Lucas Andersen

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Lucas Andersen

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Lucas Qvistorff Andersen

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|9|13|df=y}}

| birth_place = Aalborg, Denmark

| height = 1.85 m

| position = Attacking midfielder, winger

| currentclub = Queens Park Rangers

| clubnumber = 25

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Aalborg Freja

| youthyears2 =

| youthclubs2 = AaB

| years1 = 2011–2012

| clubs1 = AaB

| caps1 = 40

| goals1 = 3

| years2 = 2012–2016

| clubs2 = Ajax

| caps2 = 37

| goals2 = 2

| years3 = 2013–2016

| clubs3 = Jong Ajax

| caps3 = 23

| goals3 = 7

| years4 = 2015–2016

| clubs4 = → Willem II (loan)

| caps4 = 34

| goals4 = 9

| years5 = 2016–2019

| clubs5 = Grasshoppers

| caps5 = 69

| goals5 = 10

| years6 = 2018–2019

| clubs6 = → AaB (loan)

| caps6 = 23

| goals6 = 10

| years7 = 2019–2024

| clubs7 = AaB

| caps7 = 97

| goals7 = 14

| years8 = 2024–

| clubs8 = Queens Park Rangers

| caps8 = 43

| goals8 = 3

| nationalyears1 = 2009–2010

| nationalteam1 = Denmark U16

| nationalcaps1 = 7

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 2010–2011

| nationalteam2 = Denmark U17

| nationalcaps2 = 21

| nationalgoals2 = 2

| nationalyears3 = 2011

| nationalteam3 = Denmark U18

| nationalcaps3 = 1

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2011–2012

| nationalteam4 = Denmark U19

| nationalcaps4 = 14

| nationalgoals4 = 0

| nationalyears5 = 2012–2017

| nationalteam5 = Denmark U21

| nationalcaps5 = 29

| nationalgoals5 = 6

| nationalyears6 = 2014–2020

| nationalteam6 = Denmark

| nationalcaps6 = 7

| nationalgoals6 = 0

| club-update = 6 April 2025 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update = 18 November 2020

}}

Lucas Qvistorff Andersen (born 13 September 1994) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a winger for {{English football updater|QueensPR}} club Queens Park Rangers. He will become a free agent on 30 June 2025.

Club career

=AaB=

Andersen started playing youth football with Aalborg Freja, before moving to Aalborg BK (AaB) at the age of 10.[http://fodbold.aabsport.dk/nyheder/2012/08/aab-saelger-lucas-andersen-til-ajax.aspx AaB sælger Lucas Andersen til Ajax - AaB A/S] In September 2008, Andersen went on a one week trial at Liverpool at the age of only 14, without getting offered a contract.[http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/AaB-talenter-til-proevetraening-i-Liverpool/ AaB-talenter til prøvetræning i Liverpool], bold.dk, 21 September 2008 He penned his first professional contract with AaB in September 2009.[http://tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/generelle/aab-skriver-med-stortalent AaB skriver med stortalent | Tipsbladet]

Andersen made his debut for AaB on 5 March 2011 at the age of 16 years and 174 days, making him the youngest player ever to play for AaB in the top-flight Danish Superliga championship[http://www.aabsport.dk/B02F4995-D1D5-46F6-A65B-4C8D024B2652.W5Doc?id=3C18C091-2566-4540-8742-A1BAD66F4ABA AaB A/S] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719120518/http://www.aabsport.dk/B02F4995-D1D5-46F6-A65B-4C8D024B2652.W5Doc?id=3C18C091-2566-4540-8742-A1BAD66F4ABA |date=19 July 2011 }} and the second youngest player ever to play in the Danish Superliga. One month later, he extended his contract until 2013.[http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/AaB-forlaenger-med-teenagekomet/ AaB forlænger med teenagekomet]‚ bold.dk, 7 April 2011 He slowly became a regular part of, as he played 22 league matches for AaB in the 2011/12 season. He broke his toe in November 2011 and was out for the rest of the fall.[http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/Lucas-A-ude-med-braekket-taa/ Lucas A. ude med brækket tå]‚ bold.dk, 22 November 2011 According to a Danish source, Andersen was followed by Liverpool and Ajax in the January 2012 market.[http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/Avis-Ajax-og-Liverpool-jagter-Lucas-A/ Avis: Ajax og Liverpool jagter Lucas A.], bold.dk, 12 January 2012 This was later confirmed by his agent.

Andersen was usually employed as a right winger, but was capable of playing on the left, as well as an attacking midfielder/playmaker behind the forwards. He was touted as the most promising player to come through the AaB youth ranks since Jesper Grønkjær, by AaB director of football Lynge Jakobsen[http://onside.dk/nyheder/superligaen/lynge-lucas-storst-siden-gronkjaer Lynge: Lucas størst siden Grønkjær - Superligaen - danske og udenlandske fodboldnyheder fra Onside.dk] A number of foreign clubs wanted to sign him by 2012, but Lynge Jakobsen did not want to sell Andersen at too young an age.

=Ajax=

On 31 August 2012, Andersen signed with Ajax for an undisclosed fee, with a view to join the squad of Jong Ajax at first. AaB's good relationship with Ajax, having sold Jesper Grønkjær to Ajax as well, was emphasized by Lynge Jakobsen as a reason for the deal materializing.

Andersen made his debut 8 December, coming on as a substitute against FC Groningen.

=Grasshopper=

On 4 July 2016, Ajax announced that Andersen had been sold to Grasshopper Club Zürich.[http://www.ajax.nl/streams/ajax-actueel/andersen-naar-grasshopper-club-zurich.htm Andersen naar Grasshopper Club Zürich] (Dutch). Ajax. 4 July 2016.

=Return to AaB=

After a less successful 2017–18 season at Grasshoppers with limited playing time, Andersen was loaned out to his former club, AaB, for the 2018–19 season.[https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/aab-henter-lucas-andersen-hjem/ AaB henter Lucas Andersen hjem], bold.dk, 30 August 2018 Andersen had strong performances for the club which made AaB buy him out of his contract with Grasshoppers, making the deal permanent from 1 July 2019.[https://aabsport.dk/nyheder/2019/marts/aab-sikrer-sig-lucas-andersen-paa-femaarig-aftale/ AaB sikrer sig Lucas Andersen på femårig aftale], aabsport.dk, 10 March 2019 Andersen signed a five-year contract. Andersen was named the new captain of AaB after long time veteran Rasmus Würtz ended his playing career.[https://beta.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/lucas-andersen-er-ny-aab-anfoerer], bold.dk 29 Juni 2019

=Queens Park Rangers=

On 2 February 2024 AaB confirmed that they had terminated Andersen's contract by mutual agreement.[https://aabsport.dk/nyheder/2024/februar/afskedstid-for-aab-og-lucas-andersen/ Afskedstid for AaB og Lucas Andersen], aabsport.dk, 2 February 2024 Three days later, he signed for Championship club Queens Park Rangers, reuniting with former boss Martí Cifuentes.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68205410|title=Lucas Andersen: QPR sign Denmark midfielder on free transfer|publisher=BBC|date=5 February 2024|accessdate=6 February 2024}}

On 23 June 2025, Queens Park Rangers announced that Andersen would depart the club upon the expiration of his contract at the end of the month. {{cite web|url=https://www.qpr.co.uk/news/2025/june/23/lucas-andersen-departs/|title=Lucas Andersen departs|website=www.qpr.co.uk|date=23 June 2025|accessdate=23 June 2025}}

International career

He was a part of the Denmark under-17 squad at the 2011 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship and the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

On 8 January 2012, he was called up for the Denmark League XI national football team for their matches in the 2011 King's Cup. With his age of only 17 years and 4 months, he is the youngest player ever to have been a part of the Danish League XI squad.{{cite web |url=http://www.dbu.dk/Nyheder/2012/Januar/lucas_andersen_med_ligalandsholdet.aspx |title=Lucas Andersen med Ligalandsholdet |author=Lars Berendt|date=8 January 2012|publisher=Dansk Boldspil Union|accessdate=9 January 2012|language=Danish|trans-title=Lucas Andersen join the League XI}}

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club	rowspan="2"\|Season	colspan="3"\|League	colspan="2"\|Cup	colspan="2"\|Other	colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" \|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="4"\|AaB	2010–11	rowspan="3"\|Danish Superliga \|11	0	0	0	0	0	11	0
2011–12 \|22	1	0	0	0	0	22	1
2012–13 \|7	2	0	0	0	0	7	2
colspan="2"\|Total !40	3	0	0	0	0	40	3
rowspan="4"\|Ajax	2012–13	rowspan="3"\|Eredivisie \|1	0	2	1	0	0	3	1
2013–14 \|9	0	0	0	5{{efn\|Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, One appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield

}||0||14||0

|2014–15

|27||2||2||1||8{{efn|Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, One appearance in UEFA Europa League, One appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield}}||1||37||4

!colspan="2"|Total

!37!!2!!4!!2!!13!!1!!54!!5

|rowspan="4"|Jong Ajax||2013–14||rowspan="3"|Eerste Divisie

|18||6||colspan="4"|—||18||6

|2014–15

|2||1||colspan="4"|—||2||1

|2015–16

|3||0||colspan="4"|—||3||0

!colspan="2"|Total

!23!!7!!colspan="4"|—!!23!!7

|Willem II (loan)||2015–16 || Eredivisie

|30||6||3||1||4{{Efn|Appearances in Promotion/relegation play-offs}}||3||37||10

|rowspan="3"|Grasshopper||2016–17||rowspan="2"|Swiss Super League

|33||6||2||0||6{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||1||41||7

|2017–18

|20||4||3||0||0||0||23||4

!colspan="2"|Total

!53!!10!!5!!0!!6!!1!!64!!11

|rowspan="7"|AaB||2018–19||rowspan="5"|Danish Superliga

|23||10||4||0||0||0||27||10

|2019–20

|27||10||3||1||0||0||37||11

|2020–21

|18||1||1||0||0||0||19||1

|2021-22

|7||0||0||0||0||0||7||0

|2022-23

|31||0||6||1||0||0||37||1

||2023–24||Danish 1st Division

|14||2||1||0||0||0||16||2

!colspan="2"|Total

!120!!23!!17!!2!!0!!0!!137!!25

|Queens Park Rangers||2023–24||EFL Championship

|15||1||0||0||0||0||15||1

!colspan="3"|Career totals

!318!!28!!12!!3!!23!!5!!370!!62

Honours

=Club=

Ajax{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/lucas-andersen/155069/|title=Lucas Andersen - Career Honours |publisher=Soccerway}}

References

External links

[http://www.vi.nl/spelers/carriere/lucas-andersen.htm Voetbal International profile]{{dead link|date=January 2025}} {{in lang|nl}}
[http://www.danskfodbold.com/spiller.php?ligaid=2001&spillerid=11436 Official Danish Superliga player statistics] at danskfodbold.com {{in lang|da}}
[http://player.7msport.com/103601/index.shtml Stats on 7msport]

Category:1994 births

Category:Living people

Category:Footballers from Aalborg

Category:Men's association football midfielders

Category:Danish men's footballers

Category:Danish expatriate men's footballers

Category:Danish Superliga players

Category:Danish 1st Division players

Category:AaB Fodbold players

Category:Eredivisie players

Category:Eerste Divisie players

Category:AFC Ajax players