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10 Facts About Lucas Andersen

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Lucas Qvistorff Andersen was born on 13 September 1994 and is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Queens Park Rangers.

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In September 2008, Lucas Andersen went on a one week trial at Liverpool at the age of only 14, without getting offered a contract.

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Lucas Andersen penned his first professional contract with AaB in September 2009.

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Lucas Andersen made his debut for AaB on 5 March 2011 at the age of 16 years and 174 days, making him the youngest player ever to play for AaB in the top-flight Danish Superliga championship and the second youngest player ever to play in the Danish Superliga.

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Lucas Andersen broke his toe in November 2011 and was out for the rest of the fall.

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On 31 August 2012, Lucas Andersen signed with Ajax for an undisclosed fee, with a view to join the squad of Jong Ajax at first.

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On 4 July 2016, Ajax announced that Lucas Andersen had been sold to Grasshopper Club Zurich.

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Lucas Andersen had strong performances for the club which made AaB buy him out of his contract with Grasshoppers, making the deal permanent from 1 July 2019.

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Lucas Andersen was named the new captain of AaB after long time veteran Rasmus Wurtz ended his playing career.

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Lucas Andersen was a part of the Denmark under-17 squad at the 2011 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship and the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup.