Victor Kristiansen
Danish footballer (born 2002)
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Victor Bernth Flesner Kristiansen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈviɡ.tɒ ˈkʰʁis.djæn.sən]; born 16 December 2002) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Super League Greece club Panathinaikos, on loan from EFL League One club Leicester City and the Denmark national team.[2]
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Kristiansen with Leicester City in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Victor Bernth Flesner Kristiansen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 December 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Panathinaikos (on loan from Leicester City) | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Copenhagen | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Copenhagen | 51 | (1) |
| 2023– | Leicester City | 47 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Bologna (loan) | 32 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Panathinaikos (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Denmark U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Denmark U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Denmark U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Denmark U21 | 9 | (0) |
| 2023– | Denmark | 18 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:43, 21 February 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 09:51, 24 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Copenhagen
A youth academy graduate of Copenhagen, Kristiansen made his senior team debut on 4 November 2020 in a 2–1 cup win against Avarta.[3][4] He made his professional debut on 29 November 2020 in a 3–1 league win against SønderjyskE.[5]
On 20 December 2020, four days after turning 18, Kristiansen signed a contract extension with Copenhagen which would run until December 2023.[6]
Leicester City
On 20 January 2023, Kristiansen signed for Leicester City for a record-breaking fee of £17 million, making him the most expensive Danish Superliga player ever.[7] On 28 January 2023, he made his debut for Leicester as a substitute in a 1–0 away win against Walsall in the FA Cup fourth round.[8]
Loan to Bologna
On 30 August 2023, Kristiansen was sent on a season-long loan to Serie A club Bologna.[9] He made his debut for the club on 2 September, starting in a 2–1 league victory against Cagliari. He immediately proved decisive, providing an assist for Joshua Zirkzee's 1–1 equaliser in the 59th minute. Later, his cross hit an opposing defender's arm in the penalty area, but his teammate Riccardo Orsolini missed the attempt from 12 yards. However, Kristiansen's shot on target in the 89th minute resulted in a blunder by goalkeeper Boris Radunović, and Giovanni Fabbian scored from the rebound.[10]
Return to Leicester City
Bologna did not activate the buy option in Kristiansen's loan, so for the 2024–25 season, he returned to Leicester City.[11] On 3 December, he assisted Patson Daka's goal in the 3–1 win over West Ham.[12]
International career
Kristiansen represented Denmark at various youth levels, up to and including Under 21. After being named in previous squads, Kristiansen finally made his debut for the senior Danish side when he came on as a second half substitute away to Slovenia in a UEFA Euro 2024 qualifier.[13]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Copenhagen | 2020–21 | Danish Superliga | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Danish Superliga | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 11[c] | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 8[d] | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| Total | 51 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | 73 | 1 | |||
| Leicester City | 2022–23 | Premier League | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Premier League | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Championship | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 47 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 51 | 0 | |||
| Bologna (loan) | 2023–24 | Serie A | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 130 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 158 | 1 | ||
- Includes Danish Cup, FA Cup, Coppa Italia
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 23 March 2025[2]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 0 | |
Honours
Copenhagen
