Alexander Munksgaard
Danish footballer (born 1997)
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Alexander Munksgaard Nielsen (born 13 December 1997) is a Danish professional footballer for Kristiansund.[1] He has represented Denmark at under-21 level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Munksgaard Nielsen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 December 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Vind, Denmark[2] | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kristiansund | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Vind IF | |||
| Vinding UIF | |||
| –2010 | Vildbjerg SF | ||
| 2010–2015 | Midtjylland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Midtjylland | 14 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Lyngby (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2019–2023 | AGF | 89 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Aalesund (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Gorica | 28 | (0) |
| 2024–2026 | Baník Ostrava | 15 | (1) |
| 2026– | Kristiansund | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Denmark U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Denmark U17 | 11 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Denmark U18 | 7 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Denmark U19 | 11 | (0) |
| 2016 | Denmark U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Denmark U21 | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:08, 5 February 2026 (UTC) | |||
A product of Midtjylland's youth academy, Munksgaard made his professional debut in July 2015. He had a brief spell on loan with Lyngby during the 2016–17 season before returning to Midtjylland. He joined AGF in 2019.
Club career
As a youth player, Munksgaard first played for Vind IF, then Vinding UIF, and finally in Vildbjerg SF, before being scouted to the Midtjyland youth academy in 2010.[3] Munksgaard made his debut in the Danish Superliga on 24 July 2015, where he played the entire match in a 1–2 victory over SønderjyskE.[4][5] On 31 August 2016, it was announced that Munksgaard signed a one-season loan deal with Lyngby Boldklub valid for the 2016–17 season.[6][7] He made his league debut for Lyngby in a 1–0 win over Brøndby IF.[8] After the end of the loan, Munksgaard returned to Midtjylland.
On 4 January 2019, Munksgaard signed with AGF on a five-year contract, reuniting him with his manager at Lyngby, David Nielsen.[3][9] He made his debut for the club on 8 February in a 2–0 win over Esbjerg fB.[10] He scored his first goal for the club on 11 November 2019 in a 4–2 win over SønderjyskE.[11]
On 2 August 2023, AGF announced that they have sold Munksgaard to Croatian club Gorica.[12]
On 3 September 2024, Munksgaard signed a three-year contract with Czech club Baník Ostrava.[13] On 30 January 2026, Munksgaard left the club after mutually terminating his contract with the club. [14]
