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

Magnus Kofod Andersen
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-05-10) 10 May 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Hundested, Denmark
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Venezia
Number 38
Youth career
0000–2009 Hundested IK
2009–2018 Nordsjælland
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2022 Nordsjælland 163 (6)
2022– Venezia 54 (1)
International career
2017 Denmark U18 2 (0)
2017–2018 Denmark U19 6 (0)
2018–2021 Denmark U21 25 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:24, 21 September 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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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.[2]

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.[3] 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.[4]

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.[5] 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.[6]

International career

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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.[7]

Career statistics

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As of match played on 18 August 2024[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nordsjælland 2017–18 Danish Superliga 33 0 0 0 33 0
2018–19 Danish Superliga 31 0 1 0 4[a] 1 36 1
2019–20 Danish Superliga 36 1 1 0 37 1
2020–21 Danish Superliga 32 4 0 0 32 4
2021–22 Danish Superliga 31 1 2 0 33 1
Total 163 6 4 0 4 1 0 0 171 7
Venezia 2022–23 Serie B 26 0 0 0 1[b] 0 27 0
2023–24 Serie B 19 0 1 0 20 0
2024–25 Serie A 1 1 1 0 2 1
Total 46 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 49 1
Career totals 209 7 6 0 4 1 1 0 220 8
  1. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Appearance in the 2022–23 Serie B Promotion play-offs

References

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  1. ^ a b Magnus Kofod Andersen at Soccerway
  2. ^ "FCN forlænger med tre spillere af egen avl". fcn.dk. 3 October 2017.
  3. ^ "OB VS. NORDSJÆLLAND 1 - 2". soccerway.com. 17 July 2017.
  4. ^ MAGNUS KOFOD: VI VAR TÆT PÅ TOPNIVEAU‚ fcn.dk, 27 August 2017
  5. ^ Magnus Kofod Andersen forlader FC Nordsjælland, tipsbladet.dk, 14 May 2022
  6. ^ MAGNUS KOFOD ANDERSEN JOINS VENEZIA FC, veneziafc.it, 26 May 2022
  7. ^ "Hjulmand has selected possible debutants for the national team". jyllands-posten.dk. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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