Mikkel Kirkeskov

Mikkel Kirkeskov
Kirkeskov with AGF in 2013
Personal information
Full name Mikkel Kirkeskov Andersen[1]
Date of birth (1991-09-05) 5 September 1991
Place of birth Aarhus, Denmark
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Left-back
Youth career
VRI
2005–2009 AGF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2014 AGF
2014–2016 OB 23 (0)
2016–2018 Aalesund 57 (2)
2018 → Piast Gliwice (loan) 7 (0)
2018–2021 Piast Gliwice 79 (2)
2021–2023 Holstein Kiel 46 (0)
2023–2024 Zagłębie Lubin 9 (0)
2024 Holstein Kiel 6 (0)
2024 Holstein Kiel II 1 (0)
2024–2026 Preußen Münster 48 (0)
International career
2010 Denmark U19 1 (0)
2010–2012 Denmark U20 5 (0)
2012 Denmark U21 7 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:11, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

Mikkel Kirkeskov Andersen (born 5 September 1991) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a left-back.

Career

AGF

Kirkeskov was born in Aarhus, Denmark, and started playing football for VRI before joining the youth ranks of the city's main team, AGF in 2005.[2] He was promoted to their first team in the spring of 2009.[3] He made his league debut for AGF in the second tier of Danish football in a 3–0 away victory against FC Fredericia on 7 November 2010, replacing Adam Eckersley at half-time.[4] After the winter break, Kirkeskov made more appearances and the club reached promotion back to the Danish Superliga towards the end of the season.[5] He made his debut in the top tier on 15 August 2011 in a 1–1 away draw against Silkeborg IF, coming off the bench in the 80th minute for Stephan Petersen.[6] In his first season in the Superliga, Kirkeskov made 16 games.[7]

Aalesund

Kirkeskov moved to Tippeligaen side Aalesunds FK in January 2016.[8]

Piast Gliwice

On 15 February 2018, Kirkeskov joined Polish Ekstraklasa club Piast Gliwice.[9][10]

Holstein Kiel

In December 2020 it was announced Kirkeskov would move to 2. Bundesliga club Holstein Kiel for the second half of the 2020–21 season on a contract until the summer of 2023.[11]

Zagłębie Lubin

On 31 July 2023, Kirkeskov returned to Poland as a free agent, joining Ekstraklasa side Zagłębie Lubin on a two-year deal.[12] He made nine appearances before terminating his contract by mutual consent and forfeiting the remainder of his salary on 18 January 2024, citing personal reasons.[13]

Second stint at Holstein Kiel

Kirkeskov returned to former club Holstein Kiel in January 2024, having agreed a contract until the end of June.[14]

Preußen Münster

On 14 June 2024, Kirkeskov moved to Preußen Münster, recently promoted to 2. Bundesliga.[15]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 31 August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AGF 2010–11[7] Danish 1st Division 13000——130
2011–12[7] Superligaen 16030——190
2012–13[7] Superligaen 310201[b]0—340
2013–14[7] Superligaen 32030——350
2014–15[7] Danish 1st Division 1000——10
Total 9308010—1020
OB 2014–15[7] Superligaen 14010——150
2015–16[7] Superligaen 9020——110
Total 23030——260
Aalesunds 2016[16] Eliteserien 29230——322
2017[16] Eliteserien 28030——310
Total 57260——632
Piast Gliwice (loan) 2017–18[7] Ekstraklasa 7000——70
Piast Gliwice 2018–19[7] Ekstraklasa 36200——362
2019–20[7] Ekstraklasa 360104[c]01[d]0380
2020–21[7] Ekstraklasa 70103[b]0—110
Total 792207010892
Holstein Kiel 2020–21[7] 2. Bundesliga 6020—1[e]090
2021–22[7] 2. Bundesliga 14010——150
2022–23[7] 2. Bundesliga 26000——260
Total 46030—10500
Zagłębie Lubin 2023–24[7] Ekstraklasa 9000——90
Holstein Kiel 2023–24[7] 2. Bundesliga 60———60
Holstein Kiel II 2023–24[7] Regionalliga Nord 10———10
Preußen Münster 2024–25[7] 2. Bundesliga 29010——300
2025–26[7] 2. Bundesliga 19000——190
Total 48010——490
Career total 362423080203954
  1. ↑ Includes Danish Cup, Norwegian Cup, Polish Cup, DFB-Pokal
  2. 1 2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  3. ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ↑ Appearance in Polish Super Cup
  5. ↑ Appearance in promotion play-offs

Honours

Piast Gliwice

References

  1. ↑ "U/19 besejrede Belgien". DBU. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
  2. ↑ Kudsk, Kasper (5 October 2013). "Mikkel Kirkeskov forlænger med et år". Århus Stiftstidende (in Danish). Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  3. ↑ Rafn, Jeppe (23 July 2009). "Mikkel Kirkeskov op i AGF's A-trup". Lokalavisen Århus (in Danish). Archived from the original on 26 July 2009.
  4. ↑ "FC Fredericia – AGF 0–3, 7. november 2010". AGF-Statistik. Archived from the original on 15 June 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  5. ↑ Rasmussen, Anders B. (1 May 2011). "AGF-profil: Det er en forløsning". TV 2 Sport (in Danish). Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "Silkeborg IF – Aarhus GF 1:1 (Superligaen 2011/2012, 5. Round)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "M. Kirkeskov". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  8. ↑ "Officielt: Mikkel Kirkeskov til Aalesund". bold.dk (in Danish). 8 January 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  9. ↑ MIKKEL KIRKESKOV NA TESTACH MEDYCZNYCH W PIAŚCIE‚ piast-gliwice.eu, 15 February 2018
  10. ↑ Kirkeskov leies ut
  11. ↑ "Holstein Kiel holt Linksverteidiger Mikkel Kirkeskov". kicker (in German). 21 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  12. ↑ "Mikkel Kirkeskov nowym piłkarzem KGHM Zagłębia Lubin!" (in Polish). Zagłębie Lubin. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  13. ↑ "Mikkel Kirkeskov żegna się z Zagłębiem" (in Polish). Zagłębie Lubin. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  14. ↑ "2. Bundesliga: Holstein Kiel holt Mikkel Kirkeskov zurück" [2. Bundesliga: Holstein Kiel brings back Mikkel Kirkeskov]. kicker (in German). 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  15. ↑ "ADLERTRÄGER VERPFLICHTEN ERFAHRENEN DÄNISCHEN LINKSVERTEIDIGER MIKKEL KIRKESKOV" [EAGLES SIGN EXPERIENCED DANISH LEFT-BACK MIKKEL KIRKESKOV] (in German). SC Preußen Münster. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  16. 1 2 "Mikkel Kirkeskov". Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk (in Norwegian). NTB.
  17. ↑ "Historyczna chwila nadeszła! Piast Gliwice mistrzem Polski!". pzpn.pl (in Polish). 19 May 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2023.