Mikael Anderson
{{Short description|Icelandic-Danish footballer (born 1998)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Icelandic name|Mikael|surname}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Mikael Anderson
| image =
| full_name = Mikael Neville Anderson
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|7|1|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Sandgerði, Iceland
| height = 1.80 m
| position = Winger
| currentclub = Djurgårdens IF
| clubnumber = 17
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Reynir Sandgerði[https://www.herningfolkeblad.dk/artikel/93b943af-9bd1-4773-bd33-c712db1c6182/ Officielt: FCM sælger landsholdsspiller til AGF], herningfolkeblad.dk, 1 September 2021
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = Harlev IK
| youthyears3 =
| youthclubs3 = AGF
| youthyears4 =
| youthclubs4 = Midtjylland
| years1 = 2016–2021
| clubs1 = Midtjylland
| caps1 = 63
| goals1 = 5
| years2 = 2017–2018
| clubs2 = → Vendsyssel (loan)
| caps2 = 18
| goals2 = 5
| years3 = 2018–2019
| clubs3 = → Excelsior (loan)
| caps3 = 17
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2025–
| clubs4 = Djurgårdens IF
| caps4 = 0
| goals4 =
| club-update = 29 May 2025
| nationalyears1 = 2014
| nationalteam1 = Iceland U16
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2016
| nationalteam2 = Denmark U18
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2017
| nationalteam3 = Denmark U19
| nationalcaps3 = 1
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2017–2021
| nationalteam4 = Iceland U21
| nationalcaps4 = 16
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2018–
| nationalteam5 = Iceland
| nationalcaps5 = 33
| nationalgoals5 = 2
| nationalteam-update = 11 June 2025
}}
Mikael Neville Anderson (born 1 July 1998) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a winger in Allsvenskan club Djurgårdens IF and the Iceland national team.
Club career
=Midtjylland=
Mikael is a product of AGF and Reynir Sandgerdi where he played before joining FC Midtjylland as U14 player. At the age of 14, he was invited to a trial at Aston Villa.[http://www.tipsbladet.dk/blog/tonssercom/tonsser-jul-kantspiller-med-12-maal-i-14-kampe Tonsser-jul: Kantspiller med 12 mål i 14 kampe]‚ tipsbladet.dk, 12 December 2014
After a successful 2015–16 with the U19 squad, eight U19 players including Mikael was promoted to the first team squad. All of them was offered a full time professional contract. FCM offered him a five-year contract in August 2016, but Mikael did not want to sign it.[https://www.dbold.dk/2016/08/mikael-anderson-kontraktstrid-fcm-ser-ikke-vi-enige/ Mikael Anderson i kontraktstrid med FCM: Det ser ikke ud til, vi bliver enige]‚ dbold.dk, 17 August 2016 Mikael revealed, that he did not wanted to tell what the problem was, but if the club couldn't accommodate his requirements. However, he signed the contract in October 2016.[http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/fcm-skriver-lang-kontrakt-med-anderson/ FCM skriver lang kontrakt med Anderson]‚ bold.dk, 5 October 2016 In November 2016, he went back from a six-month injury in his knee.[https://www.dbold.dk/2016/11/endelig-tilbage-paa-graes-mikael-anderson-overvinder-springerknae/ Endelig tilbage på græs: Mikael Anderson overvinder springerknæ]‚ dbold.dk, 13 November 2016
He made his professional debut in the Danish Superliga for Midtjylland on 4 December 2016 in a game against AGF.{{cite web|publisher=Weltfussball|url=http://www.weltfussball.de/spielbericht/superliga-2016-2017-fc-midtjylland-aarhus-gf/|title=Game Report by Weltfussball|date=4 December 2016}}
==On loan to Vendsyssel FF==
On 31 August 2017, Mikael was loaned out to Vendsyssel FF in the Danish 1st Division for the rest of the season.[http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/fcm-udlejer-mikael-anderson-til-vendsyssel/ FCM udlejer Mikael Anderson til Vendsyssel]‚ bold.dk, 31 August 2017 He scored the winning goal in a 2–1 victory against Lyngby BK and secured a promotion to the Superliga for the first time in the club's history.
==On loan to Excelsior==
On 2 July 2018, Mikael was loaned out to Excelsior in the Eredivisie for the rest of the season.[https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/superliga/mikael-anderson-faar-lejeaftale-i-aeresdivisionen Mikael Anderson får lejeaftale i Æresdivisionen]‚ fcm.dk, 2 July 2018
==Return to FC Midtjylland==
Mikael returned to FC Midtjylland for the 2019–20 season and was called up for the first game of the Danish Superliga season against Esbjerg. Mikael started on the bench and came on the pitch in the 85th minute. He scored the match winning goal in the last minute which gave Midtjylland a 1–0 victory.[https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/fcm-matchvinder-det-har-jeg-droemt-om/ FCM-matchvinder: Det har jeg drømt om], bold.dk, 12 July 2019
=AGF=
On 1 September 2021, AGF confirmed, that Mikael had returned to the club on a deal until June 2026.[https://www.agf.dk/nyheds-artikler/2021/september/en-glad-mikael-anderson-er-tilbage-i-agf/ EN GLAD MIKAEL ANDERSON ER TILBAGE I AGF], agf.dk, 1 September 2021
International career
Mikael has represented both Iceland and Denmark internationally at youth levels. In late 2017 he decided to represent Iceland internationally. On 15 December 2017 he was called up to the senior Iceland squad for two friendlies against Indonesia in January 2018.{{cite web|title=A karla - Hópurinn sem fer til Indónesíu|url=http://www.ksi.is/landslid/nr/14564|publisher=Football Association of Iceland|accessdate=16 December 2017|language=Icelandic}} On 4 June 2021, Mikael scored his first goal for Iceland in a 1–0 win against Faroe Islands.{{cite news |author1=Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson |title=Umfjöllun: Færeyjar - Ísland 0-1 - Mikael tryggði Íslendingum sigur í Þórshöfn |url=https://www.visir.is/g/20212118394d/i-beinni-faereyjar-island-vigsluleikur-nys-torsvallar |access-date=5 June 2021 |work=Vísir.is |date=4 June 2021 |language=Icelandic}}
Personal life
Mikael has an Icelandic mother and a Jamaican father.{{cite web|url=http://www.fotbolti.net/news/03-09-2017/mikael-valdi-island-fram-yfir-danmork-erfid-akvordun|title=Mikael valdi Ísland fram yfir Danmörk: Erfið ákvörðun|publisher=}} He also has Danish citizenship having been partially raised in the country.
Career statistics
=Club=
{{Updated|match played on 15 December 2024}}{{soccerway |id= 424123 |name= Mikael Anderson }}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="5"|Midtjylland
|2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20
|Danish Superliga |31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearances in the UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | 33 | 4 | |
| 2020–21
|Danish Superliga |26 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in the UEFA Champions League}} | 0 | 39 | 1 | |
| 2021–22
|Danish Superliga |4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=UCL}} | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!63 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 80 | 5 | |
| Vendsyssel FF (loan)
|18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearances in the 2017–18 Danish Superliga Relegation play-offs}} | 2 | 21 | 7 | |
| Excelsior (loan)
|17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearances in the 2018–19 Eredivisie Promotion/Relegation play-offs}} | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| rowspan="5"|AGF
|Danish Superliga |20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 5 | ||
| 2022–23
|Danish Superliga |26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 5 | ||
| 2023–24
|Danish Superliga |30 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2{{efn|Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 0 | 39 | 2 | |
| 2024–25
|Danish Superliga |17 | 2 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 2 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!93 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 108 | 14 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!191 | 24 | 20 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 227 | 27 |
{{notelist}}
=International=
:Scores and results list Iceland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Anderson goal.
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Mikael Anderson |
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition !scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
|---|
| style="text-align:center"|1
| 4 June 2021 | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands | {{fb|FAR}} | style="text-align:center"|1–0 | style="text-align:center"|1–0 | Friendly |
| style="text-align:center"|2
| 27 September 2022 | Air Albania Stadium, Tirana, Albania | {{fb|ALB}} | style="text-align:center"|1–1 | style="text-align:center"|1–1 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://agf.dk/herre-holdet/mikael-anderson Mikael Anderson] at AGF {{in lang|da}}
- [https://superliga.dk/agf/mikael-anderson Mikael Anderson] at Danish Superliga {{in lang|da}}
- {{KSI player|178671}}
- {{UEFA player}}
- {{WorldFootball.net|mikael-anderson}}
- {{Soccerway|mikael-anderson/424123}}
{{AGF squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Anderson, Mikael}}
Category:Danish men's footballers
Category:Denmark men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:Iceland men's under-21 international footballers
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Category:Danish Superliga players
Category:Danish 1st Division players
Category:Aarhus Gymnastikforening players
Category:FC Midtjylland players
Category:Excelsior Rotterdam players
Category:Vendsyssel FF players