Anders Randrup

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Anders Randrup

| image =

| fullname = Anders Degn Randrup{{cite web |url=http://www.dbusjaelland.dk/landshold/Landsholdsdatabasen/LBasePlayerInfo.aspx?playerId=5124 |title=SBU Profile |publisher=DBU Sjælland |accessdate=20 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720144945/https://www.dbusjaelland.dk/landshold/Landsholdsdatabasen/LBasePlayerInfo.aspx?playerId=5124 |archive-date=2011-07-20 |url-status=dead}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|07|16|df=y}}

| birth_place = Herlev, Denmark

| height = 1.81 m

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| position = Right back

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Avarta

| youthyears2 =

| youthclubs2 = Brøndby

| years1 = 2007–2013

| clubs1 = Brøndby

| caps1 = 126

| goals1 = 2

| years2 = 2013–2014

| clubs2 = Horsens

| caps2 = 31

| goals2 = 2

| years3 = 2014–2015

| caps3 = 22

| goals3 = 0

| clubs3 = Vestsjælland

| years4 = 2016–2017

| caps4 = 35

| goals4 = 1

| clubs4 = IF Elfsborg

| years5 = 2018–2020

| caps5 = 57

| goals5 = 0

| clubs5 = Helsingborgs IF

| years6 = 2020

| caps6 = 14

| goals6 = 0

| clubs6 = Hvidovre

| totalcaps = 285

| totalgoals = 5

| nationalyears1 = 2004–2005

| nationalteam1 = Denmark U17

| nationalcaps1 = 15

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 2005–2006

| nationalteam2 = Denmark U18

| nationalcaps2 = 3

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2006–2007

| nationalteam3 = Denmark U19

| nationalcaps3 = 11

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2007–2009

| nationalteam4 = Denmark U21

| nationalcaps4 = 14

| nationalgoals4 = 0

| nationalyears5 = 2008

| nationalteam5 = Denmark

| nationalcaps5 = 1

| nationalgoals5 = 0

}}

Anders Degn Randrup (born 16 July 1988) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a right back.

Club career

Randrup played youth football alongside Daniel Wass in Avarta and later the Brøndby academy.{{cite news |title=Randrup + Wass: Kammerater og konkurrenter |url=https://www.tipsbladet.dk/artikel/interview/randrup-wass-kammerater-og-konkurrenter/side/0/3 |access-date=13 March 2021 |work=Tipsbladet.dk |language=da}} As part of the latter club, former Brøndby head coach, Tom Køhlert often praised Randrups abilities, numerous times calling him a star player for the future.{{cite web |title=Køhlert: Uafgjort på udebane giver mange point - Brøndby IF |url=https://brondby.com/nyhed/2007/03/19/koehlert-uafgjort-paa-udebane-giver-mange-point |website=brondby.com |language=da |date=19 March 2007}}{{cite news |title=Køhlert: Randrup bider sig fast |url=https://ekstrabladet.dk/sport/fodbold/dansk_fodbold/superligaen/broendby/article4413940.ece |work=Ekstra Bladet |date=15 May 2007 |language=da}} His first senior games for Brøndby were in the middle of one of the major crises of the club, struggling against relegation from the Danish Superliga, and Randrup initially failed to impress.{{cite web |title=Randrup ser frem - Brøndby IF |url=https://brondby.com/nyhed/2007/08/08/randrup-ser-frem |website=brondby.com |language=da |date=8 August 2007}} However, in the second half of the 2007–08 season, with former Danish international Thomas Rytter demoted to the reserves, Randrup established himself as first choice for right back, and became an immediate fan- and media favourite after strong performances in the opening games.{{cite news |last1=Espersen |first1=Morten |title=Rytter: Randrup gør det fremragende |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/Rytter-Randrup-goer-det-fremragende/ |work=bold.dk |date=26 March 2008 |language=da}}{{cite news |title=Randrup har fået selvtillid |url=https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/superliga/randrup-har-faaet-selvtillid |access-date=13 March 2021 |work=Tipsbladet.dk |language=da}}

In the summer of 2013, Randrup signed a two-year contract with AC Horsens, which had just been relegated from the Superliga to the 1st Division. There, he was appointed to replace Alexander Juel Andersen, who had just moved to AGF.{{cite web |title=AC Horsens henter Anders Randrup {{!}} AC Horsens |url=https://achorsens.dk/ac-horsens-henter-anders-randrup/ |website=achorsens.dk |publisher=AC Horsens |language=da |date=26 July 2013}} Randrup made his official debut for Horsens on 28 July 2013, when he was substituted in the 71st minute instead of Henrik Toft in a 4–1 victory at home over Akademisk Boldklub.{{cite web |title=AC Horsens - AB, 1. division 2013/2014 28/7-2013 |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/kamp/ac-horsens-vs-ab/835497/ |website=bold.dk |access-date=12 March 2021}}

After one year in Horsens, Randrup moved to FC Vestsjælland on 26 June 2014, where he signed a two-year contract.{{cite news |last1=Sørensen |first1=Simon Møbjerg |title=FC Vestsjælland henter Anders Randrup |url=https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/superliga/fc-vestsjaelland-henter-anders-randrup |work=Tipsbladet.dk |date=26 June 2014 |language=da}}{{cite news |last1=Jensen |first1=Daniel Stolzenbach |title=Anders Randrup skifter Horsens ud med FCV |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/anders-randrup-skifter-horsens-ud-med-fcv/ |work=bold.dk |date=26 June 2014 |language=da}} Vestsjælland picked him up on a free transfer. On 8 September 2014, Randrup suffered a knee injury in the Superliga match against Randers. Ten days later he underwent knee surgery and it was announced by the club that he would be sidelined for six months,{{cite news |last1=Hoffskov |first1=Ole |title=Anders Randrup alvorligt skadet |url=https://ekstrabladet.dk/sport/fodbold/dansk_fodbold/1division/fc_vestsjaelland/article5030312.ece |work=ekstrabladet.dk |date=18 September 2014 |language=da}} after having played only three games in the previous season.{{cite web |title=Anders Randrup, statistik for superligaen 2014/2015 - SuperStats |url=https://www.superstats.dk/spillere/spiller?id=951&aar=2014/2015 |website=superstats.dk |access-date=12 March 2021}} He made a comeback in the Superliga in the last round when he was in the starting lineup and played all 90 minutes on 7 June 2015 in a 3–1 victory at home over Silkeborg.{{cite web |title=Superligakamp FC Vestsjælland-Silkeborg IF, 07.06.2015 - SuperStats |url=https://www.superstats.dk/kampe/4696 |website=superstats.dk |access-date=12 March 2021}}

On 21 December 2015 it was confirmed, that Randrup had signed a contract with IF Elfsborg in Sweden.[http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/officielt-anders-randrup-tager-til-elfsborg/ Officielt: Anders Randrup tager til Elfsborg], bold.dk, 21 December 2015

After a few years in Sweden, Randrup returned to Denmark on 1 September 2020, signing with Danish 1st Division club Hvidovre IF.[https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/hvidovre-scoop-henter-anders-randrup-hjem/ Hvidovre-scoop: Henter Anders Randrup hjem], bold.dk, 1 September 2020 Randrup decided to retire on 15 December 2020.[https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/randrup-stopper-familie-bentoej-og-nyt-projekt/ Randrup stopper: Familie, bentøj og nyt projekt], bold.dk, 16 December 2020

International career

On 22 March 2008, Randrup was called up for the national team for a friendly game against the Czech Republic, where he came on as a substitute after 60 minutes for Thomas Kristensen, thus receiving his first cap.{{cite news |title=Randrup stolt over debut |url=https://www.dr.dk/sporten/fodbold/landsholdet/randrup-stolt-over-debut |work=DR |date=27 March 2008 |language=da}}