Alexander Busch
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Magnus Busch | ||
| Date of birth | 25 July 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Resenbro, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Silkeborg | ||
| Number | 40 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Resenbro UIF | ||
| 2012–2021 | Silkeborg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Silkeborg | 46 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2022 | Denmark U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Denmark U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023 | Denmark U21 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:55, 10 December 2025 (UTC) | |||
Alexander Magnus Busch (born 25 July 2003) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Danish Superliga club Silkeborg.
Career
[edit | edit source]Silkeborg
[edit | edit source]Busch joined Silkeborg in 2012 from Resenbro UIF at the age of 9.[1] He signed his first three-year youth contract with the club in May 2020.[2]
On 15 May 2021, Busch got his official debut for Silkeborg in the Danish 1st Division against HB Køge.[3] He made a total of three appearances in that season, helping Silkeborg with promotion to the 2021–22 Danish Superliga. Busch was then promoted to the first team squad in the summer 2021. He made his Danish Superliga debut on 31 October against Sønderjyske.[4] On 19 January 2022, Busch signed a new contract with Silkeborg until June 2026.[5]
In February 2024, Busch suffered a groin injury,[6] returning to action in September of the same year.[7] He made his first start after recovering from injury, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–2 draw against Lyngby on 29 September in the Superliga.[8]
On 10 July 2025, Busch signed a new contract with Silkeborg, extending his stay with the club until the end of 2027.[9]
Honours
[edit | edit source]Silkeborg
Individual
- Danish Superliga Team of the Month: October 2023[12]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Resenbro-talent på kontrakt i SIF, silkeborgif.com, 13 May 2021
- ^ Resenbro-talent på kontrakt i SIF, silkeborgif.com, 13 May 2020
- ^ SILKEBORG VS. HB KØGE 4 - 1, soccerway.com, 15 May 2021
- ^ SØNDERJYSKE VS. SILKEBORG 0 - 6, soccerway.com, 31 October 2021
- ^ Silkeborg IF og Alexander Busch er blevet enige om at forlænge samarbejdet, som dermed løber frem til sommeren 2026, silkeborgif.com, 19 January 2022
- ^ SIF-profil om skade: Det kommer til at gå langsomt, midtjyllandsavis.dk, 29 February 2024
- ^ Alexander Busch fik comeback for Silkeborg, bold.dk, 16 September 2024
- ^ På ellers bitter dag: SIF-profil fik endelig comeback, midtjyllandsavis.dk, 30 September 2024
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Alexander Busch national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Alexander Busch at SoccerwayLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Danish men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Denmark men's youth international footballers
- Denmark men's under-21 international footballers
- Danish 1st Division players
- Danish Superliga players
- Silkeborg IF players
- 21st-century Danish sportsmen
- Danish football defender stubs