John Frederiksen
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Johannesen Frederiksen | ||
| Date of birth | 10 January 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Nexø, Denmark | ||
| Height | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2010 | NB Bornholm | ||
| 2010–2011 | Midtbornholm | ||
| 2012 | Ikast | ||
| 2013 | Copenhagen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | NB Bornholm | ||
| 2014–2017 | Fredensborg | ||
| 2017 | 07 Vestur | 13 | (6) |
| 2018 | HB | 16 | (2) |
| 2019 | Frem | ||
| 2019 | Skovshoved | 13 | (5) |
| 2020–2021 | MuSa | 22 | (11) |
| 2021– | SKU Amstetten | 14 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012 | Faroe Islands U-17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2014 | Faroe Islands U-19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021– | Faroe Islands | 4 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 November 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2021 | |||
John Johannesen Frederiksen (born 10 January 1996) is a Faroese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Austrian club SKU Amstetten. Born in Denmark, he represents Faroe Islands internationally.
Club career[]
At the age of 15, Frederiksen auditioned for Danish television show Drengedrømmen.[1] As a youth player, he joined the youth academy of FCK, one of Denmark's most successful clubs.[2]
Frederiksen started his career with Danish fourth division side Bornholm.[2] After that, he signed for Fredensborg in the Danish third division.[2] In 2017, Frederiksen signed for Faroese team 07 Vestur.[3] Before the second half of 2018–19, he signed for Frem in Denmark. In 2020, Frederiksen signed for Finnish outfit MuSa after trialing in Slovakia and receiving offers from Belarus, Romania, Tunisia, and Turkey.[4] On 25 July 2020, he debuted for MuSa during a 5-1 win over Gnistan, scoring 3 goals.[5]
In 2021, he was diagnosed with a brain tumor.[2] After that, Frederiksen signed for SKU Amstetten in Austria.[6] On 23 July 2021, Frederiksen debuted for SKU Amstetten during a 1–1 draw with FAC.[3]
International career[]
He made his debut for the Faroe Islands national football team on 4 September 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Denmark, a 0–1 home loss. He substituted Jóan Símun Edmundsson in the 90th minute.[7]
References[]
- ^ "Fra Bornholm til "Drengedrømmen"". sport.tv2.dk.
- ^ a b c d "Tumor-ramt John F. vil vende stærkere tilbage". bold.dk.
- ^ a b John Frederiksen at Soccerway
- ^ "Talentfuld fodboldspiller fik tumor i hjernen". tv2bornholm.dk.
- ^ "John Frederiksen puski tärkeän maalin ja sen jälkeen vielä kaksi lisää: MuSan debytantti asettaa riman korkealle – tavoittelee Ykkösen maalikuninkaan viittaa". satakunnankansa.fi.
- ^ "SKU Amstetten holt Färinger John Frederiksen". 90minuten.at.
- ^ "Faroe Islands v Denmark game report". FIFA. 4 September 2021.
External links[]
- John Frederiksen at playmakerstats.com
- John Frederiksen at WorldFootball.net
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