Magnus Kofod Andersen Explained

Magnus Kofod Andersen
Birth Date:10 May 1999
Birth Place:Hundested, Denmark
Height:1.76 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Venezia
Clubnumber:38
Youthyears1:–2009
Youthclubs1:Hundested IK
Youthyears2:2009–2018
Youthclubs2:Nordsjælland
Years1:2017–2022
Clubs1:Nordsjælland
Caps1:163
Goals1:6
Years2:2022–
Clubs2:Venezia
Caps2:46
Goals2:1
Nationalyears1:2017
Nationalteam1:Denmark U18
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2017–2018
Nationalteam2:Denmark U19
Nationalcaps2:6
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2018–2021
Nationalteam3:Denmark U21
Nationalcaps3:25
Nationalgoals3:0
Pcupdate:18 August 2024

Magnus Kofod Andersen (born 10 May 1999) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Venezia.

Club career

Kofod started playing football at a local club called Hundested IK. Later, he got contacted by scouts from FC Nordsjælland, and joined the club at the age of 10.[1]

Kofod's first senior experience was on 17 February 2017, where he sat on the bench for the whole game against Lyngby Boldklub. He got his debut for FC Nordsjælland on 17 July 2017. Kofod started on the bench, but replaced Mathias Jensen in the 74th minute in a 2-1 victory against OB in the Danish Superliga.[2] Kofod plays with shirt number 38 for the senior team. Despite his young age, Kofod was nominated as the MOTM by Arbejdernes Landsbank after a victory against F.C. Copenhagen.[3]

After 171 appearances for Nordsjælland, it was confirmed on 14 May 2022, that Kofod would leave the club at the end of the season, when his contract expired.[4] On 26 May 2022, Kofod signed a three-year deal with an option for a fourth year, with newly relegated Italian Serie B-club Venezia.[5]

International career

In November 2020 he was called up to Kasper Hjulmand's senior squad for the friendly against Sweden due to several cancellations from, among others, the Danish national team players playing in England, due to the COVID-19 restrictions, as well as a case of COVID-19 in the squad, which had put several national team players in quarantine.[6]

Career statistics

Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nordsjælland2017–18Danish Superliga33000330
2018–19Danish Superliga3101041361
2019–20Danish Superliga36110371
2020–21Danish Superliga32400324
2021–22Danish Superliga31120331
Total16364041001717
Venezia2022–23Serie B2600010270
2023–24Serie B19010200
2024–25Serie A111021
Total461200010491
Career totals20976041102208

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FCN forlænger med tre spillere af egen avl . fcn.dk . 3 October 2017 .
  2. Web site: OB VS. NORDSJÆLLAND 1 - 2 . soccerway.com . 17 July 2017 .
  3. http://fcn.dk/2017/08/magnus-kofod-vi-var-taet-paa-topniveau/ MAGNUS KOFOD: VI VAR TÆT PÅ TOPNIVEAU
  4. https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/superliga/magnus-kofod-andersen-forlader-fc-nordsjaelland Magnus Kofod Andersen forlader FC Nordsjælland
  5. https://www.veneziafc.it/en/news/magnus-kofod-andersen-joins-venezia-fc MAGNUS KOFOD ANDERSEN JOINS VENEZIA FC
  6. News: Hjulmand has selected possible debutants for the national team. jyllands-posten.dk . 12 November 2020.