Mikael Anderson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mikael Neville Anderson | ||
| Date of birth | 1 July 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Sandgerði, Iceland | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Djurgårdens IF | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Reynir Sandgerði[1] | |||
| Harlev IK | |||
| AGF | |||
| Midtjylland | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2021 | Midtjylland | 63 | (5) |
| 2017–2018 | → Vendsyssel (loan) | 18 | (5) |
| 2018–2019 | → Excelsior (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2021–2025 | AGF | 106 | (17) |
| 2025– | Djurgårdens IF | 14 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Iceland U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2016 | Denmark U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | Denmark U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2021 | Iceland U21 | 16 | (0) |
| 2018– | Iceland | 37 | (2) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 October 2025 | |||
Mikael Neville Anderson (born 1 July 1998) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a winger in Allsvenskan club Djurgårdens IF and the Iceland national team.
Club career
[edit | edit source]Midtjylland
[edit | edit source]Mikael is a product of AGF and Reynir Sandgerdi where he played before joining FC Midtjylland as U14 player. At the age of 14, he was invited to a trial at Aston Villa.[2]
After a successful 2015–16 with the U19 squad, eight U19 players including Mikael was promoted to the first team squad. All of them was offered a full time professional contract. FCM offered him a five-year contract in August 2016, but Mikael did not want to sign it.[3] Mikael revealed, that he did not wanted to tell what the problem was, but if the club couldn't accommodate his requirements. However, he signed the contract in October 2016.[4] In November 2016, he went back from a six-month injury in his knee.[5]
He made his professional debut in the Danish Superliga for Midtjylland on 1 December 2016 in a game against Silkeborg IF.
On loan to Vendsyssel FF
[edit | edit source]On 31 August 2017, Mikael was loaned out to Vendsyssel FF in the Danish 1st Division for the rest of the season.[6] He scored the winning goal in a 2–1 victory against Lyngby BK and secured a promotion to the Superliga for the first time in the club's history.
On loan to Excelsior
[edit | edit source]On 2 July 2018, Mikael was loaned out to Excelsior in the Eredivisie for the rest of the season.[7]
Return to FC Midtjylland
[edit | edit source]Mikael returned to FC Midtjylland for the 2019–20 season and was called up for the first game of the Danish Superliga season against Esbjerg. Mikael started on the bench and came on the pitch in the 85th minute. He scored the match winning goal in the last minute which gave Midtjylland a 1–0 victory.[8]
AGF
[edit | edit source]On 1 September 2021, AGF confirmed, that Mikael had returned to the club on a deal until June 2026.[9]
International career
[edit | edit source]Mikael has represented both Iceland and Denmark internationally at youth levels. In late 2017 he decided to represent Iceland internationally.[10] On 15 December 2017 he was called up to the senior Iceland squad for two friendlies against Indonesia in January 2018.[11] On 4 June 2021, Mikael scored his first goal for Iceland in a 1–0 win against Faroe Islands.[12]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Mikael has an Icelandic mother and a Jamaican father.[10] He also has Danish citizenship having been partially raised in the country.[10]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]Club
[edit | edit source]- As of match played on 15 December 2024[13]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Midtjylland | 2016–17 | Danish Superliga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Danish Superliga | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 33 | 4 | |
| 2020–21 | Danish Superliga | 26 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8[b] | 0 | 39 | 1 | |
| 2021–22 | Danish Superliga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 63 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 80 | 5 | ||
| Vendsyssel FF (loan) | 2017–18 | Danish 1st Division | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2[c] | 2 | 21 | 7 |
| Excelsior (loan) | 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| AGF | 2021–22 | Danish Superliga | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 5 | |
| 2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 5 | ||
| 2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 30 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2[e] | 0 | 39 | 2 | |
| 2024–25 | Danish Superliga | 17 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 21 | 2 | ||
| Total | 93 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 108 | 14 | ||
| Career total | 191 | 24 | 20 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 227 | 27 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b Appearances in the UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearances in the 2017–18 Danish Superliga Relegation play-offs
- ^ Appearances in the 2018–19 Eredivisie Promotion/Relegation play-offs
- ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
International
[edit | edit source]- Scores and results list Iceland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Anderson goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 June 2021 | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands | File:Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Faroe Islands | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | [14] |
| 2 | 27 September 2022 | Air Albania Stadium, Tirana, Albania | File:Flag of Albania.svg Albania | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2022-23 UEFA Nations League | [15] |
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Officielt: FCM sælger landsholdsspiller til AGF, herningfolkeblad.dk, 1 September 2021
- ^ Tonsser-jul: Kantspiller med 12 mål i 14 kampe‚ tipsbladet.dk, 12 December 2014
- ^ Mikael Anderson i kontraktstrid med FCM: Det ser ikke ud til, vi bliver enige‚ dbold.dk, 17 August 2016
- ^ FCM skriver lang kontrakt med Anderson‚ bold.dk, 5 October 2016
- ^ Endelig tilbage på græs: Mikael Anderson overvinder springerknæ‚ dbold.dk, 13 November 2016
- ^ FCM udlejer Mikael Anderson til Vendsyssel‚ bold.dk, 31 August 2017
- ^ Mikael Anderson får lejeaftale i Æresdivisionen‚ fcm.dk, 2 July 2018
- ^ FCM-matchvinder: Det har jeg drømt om, bold.dk, 12 July 2019
- ^ EN GLAD MIKAEL ANDERSON ER TILBAGE I AGF, agf.dk, 1 September 2021
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- ^ Mikael Anderson at SoccerwayLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- ^ Faroe Islands - Iceland[dead link] at UEFA.com
- ^ Albania - Iceland at UEFA.com
External links
[edit | edit source]- Mikael Anderson at AGF (in Danish)
- Mikael Anderson at Danish Superliga (in Danish)
- Mikael Anderson at KSÍ (in Icelandic)Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Mikael Anderson – UEFA competition record (archive)Lua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Mikael Anderson at WorldFootball.netLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Mikael Anderson at SoccerwayLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Icelandic men's footballers
- Icelandic expatriate men's footballers
- Iceland men's youth international footballers
- Iceland men's international footballers
- Danish men's footballers
- Denmark men's youth international footballers
- Icelandic people of Jamaican descent
- Danish people of Icelandic descent
- Icelandic people with family names
- Men's association football wingers
- Iceland men's under-21 international footballers
- Danish people of Jamaican descent
- Danish Superliga players
- Danish 1st Division players
- Eredivisie players
- Aarhus Gymnastikforening players
- FC Midtjylland players
- Excelsior Rotterdam players
- Vendsyssel FF players
- Icelandic expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
- 21st-century Danish sportsmen
- 21st-century Icelandic sportsmen