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

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. He was promoted to their first team in the spring of 2009. 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. After the winter break, Kirkeskov made more appearances and the club reached promotion back to the Danish Superliga towards the end of the season. 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. In his first season in the Superliga, Kirkeskov made 16 games.

Mikkel Kirkeskov

Aalesund

Kirkeskov moved to Tippeligaen side Aalesunds FK in January 2016.

Mikkel Kirkeskov

Piast Gliwice

On 15 February 2018, Kirkeskov joined Polish Ekstraklasa club Piast Gliwice.

Mikkel Kirkeskov

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.

Zagłębie Lubin

On 31 July 2023, Kirkeskov returned to Poland as a free agent, joining Ekstraklasa side Zagłębie Lubin on a two-year deal.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Piast Gliwice

Ekstraklasa: 2018–19

References

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Living people

1991 births

Footballers from Aarhus

Danish men's footballers

Men's association football fullbacks

Denmark men's under-21 international footballers

Denmark men's youth international footballers

Aarhus Gymnastikforening players

Odense Boldklub players

Aalesunds FK players

Piast Gliwice players

Holstein Kiel players

Zagłębie Lubin players

Danish Superliga players

Eliteserien players

Ekstraklasa players

2. Bundesliga players

Danish expatriate men's footballers

Expatriate men's footballers in Norway

Danish expatriate sportspeople in Norway

Expatriate men's footballers in Poland

Danish expatriate sportspeople in Poland

Expatriate men's footballers in Germany

Danish expatriate sportspeople in Germany