| Lucas Andersen | |
| Fullname: | Lucas Qvistorff Andersen |
| Birth Date: | 13 September 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Aalborg, Denmark |
| Height: | 1.85 m |
| Position: | Attacking midfielder, winger |
| Currentclub: | Queens Park Rangers |
| Clubnumber: | 25 |
| Youthclubs1: | Aalborg Freja |
| 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: | 17 |
| Goals8: | 2 |
| 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: | 15:54, 16 August 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 18 November 2020 |
Lucas Qvistorff Andersen (born 13 September 1994) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Queens Park Rangers.
Andersen started playing youth football with Aalborg Freja, before moving to Aalborg BK (AaB) at the age of 10.[1] In September 2008, Andersen went on a one week trial at Liverpool at the age of only 14, without getting offered a contract.[2] He penned his first professional contract with AaB in September 2009.[3]
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[4] and the second youngest player ever to play in the Danish Superliga. One month later, he extended his contract until 2013.[5] 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.[6] According to a Danish source, Andersen was followed by Liverpool and Ajax in the January 2012 market.[7] 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[8] 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.[1]
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.[1] Andersen made his debut 8 December, coming on as a substitute against FC Groningen.
On 4 July 2016, Ajax announced that Andersen had been sold to Grasshopper Club Zürich.[9]
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.[10] 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.[11] Andersen signed a five-year contract. Andersen was named the new captain of AaB after long time veteran Rasmus Würtz ended his playing career.[12]
On 2 February 2024 AaB confirmed that they had terminated Andersen's contract by mutual agreement.[13] Three days later, he signed for Championship club Queens Park Rangers, reuniting with former boss Martí Cifuentes.[14]
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.[15]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| AaB | 2010–11 | 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 | |||
| Total | 40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 3 | |||
| Ajax | 2012–13 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2013–14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 37 | 4 | |||
| Total | 37 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 54 | 5 | |||
| Jong Ajax | 2013–14 | Eerste Divisie | 18 | 6 | — | 18 | 6 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| 2015–16 | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 23 | 7 | — | 23 | 7 | ||||||
| Willem II (loan) | Eredivisie | 30 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 10 | ||
| Grasshopper | 2016–17 | Swiss Super League | 33 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 41 | 7 | |
| 2017–18 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 | |||
| Total | 53 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 64 | 11 | |||
| AaB | 2018–19 | 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 | ||
| Total | 120 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 25 | |||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2023–24 | EFL Championship | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
| Career totals | 318 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 23 | 5 | 370 | 62 | |||
Ajax[16]