Christian Gytkjær
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Christian Lund Gytkjær is a Danish
footballer. He plays as a striker or winger for F.C. Nordsjælland
in the Danish Superliga
. Gytkjær has amassed a total 25 youth caps for Denmark
under five different age groups.
, before moving onto Lyngby Boldklub
in 2005. In October 2007, he was invited for a trial at Liverpool F.C.
in England
with his brother Frederik Gytkjær, ultimately nothing substantial materialized from the visit. Gytkjær would go on to be Lyngby's top scorer in 2007-08 for the under-18 side.
who left for F.C. Nordsjælland
in the previous winter, signing a new contract keeping him at the club til 2010. He got off on to a flying start, scoring 3 goals in 8 appearances in his debut season in the 1st Division
, by the 2009–10
campaign Gytkjær became one of Lyngby's most anticipated talents to come through their renown youth system.
On 2 February 2010 it was confirmed Christian Gytkjær would leave Lyngby when his contract expires in the summer to join Danish Cup
winners F.C. Nordsjælland
on a free transfer, signing a 3 year contract, following in the footsteps of Andreas Bjelland
, Andreas Laudrup
and Morten Nordstrand
, who had previously left Lyngby for the Farum
based club. While his future had been set, Gytkjær was still to play out the remainder of the 2009-10 season with Lyngby, where he was targeted by the supporters who disapproved in seeing another player their team had nurtured head over to neighboring rivals. The backlash was only increased when the player was photographed with an FCN shirt while still being under contract to Lyngby.
on the 14th August 2010, when he was brought in to the team to replace Nicki Bille Nielsen
, who was sold to Villarreal
.
team that won the 2006 Nordic Championship in the Faroe Islands
. Scoring 3 goals in a 4-0 win over England
in the final.
.
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...
footballer. He plays as a striker or winger for F.C. Nordsjælland
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...
. Gytkjær has amassed a total 25 youth 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...
under five different age groups.
Early life
Christian Gytkjær started his youth career playing for RoskildeFC Roskilde
FC Roskilde is a Danish football club currently playing in the Danish 1st Division. They play at Roskilde Idrætspark in Roskilde on Zealand, which has a capacity of 6,000.- History :...
, before moving onto Lyngby Boldklub
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 2005. In October 2007, he was invited for a trial at Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
with his brother Frederik Gytkjær, ultimately nothing substantial materialized from the visit. Gytkjær would go on to be Lyngby's top scorer in 2007-08 for the under-18 side.
Lyngby Boldklub
In the summer of 2008 Gytkjær was called up to the Lyngby first team, taking over from the departed Mads ThomsenMads Thomsen
Mads H. Thomsen is a Danish professional football forward, who currently plays for the Danish Superliga side FC Nordsjælland.-External links:*** at Danmarks Radio...
who left for F.C. Nordsjælland
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 previous winter, signing a new contract keeping him at the club til 2010. He got off on to a flying start, scoring 3 goals in 8 appearances in his debut season in the 1st Division
Danish 1st Division
The 1st Division has been the name of the second highest football league in Denmark since 1991. From 1945 to 1991 the 1st Division was the name of the highest level of football in Denmark...
, by the 2009–10
2009–10 Danish 1st Division
The 2009–10 Danish 1st Division season was the 14th season of the Danish 1st Division league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association.The division-champion, AC Horsens, and runners-up, Lyngby BK, were promoted to the Danish Superliga 2010-11...
campaign Gytkjær became one of Lyngby's most anticipated talents to come through their renown youth system.
On 2 February 2010 it was confirmed Christian Gytkjær would leave Lyngby when his contract expires in the summer to join Danish Cup
Danish 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...
winners F.C. Nordsjælland
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...
on a free transfer, signing a 3 year contract, following in the footsteps of Andreas Bjelland
Andreas Bjelland
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...
, Andreas Laudrup
Andreas Laudrup
Andreas Retz Laudrup is a Danish football player, currently playing for FC Nordsjælland. He is the younger son of former Danish international Michael Laudrup.-Club career:...
and Morten Nordstrand
Morten Nordstrand
Morten Nordstrand Nielsen is a Danish professional football player, who plays as a striker for the Danish Superliga side F.C. Copenhagen. He has played eight times for the Denmark national football team.-Biography:...
, who had previously left Lyngby for the Farum
Farum
Farum is a town in the northeast of the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark, 20 km northwest of Copenhagen. The town has a population of 18,521 .The town is part of Furesø municipality. Until 2006, it constituted Farum municipality....
based club. While his future had been set, Gytkjær was still to play out the remainder of the 2009-10 season with Lyngby, where he was targeted by the supporters who disapproved in seeing another player their team had nurtured head over to neighboring rivals. The backlash was only increased when the player was photographed with an FCN shirt while still being under contract to Lyngby.
F.C. Nordsjælland
Christian Gytkjær made his debut for the Wild Tigers in a 2-0 away loss to Superliga champions F.C. CopenhagenF.C. Copenhagen
F.C. Copenhagen is a professional Danish football club in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of the Parken Sport & Entertainment....
on the 14th August 2010, when he was brought in to the team to replace Nicki Bille Nielsen
Nicki Bille Nielsen
Nicki Bille Nielsen is a Danish footballer who plays as a forward for Elche in the Spanish second division, on loan from Villarreal CF. He has played 26 games for various Danish national youth teams, including 21 games and 15 goals for the Denmark national under-21 football team...
, who was sold to Villarreal
Villarreal CF
Villarreal Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. , usually abbreviated to Villarreal CF or just Villarreal, is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Vila-real, a city in the province of Castellón within the Valencian Community...
.
International career
Gytkjær was part of the Danish under-17Denmark national under-17 football team
The Denmark national under-17 football team was founded in 1964 as a under-16 team. In 2001, it was changed to a under-17 team.-Competitive record:The Danish under-17 squad will make its World Cup debut at the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico....
team that won the 2006 Nordic Championship in the Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland...
. Scoring 3 goals in a 4-0 win over England
England national under-17 football team
-Elite Qualifying Group 3:-Group stage:-Fifth place play-off:-FA International U17 Tournament:-Latest squad:The following players were named in the squad for the 2012 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship qualifying round....
in the final.
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lyngby 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:... |
2008–09 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| 2009–10 2009–10 Danish 1st Division The 2009–10 Danish 1st Division season was the 14th season of the Danish 1st Division league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association.The division-champion, AC Horsens, and runners-up, Lyngby BK, were promoted to the Danish Superliga 2010-11... |
26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 7 | |
| Total | 34 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 10 | |
| F.C. Nordsjælland 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... |
2010–11 2010–11 Danish Superliga The 2010–11 Danish Superliga season was the 21st season of the Danish Superliga championship, which decides the Danish football championship. It began on 17 July 2010 with the previous season's silver medalists from Odense facing Esbjerg and ended on 29 May 2011 with six simultaneous matches. F.C... |
19 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 |
| 2011–12 2011–12 Danish Superliga The 2011–12 Danish Superliga season is the 22nd season of the Danish Superliga, which decides the Danish football championship. The season began on with OB, the previous season's silver medallists playing the cup winners of FC Nordsjælland. It will conclude on with six simultaneous matches... |
4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| Total | 23 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 5 | |
| Career total | 57 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 15 | |
Personal life
Christian Gytkjær has an younger brother Frederik Gytkjær, who currently plays for LyngbyLyngby 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:...
.