Danish professional footballer, Christian Eriksen has had a rapid rise in his football career since first becoming interested in the sport at the age of 2. He joined his national team’s senior squad in 2010 and became the youngest player to take part in the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
The year was indeed his breakthrough year as he won his first major trophy – the Eredivisie with Ajax. It was the first of three he would win with the team before moving to Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur in 2013.
The attacking midfielder was named Danish Footballer of the Year for the first time in 2013. He received the honor for the next two years and again in 2017.
Christian Eriksen Bio
Christian Dannemann Eriksen was born on February 14, 1992 in Middelfart, Denmark. He started his youth career with his local team, Middelfart G&BK. After a decade with the team, Eriksen continued his youth career at Odense Boldklub. In his first season at OB, he was named “Top Technical Player”.
At 17, Eriksen’s skills began attracting interest from several top European clubs, including AC Milan, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Manchester United. Eriksen joined Ajax in 2008 on a two-and-a-half-year deal for around one million euros.
At Ajax, he quickly progressed as a youth, and about two years later he was promoted to the senior team. Over the years, Eriksen’s abilities improved; thus, he quickly became a key player on the Dutch side. He led the team to the Eredivisie title in 2010/2011, it was the team’s first trophy in 7 years. Ajax won the title again in the next two seasons.
With one year left on his contract, Eriksen decided it was time for new challenges. In August 2013, he joined Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur in an £11m deal. His first goal for the English side came in a European League game against Norwegian club Tromsø IL in September 2013.
In 2018, many top clubs, including Barcelona, started showing interest in Christian Eriksen.
His family
The son of football coaches Dorthe and ThomasEriksen, Christian Eriksen had the support of his parents from day one. Eriksen’s parents, both football coaches by profession, trained him at his local club, Middelfart G&BK.
When young Eriksen was trying to make teams, Chelsea’s response that labeled him too weak angered his father so much that he developed a strong hatred for the club. The west London club had rejected their son after two tries and wanted to try him for a third time but Thomas disagreed.
Eriksen’s family includes a younger sister named Louise Eriksen was born in 1997. Eriksen and his sister played football together. Like her older brother, Louise plays in midfield. In 2017, while playing for club Kolding Q, she was invited to join the women’s national team where she plays defensive midfielder. Eriksen has a very close relationship with her supportive sister and goes to watch her play when he can.
During this time, the man began to build his own family with girlfriend Sabrina Kvist Jensen. The couple started dating in 2012 and were spotted in London. In December 2017, the player who often posts pictures of his bae on his social media accounts took to Instagram to reveal he was expecting a baby.
Little is known about Sabrina except that she was born and raised in Tommerup, Denmark. She now lives in London with her partner Eriksen.
Height, weight and body statistics
Like other athletes, a footballer’s body stats influence their style of play and sometimes even what position suits them best. According to his profile published on the official Spurs website, Eriksen is 1.82m tall and weighs 76kg. Other details of his body stats have yet to be verified.
Other facts about Christian Eriksen
1. Eriksen is the Danish player to score the most Premier League goals. He achieved the feat after scoring his 33rd goal in a league game against West Ham in September 2017.
2. He won the Tottenham Player of the Season award in 2013/14 and 2016/17.
3. In April 2018, Eriksen’s strike won the Premier League Goal of the Month.
4. Christian Eriksen is the first Danish player to win three consecutive Danish Player of the Year awards.
5. For the first time in April 2018, Christian Eriksen was named the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) Team of the Year.