Anton Skipper
Danish footballer (born 2000)
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Anton Skipper Hendriksen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈænˌtsʰʌn ˈskipɐ]; born 31 March 2000) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Danish 1st Division club Esbjerg fB. He has been capped for Denmark at youth level.
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Skipper in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anton Skipper Hendriksen | ||
| Date of birth | 31 March 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Brøndbyøster, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Esbjerg fB | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Brøndby | ||
| 2006–2013 | Hvidovre | ||
| 2013–2018 | Brøndby | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Brøndby | 16 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Hobro (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Sarpsborg 08 | 41 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Sarpsborg 08 2 | 10 | (1) |
| 2024– | Esbjerg fB | 47 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2015–2016 | Denmark U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Denmark U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2018 | Denmark U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Denmark U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Denmark U21 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 June 2026 | |||
Early and personal life
The family of Skipper is originally from Lolland, but he was born and raised in Vestegnen, Greater Copenhagen.[2] When he went to primary school, he skipped second grade which he meant contributed to him becoming mature from an early age.[2]
Club career
Brøndby
Skipper joined Brøndby IF aged 4.[3][4] After playing in the youth of Hvidovre IF for a few years,[4] he rejoined Brøndby in the spring of 2013 at under-13 level.[4][2] In April 2015, Skipper signed his first contract with Brøndby, keeping him in the club until 2017.[5] As an under-19 player, German club VfL Wolfsburg showed interest in signing him to their youth academy, but a move never materialised.[3]
On 30 November 2019, Brøndby announced that Skipper would become a permanent part of the first team in the spring of 2019. Concomitantly, he signed his first professional contract which would keep him in the club until 2021.[6][7]
On 28 July 2019, Skipper made his competitive debut with a start in the Danish Superliga match against OB which ended with a 3–2 win for Brøndby.[8] His performance was subsequently praised by pundits.[9] Since his debut in week three of the Danish Superliga, he played each match until Brøndby signed free agent Andreas Maxsø in mid-September. Despite assuming a new role as a substitute, Skipper was still recognised and lauded by the fans of the club.[10] On 22 January 2020, Skipper signed a new three-and-a-half-year contract with Brøndby, running until 2023.[11]
Loan to Hobro
On 29 January 2021, Skipper was loaned out to Danish 1st Division club Hobro on a six-month deal.[12][13] He made his debut for the club on 13 February in a 1–1 draw against HB Køge.[14]
Return to Brøndby
Upon his return to Brøndby for the 2021–22 season, Skipper began making more appearances due to the departure of regular starters Hjörtur Hermannsson and Anthony Jung.[15] He made his European debut on 17 August 2021 in the UEFA Champions League play-off first leg against Red Bull Salzburg, which ended in a 2–1 loss.[16][17]
Sarpsborg 08
On 24 January 2022, Skipper signed a three-year contract with Norwegian Eliteserien club Sarpsborg 08.[18][19] He made his competitive debut for the club on 3 April, coming off the bench in the 36th minute for injured Magnar Ødegaard and putting on a convincing performance despite a 1–0 loss at home to Viking in the 2022 season opener.[20][21] The following week, he was a starter at centre-back alongside Bjørn Inge Utvik in a 3–2 away victory against Kristiansund.[22]
On 30 September 2023, Skipper scored his first competitive senior goal, netting the opener in Sarpsborg's reserve team's 3–0 win over Skånland OIF in the Norwegian Third Division.[23]
Esbjerg fB
On 2 September 2024, newly promoted Danish 1st Division club Esbjerg fB announced the signing of Skipper on a contract running until June 2027.[24] He made his debut two days later, starting in a 3–1 away win over Vejgaard in the Danish Cup.[25][26] Skipper made his league debut on 15 September, starting in Esbjerg's 4–3 home victory over B.93.[27] Reflecting on the match, he described the closing stages as "too exciting" after completing his first full 90 minutes for the club.[26]
He scored his first goal for Esbjerg on 29 March 2025, heading in a Jakob Ankersen corner after 14 minutes to open the scoring in a 3–0 away win against his former youth club Hvidovre at the Pro Ventilation Arena.[28]
International career
Career statistics
- As of match played 3 December 2025[30]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Brøndby | 2019–20 | Superliga | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Superliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Superliga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |||
| Hobro (loan) | 2020–21 | 1st Division | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Sarpsborg 08 | 2022 | Eliteserien | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | Eliteserien | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | Eliteserien | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| Total | 41 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 50 | 0 | ||||
| Sarpsborg 08 2 | 2022 | 3. divisjon | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | 3. divisjon | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 2024 | 3. divisjon | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 10 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||||
| Esbjerg fB | 2024–25 | 1st Division | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 20 | 1 | ||
| 2025–26 | 1st Division | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |||
| Total | 33 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 37 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 109 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 125 | 2 | |||
- Includes Danish Cup, Norwegian Football Cup
- Appearances in the UEFA Champions League
