Andreas Bjelland
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Andreas Bjelland is a Danish footballer. He plays at centre back for F.C. Nordsjælland
in the Danish Superliga
and he will join FC Twente
in the summer of 2012. Bjelland has 4 senior caps for Denmark
, as well as a total of 21 youth caps under four different age groups.
A versatile player, Bjelland can also play as a full back and in centre midfielder.
father and a Danish
mother. He played for BK Søllerød-Vedbæk
during his youth, before moving to Lyngby BK
in November 2001, he would go on to appear for their U17 and U19 youth teams.
. He would make 46 league appearances and score 1 goal for Lyngby.
team Club Brugge, though it is widely expected that he will eventually move to a bigger foreign club in the near future.
6 November 2011 it was announced that Andreas Bjelland had signed a four year contract with Dutch club FC Twente
. He will join the former champions in the summer of 2012.
in a 0-0 draw against the Czech Republic
, playing a full 90 minutes. Bjelland was once again called up by manager Morten Olsen
for the Euro 2012 qualifiers against Cyprus
and Portugal
, where he played in both matches on 7 and 11 October 2011, respectively.
FC Nordsjælland
Football Club Nordsjælland is a professional Danish football team from the North Zealand town of Farum, Denmark. Founded as Farum Boldklub from the merger of the town's two football clubs Farum IK and Stavnsholt BK in 1991, the club changed its name to F.C...
in the Danish Superliga
Danish Superliga
The Danish Superliga is the current Danish football championship tournament, and administered by the Danish Football Association. It is the highest association football league in Denmark and is currently contested by 12 teams each year, with 2 teams to be relegated, which proves to be one of the...
and he will join FC Twente
FC Twente
FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys...
in the summer of 2012. Bjelland has 4 senior caps for Denmark
Denmark national football team
The Denmark national football team represents Denmark in association football and is controlled by the Danish Football Association , the governing body for the football clubs which are organized under DBU...
, as well as a total of 21 youth caps under four different age groups.
A versatile player, Bjelland can also play as a full back and in centre midfielder.
Early life
Andreas Bjelland, born to a NorwegianNorway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
father and a Danish
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
mother. He played for BK Søllerød-Vedbæk
BK Søllerød-Vedbæk
BK Søllerød-Vedbæk is a Danish football club currently playing in the Danish 2nd Division East. They play at Vedbæk Stadion in Vedbæk near Copenhagen, which has a capacity of 5,000.-Current squad:as of 16 April 2011-Sports:...
during his youth, before moving to Lyngby BK
Lyngby Boldklub
Lyngby Boldklub is a professional Danish football club founded in 1921. It is based at Lyngby Stadion in Kongens Lyngby, Denmark. From 1994 to 2001 the club was known as Lyngby FC.-History:...
in November 2001, he would go on to appear for their U17 and U19 youth teams.
Lyngby
20 September 2006 Bjelland made his senior debut for Lygnby in the Danish CupDanish Cup
The Danish Cup is the official "knockout" cup competition in Danish football, run by the Danish Football Association. The cup has been contested annually since 1955...
. He would make 46 league appearances and score 1 goal for Lyngby.
F.C. Nordsjælland
Bjelland joined neighboring rivals F.C. Nordsjælland in the summer of 2009, quickly establishing himself in the first team. On Januaray 2011, Andreas Bjelland turned down a move to BelgiumBelgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
team Club Brugge, though it is widely expected that he will eventually move to a bigger foreign club in the near future.
6 November 2011 it was announced that Andreas Bjelland had signed a four year contract with Dutch club FC Twente
FC Twente
FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys...
. He will join the former champions in the summer of 2012.
International career
17 November 2010, Andreas Bjelland made his senior debut for DenmarkDenmark national football team
The Denmark national football team represents Denmark in association football and is controlled by the Danish Football Association , the governing body for the football clubs which are organized under DBU...
in a 0-0 draw against the Czech Republic
Czech Republic national football team
The Czech Republic national football team represents the Czech Republic in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic, the governing body for football in the Czech Republic. Their current head coach is Michal Bílek...
, playing a full 90 minutes. Bjelland was once again called up by manager Morten Olsen
Morten Olsen
Morten Per Olsen is a Danish football manager and former football player. He has been the head coach of the Danish national team since 2000, guiding Denmark to the 2002 FIFA World Cup, 2004 European Championship and 2010 FIFA World Cup...
for the Euro 2012 qualifiers against Cyprus
Cyprus national football team
The Cyprus national football team represents Cyprus in association football and is controlled by the Cyprus Football Association, the governing body for football in Cyprus. Cyprus' home ground is the GSP Stadium in Nicosia and the current coach is Nikos Nioplias...
and Portugal
Portugal national football team
The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...
, where he played in both matches on 7 and 11 October 2011, respectively.
Club
- Danish CupDanish CupThe Danish Cup is the official "knockout" cup competition in Danish football, run by the Danish Football Association. The cup has been contested annually since 1955...
:- Winners (2): 2009–102009–10 Danish Cup-Second round:The clubs who placed 5–10 in the 2008–09 Superliga – Randers, AGF, AaB, Nordsjælland, Esbjerg, SønderjyskE – as well as the top two clubs from the 2008–09 First Division – Herfølge, who was merged with another club to form Køge for the 2009–10 season, and Silkeborg – received a bye into...
, 2010–112010–11 Danish CupThe 2010–11 Danish Cup is the 55th season of the Danish football cup competition. For the third year, the sponsor of the competition was Ekstra Bladet, a daily newspaper, who signed a 3-year contract with the Danish Football Association in 2008, making the official name Ekstra Bladet Cup...
- Winners (2): 2009–10