Joachim Andersen

Twente Though he was still an under-19 player he was promoted to the senior team and on 8 November 2013, Andersen made his first appearance for Jong Twente playing the whole match. He did not play any matches for the first team in his first season, but already in his second year at the club he was promoted to train with the first team squad with players like Dušan Tadić, Hakim Ziyech, Jesús Manuel Corona, Quincy Promes, Andreas Bjelland, Kasper Kusk and Kamohelo Mokotjo.

On 7 March 2015, he got his chance in the first team debuting against Willem II, and playing the last 20 minutes. A week later, he signed a new contract with Twente until 2018. In 2015, Andersen won the prize for U19 talent of the year by the Danish Football Association.

On 22 March, he was named in the starting eleven against Groningen and scored his first goal for the first team. He slowly got more and more time on the pitch for the first team. He continued his development and became almost a regular part of the first team squad in the 2015–16 season.

Sampdoria On 26 August 2017, Andersen signed a contract with Serie A club Sampdoria. He had offers from other clubs in different leagues but chose Sampdoria to develop in Serie A.

Andersen made his debut on 25 February 2018, in a match against Udinese. He played seven more matches that season and from the beginning of the 2018–19 season he became a regular starter attracting attention from bigger clubs. In his second season he only missed one game due to a ban. Sampdoria offered him a new contract until summer 2022 which he signed on 8 November 2018.

Lyon

On 12 July 2019, Andersen signed a five-year contract with French side Olympique Lyonnais. The transfer fee amounted to €30 million (24 + 6 million in bonuses), meaning Andersen became Lyon's record transfer. It was also a record high transfer fee for a Danish football player.

On 2 October, he made his debut in the Champions League against RB Leipzig, and on 11 November he scored his first Champions League goal in the 3–1 win against Benfica.

Loan to Fulham On 5 October 2020, Andersen joined Premier League club Fulham on a season-long loan. On 19 December, Andersen was sent off in a 1–1 draw with Newcastle United, receiving a second yellow when he gave away a controversial penalty for a foul on Callum Wilson which was dispatched by the latter. Andersen was nominated for the league's Player of the Month award for February 2021 after a number of impressive defensive displays that saw Fulham concede just three goals in six matches as they picked up a vital nine points in their fight against relegation. On 19 March, Andersen scored his first Fulham goal in a 1–2 home league defeat to Leeds United.

Crystal Palace On 28 July 2021, Crystal Palace announced the signing of Andersen on a five-year deal for a fee of €17.5 million with €2.5 million add-on bonuses and a 12.5% sell on fee. In his first season, he made 39 appearances, forming a centre-back partnership with Marc Guéhi and starting in Palace's run to the FA Cup semi-final.

In the following season, Andersen was headbutted by Darwin Núñez, for which the Uruguayan was sent off on his home debut for Liverpool, a 1–1 draw with Palace on 15 August 2022. On 27 August, Andersen scored his first goal for the club to put Palace 2–0 up away at champions Manchester City, though City ultimately won 4–2.

Andersen's second goal for Palace was a late equaliser at Brentford on 26 August 2023, almost a year after his previous goal. He later scored the only goal, described as a "superb strike", in a victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford on 30 September. He finished the 2023–24 season as the player with most clearances in the Premier League in 229 occasions.

Return to Fulham

On 23 August 2024, Andersen returned to Fulham, this time on a permanent basis, signing a five-year deal with the club for a reported fee of £30 million.

International career He represented Denmark at U16, U17, U19, U20, and U21 levels before he was called up to the senior team for matches against Kosovo and Switzerland in March 2019. On 15 October 2019, he earned his first national team cap when Denmark beat Luxembourg 4–0.

On 25 May 2021, Andersen was included in the squad for UEFA Euro 2020. On 7 November 2022, he was named in the squad for the FIFA World Cup 2022.

On 30 May 2024, he was selected in the 26-man squad for the UEFA Euro 2024. In the round of 16 match against Germany, he had a goal disallowed for offside and later conceded a penalty for handling a cross, as the game concluded with a 2–0 defeat.

During 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification, Andersen scored his first goal for the national team in a 3–1 victory over Greece on 12October 2025.

Style of play Andersen is considered a ball-playing defender with the ability to play on both right and left side of the central defence and even in defensive midfield. In the 2018–19 season, Inter Milan midfielder Marcelo Brozović was the only player in Serie A with more accurate long-passes than Andersen.

Career statistics Club

International

Denmark score listed first, score column indicates score after each Andersen goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Joachim AndersenNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition 1 12 October 2025 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark 47 2–0 3–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification 2 31 March 2026 Stadion Letná, Prague, Czech Republic 49 1–1 2–2 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification