Kristoffer Peterson
{{short description|Swedish footballer (born 1994)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Kristoffer Peterson
| image = Kristoffer Peterson 2013.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Peterson playing for Liverpool under-21s in 2012
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|11|28|df=y}}
| birth_place = Gothenburg, Sweden
| height = 1.85 m
| position = Winger
| currentclub = Fortuna Sittard
| clubnumber = 7
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2010
| youthclubs1 = Sävedalens IF
| youthyears2 = 2011–2014
| youthclubs2 = Liverpool
| years1 = 2013–2014
| clubs1 = Liverpool
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2013–2014
| clubs2 = → Tranmere Rovers (loan)
| caps2 = 6
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2014–2017
| clubs3 = Utrecht
| caps3 = 30
| goals3 = 3
| years4 = 2016
| clubs4 = → Roda JC (loan)
| caps4 = 14
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2016–2017
| clubs5 = Jong FC Utrecht
| caps5 = 9
| goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2017–2019
| clubs6 = Heracles Almelo
| caps6 = 81
| goals6 = 23
| years7 = 2019–2020
| clubs7 = Swansea City
| caps7 = 7
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2020
| clubs8 = → FC Utrecht (loan)
| caps8 = 6
| goals8 = 1
| years9 = 2020–2023
| clubs9 = Fortuna Düsseldorf
| caps9 = 81
| goals9 = 12
| years10 = 2023
| clubs10 = Hapoel Be'er Sheva
| caps10 = 5
| goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2024–
| clubs11 = Fortuna Sittard
| caps11 = 31
| goals11 = 5
| nationalyears1 = 2009–2011
| nationalteam1 = Sweden U17
| nationalcaps1 = 6
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| nationalyears2 = 2014–2015
| nationalteam2 = Sweden U21
| nationalcaps2 = 7
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2018
| nationalteam3 = Sweden
| nationalcaps3 = 1
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| medaltemplates =
| club-update = 19:23, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 16 October 2018
}}
Kristoffer Paul Peterson (born 28 November 1994) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Dutch {{Dutch football updater|FortunaSi}} club Fortuna Sittard.
Club career
=Liverpool=
Peterson arrived at the Liverpool Academy from Sävedalens IF in January 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.liverpoolfc.com/team/academy/player/kristoffer-peterson|title=Kristoffer Peterson – Liverpool FC|publisher=Liverpool FC|date=18 December 2013|access-date=18 December 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203002740/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/team/academy/player/kristoffer-peterson|archive-date=3 December 2013}}
He made his debut for the Under 18s in the 2010–11 season, however he was to only play the one match for the Under 18s that season as he played more frequently for the Under 16s. During the 2011–12 season, operating mostly as a midfielder, Peterson figured for the Under 18s far more prominently, and produced some eye-catching performances from the centre of the park. He was one of the stand-out performers for the side, netting five goals in 22 games. His good form brought him to the attention of Reserve team coach Rodolfo Borrell, who used the young starlet as a second-half substitute in the Under 19s NextGen Series tie against Molde FK. He also featured in the NextGen Series third place play-off tie against Olympique de Marseille.
Now operating further up the pitch, often in a wide forward role, in the 2012–13 season, Peterson continued as one of the U18's star players. He featured 23 times and scored nine goals and also made his step up to the U21s, for whom he featured 13 times- seven of which came in the NextGen Series. Peterson kicked on in the 2013–14 U21s season as he netted all three of Liverpool's goals in their four pre-season friendlies, with goals against Glentoran F.C., Heart of Midlothian F.C. and Bologna F.C. 1909 first teams.
==Loan to Tranmere Rovers==
On 28 November 2013, his 19th birthday, Peterson was loaned to League One side, Tranmere Rovers.{{cite web|title=Tranmere Rovers: Edwards, Otsemobor & Peterson join on loan|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25144162|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=30 November 2013|date=28 November 2013}} Two days later he made his debut against Colchester United in a 2–1 win at Prenton Park{{cite web|title=Tranmere v Colchester|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25063259|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=30 November 2013|date=30 November 2013}} and was awarded Man of the Match, with his manager Ronnie Moore predicting that "he's going to play at the top level."{{cite web|title=Ronnie: Win Was Deserved|url=http://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/news/article/moore-301113-1205897.aspx|access-date=30 November 2013|date=30 November 2013|archive-date=1 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701101450/http://www.tranmererovers.co.uk//news/article/moore-301113-1205897.aspx|url-status=dead}}
== Return to Liverpool ==
In January 2014 he signed an extension to his contract with Liverpool.{{cite web|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11669/9131958/transfer-news-kristoffer-peterson-seeks-loan-switch-after-penning-liverpool-extension|title=Transfer news: Kristoffer Peterson seeks loan switch after penning Liverpool extension|publisher=Sky Sports|date=21 January 2014|access-date=2 February 2014}} and said he would use it to spur him on: "This is the biggest motivation boost in my career. This is the biggest I have ever experienced".
He completed the U21s season at Liverpool with 6 goals and 15 appearances to his name. He went on to appear as a substitute in the Liverpool first team's post-season friendly win over Shamrock Rovers at the Aviva Stadium, replacing Iago Aspas in a 4–0 win, being handed the number 54 shirt on 14 May 2014.
On 16 July 2014, Peterson came on as a second-half substitute in Liverpool's pre-season match away to Brøndby, and netted a tap-in in the 49th minute after good work from Jordon Ibe.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jul/16/brondby-liverpool-pre-season-friendly-match-report |title=Brondby 2–1 Liverpool |newspaper=The Guardian |date=16 July 2014 |access-date=24 August 2020}} He also scored again in Liverpool's next pre-season match, away at Preston, netting the winner in a 2–1 win. After the game, manager Brendan Rodgers confirmed he would now take Peterson on Liverpool's pre-season tour of America, having initially failed to make the cut, along with most of the club's younger players.{{Cite web |url=http://www.lfctour.com/news/latest-news/rodgers-on-rickie-preston-and-tour |title=Rodgers on Rickie, Preston and tour - Liverpool FC |access-date=20 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140720202217/http://www.lfctour.com/news/latest-news/rodgers-on-rickie-preston-and-tour |archive-date=20 July 2014 |url-status=dead }}
=Utrecht=
On 27 August 2014, Peterson joined Dutch Eredivisie club FC Utrecht on a four-year deal.{{cite web|title=Peterson van Liverpool naar FC Utrecht |url=http://fcutrecht.nl/nieuws/actueel/10397/peterson-van-liverpool-naar-fc-utrecht |publisher=FC Utrecht |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903080602/http://fcutrecht.nl/nieuws/actueel/10397/peterson-van-liverpool-naar-fc-utrecht |archive-date=3 September 2014 }}
=Heracles Almelo=
In January 2017, Peterson joined league rivals Heracles Almelo on a 2.5-year contract with the option a further year.{{cite news|last1=Wekking|first1=Peter|title=Penaltyschlemiel Peterson verruilt Utrecht voor Heracles|url=https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/penaltyschlemiel-peterson-verruilt-utrecht-voor-heracles|access-date=28 October 2017|work=Voetbal International|date=26 January 2017|language=nl}} Peterson was voted Eredivisie player of the month for September 2018, after some impressive and eye catching performances for Heracles Almelo.
=Swansea City=
Peterson signed for Championship club Swansea City on 2 August 2019, reuniting with head coach Steve Cooper, who Peterson had worked with at Liverpool's academy.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49176604 |title=Swansea City: Kristoffer Peterson joins from Heracles |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2 August 2019 |access-date=4 August 2019}} He made his debut for the club as a substitute in a 2–1 win against Hull City one day later.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49135731 |title=Swansea City 2–1 Hull City |publisher=BBC Sport |date=3 August 2019 |access-date=3 August 2019}} He scored his first goal for Swansea in an EFL Cup tie against Cambridge United on 28 August 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49416530 |title=Swansea 6–0 Cambridge |date=28 August 2019 |publisher=BBC|access-date=28 August 2019}}
=Fortuna Düsseldorf=
On 5 October 2020, Peterson joined Fortuna Düsseldorf for an undisclosed fee, subject to international clearance.{{cite web|url=https://www.swanseacity.com/news/kristoffer-peterson-joins-fortuna-dusseldorf|title=Kristoffer Peterson joins Fortuna Dusseldorf|website=www.swanseacity.com|date=5 October 2020|access-date=5 October 2020}} He signed a three-year contract.{{cite web |title=Peterson unterschreibt bei Fortuna |url=https://www.kicker.de/peterson-unterschreibt-bei-fortuna-786420/artikel |website=kicker |access-date=6 October 2020 |language=de |date=5 October 2020}}
=Hapoel Be'er Sheva=
=Fortuna Sittard=
On 9 January 2024, Peterson returned to the Netherlands and signed a 2.5-year contract with Fortuna Sittard.{{cite web|publisher=Fortuna Sittard|url=https://fortunasittard.nl/en/news/kristoffer-peterson-versterkt-aanvalslinie-in-sittard|title=KRISTOFFER PETERSON STRENGTHENS ATTACKING LINE IN SITTARD|date=9 January 2024|access-date=15 January 2024}}
International career
On 3 October 2018, Peterson earned his first call-up to the Swedish senior national team for a UEFA Nations League game against Russia and a friendly game against Slovakia, following a string of strong performances for his club team Heracles.{{Cite web|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/nyheter/landslag/2018/10/herr-trupp-mot-ryssland-och-slovakien/|title = Fyra nya namn i oktober-truppen - Svensk fotboll| date=3 October 2018 }} He made his international debut against Slovakia on 16 October 2018.{{Cite news|url=https://www.expressen.se/sport/fotboll/landslaget/sverige-tappade-efter-debutantens-misstag/|title=Sverige tappade efter debutantens misstag|access-date=7 November 2018|language=sv-SE}}
Career statistics
{{Updated|match played on 13 May 2023}}{{cite web|title=Kristoffer Peterson » Club matches|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/kristoffer-peterson/2/|website=worldfootball.net|access-date=28 October 2017}}
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|+ Club statistics | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Liverpool
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tranmere Rovers (loan)
|6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="4"|Utrecht
|20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 2 | |||
| 2015–16
|Eredivisie |7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 1 | |||
| 2016–17
|Eredivisie |3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 1 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!30 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 4 | |
| Roda JC Kerkrade (loan)
|Eredivisie |14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 1 | |||
| Jong FC Utrecht
|9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 2 | |||
| rowspan="4"|Heracles Almelo
|Eredivisie |15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 4 | |||
| 2017–18
|Eredivisie |33 | 7 | 3 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 36 | 9 | |||
| 2018–19
|Eredivisie |33 | 12 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 35 | 12 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!81 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 25 | |
| rowspan="3"|Swansea City
|7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21
|Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| Utrecht (loan)
|Eredivisie |6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 2 | |||
| rowspan="4"|Fortuna Düsseldorf
|26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 7 | |||
| 2021–22
|2. Bundesliga |27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23
|2. Bundesliga |27 | 4 | 3 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 6 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!80 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 14 | |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf II
|1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan="2"|Hapoel Be'er Sheva
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career totals
!234 | 42 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 257 | 49 |
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Honours
Individual
- Eredivisie Player of the Month: September 2018{{Cite web|url=https://eredivisie.nl/nl-nl/nieuwsbericht/peterson-wint-prijs-voor-speler-van-de-maand|title=Peterson wint prijs voor Speler van de Maand | Eredivisie|date=October 5, 2018|website=eredivisie.nl|access-date=7 January 2023|archive-date=6 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190406035555/https://eredivisie.nl/nl-nl/nieuwsbericht/peterson-wint-prijs-voor-speler-van-de-maand|url-status=dead}}
References
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External links
- {{WorldFootball.net|kristoffer-peterson}}
- {{Soccerbase}}
{{Fortuna Sittard squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Peterson, Kristoffer}}
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