologna (loan) 2023–24 Serie A 5000—50
Career total 68150190921
  1. Includes Danish Cup, FA Cup
  2. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  3. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International
As of match played 10 September 2023[1]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Denmark 202320
Total20

Honours

Copenhagen

References
  1. Victor Kristiansen at Soccerway
  2. "FCK-debutant: Stort endelig at få spilletid". Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  3. "TO GLADE DEBUTANTER: DET VAR STORT!". Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  4. "SønderjyskE vs. København - 29 November 2020". Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  5. "F.C. COPENHAGEN EXTEND VICTOR KRISTIANSEN CONTRACT". Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  6. "Leicester set to sign £17m defender Kristiansen". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  7. "Walsall vs. Leicester". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  8. "Foxes defender Kristiansen makes Serie A switch". BBC Sport. 30 August 2023. Archived from the original on 2 September 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  9. Sigaard, Anton (2 September 2023). "Dansker involveret i to mål i Serie A-debut". TV 2 Sport (in Danish). Archived from the original on 2 September 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  10. "Slovenia-Denmark - European Qualifiers 2024". Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  11. "Victor Kristiansen". F.C. Copenhagen. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  12. "FC Copenhagen win 14th Danish league title". www.dailytimes.com.pk. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
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