Anton Skipper Hendriksen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈænˌtsʰʌn ˈskipɐ]; born 31 March 2000) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Danish 1st Division club Esbjerg fB. He has been capped for Denmark at youth level.
.png) Skipper in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anton Skipper Hendriksen | ||
| Date of birth | 31 March 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Brøndbyøster, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Esbjerg fB | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Brøndby | ||
| 2006–2013 | Hvidovre | ||
| 2013–2018 | Brøndby | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Brøndby | 16 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Hobro (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Sarpsborg 08 | 41 | (0) |
| 2024– | Esbjerg fB | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2015–2016 | Denmark U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Denmark U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2018 | Denmark U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Denmark U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Denmark U21 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:13, 11 August 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early and personal life
editThe family of Skipper is originally from Lolland, but he was born and raised in Vestegnen, Greater Copenhagen.[2] When he went to primary school, he skipped second grade which he meant contributed to him becoming mature from an early age.[2]
Club career
editBrøndby
editSkipper joined Brøndby IF aged 4.[3][4] After playing in the youth of Hvidovre IF for a few years,[4] he rejoined Brøndby in the spring of 2013 at under-13 level.[4][2] In April 2015, Skipper signed his first contract with Brøndby, keeping him in the club until 2017.[5] As an under-19 player, German club VfL Wolfsburg showed interest in signing him to their youth academy, but a move never materialised.[3]
On 30 November 2019, Brøndby announced that Skipper would become a permanent part of the first team in the spring of 2019. Concomitantly, he signed his first professional contract which would keep him in the club until 2021.[6][7]
On 28 July 2019, Skipper made his competitive debut with a start in the Danish Superliga match against OB which ended with a 3–2 win for Brøndby.[8] His performance was subsequently praised by pundits.[9] Since his debut in week three of the Danish Superliga, he played each match until Brøndby signed free agent Andreas Maxsø in mid-September. Despite assuming a new role as a substitute, Skipper was still recognised and lauded by the fans of the club.[10] On 22 January 2020, Skipper signed a new three-and-a-half-year contract with Brøndby, running until 2023.[11]
Loan to Hobro
editOn 29 January 2021, Skipper was loaned out to Danish 1st Division club Hobro on a six-month deal.[12][13] He made his debut for the club on 13 February in a 1–1 draw against HB Køge.[14]
Return to Brøndby
editUpon his return to Brøndby for the 2021–22 season, Skipper began making more appearances due to the departure of regular starters Hjörtur Hermannsson and Anthony Jung.[15] He made his European debut on 17 August 2021 in the UEFA Champions League play-off first leg against Red Bull Salzburg, which ended in a 2–1 loss.[16][17]
Sarpsborg 08
editOn 24 January 2022, Skipper signed a three-year contract with Norwegian Eliteserien club Sarpsborg 08.[18][19] He made his competitive debut for the club on 3 April, coming off the bench in the 36th minute for injured Magnar Ødegaard and putting on a convincing performance despite a 1–0 loss at home to Viking in the 2022 season opener.[20][21] The following week, he was a starter at centre-back alongside Bjørn Inge Utvik in a 3–2 away victory against Kristiansund.[22]
Esbjerg fB
editOn 2 September 2024 newly-promoted Danish 1st Division club Esbjerg fB confirmed that Skipper joined the club on a deal until June 2027.[23]
International career
editSkipper has won two caps for Denmark at U19 level, and has played multiple matches for national youth teams at different levels.[24]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 28 July 2024[25]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Brøndby | 2019–20 | Superliga | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Superliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Superliga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |||
| Hobro (loan) | 2020–21 | 1st Division | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Sarpsborg 08 | 2022 | Eliteserien | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | Eliteserien | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | Eliteserien | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| Total | 39 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 48 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 64 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 76 | 0 | |||
- ^ Includes Danish Cup, Norwegian Football Cup
- ^ Appearances in the UEFA Champions League
References
edit- ^ "#28 - Anton Skipper". www.brondby.com. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ a b c "Anton Skipper – den stille leder". brondby.com. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ a b Møller Karlsen, Nanna (1 May 2020). "Min vej til førsteholdet: Anton Skipper". brondbylyd.dk. Brøndbylyd. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ a b c Steen Sørensen (11 October 2017). "Anton Skipper Hendriksen: Har fået Brøndby ind med modermælken" (in Danish). 3point.dk. Archived from the original on 8 March 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ Alfred Winther Groth (10 June 2016). "Hendriksen: Når man normalt er U/17-spiller er en U/19-kamp mod FCK altid ekstra fedt" (in Danish). dbold.dk.
- ^ "Endnu et Masterclass-talent rykkes op i Superliga-truppen" (in Danish). Brøndby IF. 30 November 2018. Archived from the original on 8 March 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ Nanna Møller Karlsen (30 November 2018). "Brøndby rykker Anton Skipper Hendriksen i Superliga-truppen" (in Danish). 3point.dk. Archived from the original on 8 March 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ Kjeldtoft, Jan (28 July 2019). "Brøndby i dramatisk comeback". Ekstra Bladet (in Danish). Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ "Kenneth Emil Petersen: Hvis Skipper ikke bliver ved med at spille, så bliver jeg rasende" (in Danish). 3point.dk. 28 July 2019.
- ^ "Video: Da Skipper overraskende blev hyldet efter FCN-sejren (og efterfølgende sejrsfejring)" (in Danish). 3point.dk. 16 September 2019.
- ^ "Brøndby IF forlænger med Anton Skipper" (in Danish). Tipsbladet. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ Højbo, Mikkel (29 January 2021). "PM: Hobro IK lejer forsvarsspiller i Brøndby IF". Hobro IK (in Danish). Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Brøndby skipper ham videre". TV 2 (in Danish). 29 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ Møller Karlsen, Nanna (14 February 2021). "Skipper efter Hobro-debut: Det var godkendt". 3point (in Danish).
- ^ Margren, Sara (26 July 2021). "Skipper fik chancen for BIF: Håber på mere". bold.dk (in Danish).
- ^ "Salzburg vs. Brøndby – 17 August 2021". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ Karlsen, Nanna Møller (17 August 2021). "Bravt kæmpende Brøndby slap fra Salzburg med snævert nederlag". 3point.dk (in Danish).
- ^ "Anton Skipper er klar for Sarpsborg 08". Sarpsborg 08 (in Norwegian). 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Anton Skipper skifter til norske Sarpsborg". brondby.com (in Danish). 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Sarpsborg 08 vs. Viking – 3 April 2022". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ Duan, Mats (3 April 2022). "God Skipper klarte ikke forhindre tap: – Vi må være mer arrogante". Sarpsborg Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ "Kristiansund vs. Sarpsborg 08 – 10 April 2022". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ EfB tilføjer Anton Skipper til defensiven, efb.dk, 2 September 2024
- ^ "Landsholdsdatabasen spiller information". www.dbu.dk. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ Anton Skipper at Soccerway
External links
edit- Anton Skipper at Soccerbase
- Anton Skipper national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)