1. Viktor Gorridsen Fischer was born on 9 June 1994 and is a Danish former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or winger for clubs such as Ajax and Copenhagen as well as for the Denmark national team.
18 Facts About Viktor Fischer
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Viktor Fischer then decided in 2004 to move to AGF and then later FC Midtjylland in his native Denmark, Fischer joined the youth of AFC Ajax, where he played for the A1 selection in his first year with the Amsterdam side, having signed a three-year contract, binding him to the club until 30 June 2014.
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Viktor Fischer had attracted interest from other clubs as well, such as Chelsea, Inter Milan, Manchester City and Manchester United due to his performance for Denmark in the U17 World Cup, but decided to sign with Ajax instead.
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Viktor Fischer finished as joint top scorer of the competition with 7 goals, together with Cameroonian youth International Jean Marie Dongou from FC Barcelona.
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On 20 January 2013, Viktor Fischer played in his first Klassieker match against arch-rivals Feyenoord from Rotterdam, starting on the left wing, he earned himself the man of the match award after scoring the first two goals in the first half of the match.
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On 18 February 2013, it was announced by Frank de Boer in De Telegraaf, that Viktor Fischer had extended his contract with Ajax until 2017.
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Later that same day, Viktor Fischer was announced as AFC Ajax Talent of the Year for his outstanding debut season, during which he emerged as Frank de Boer's first choice on the left wing and which saw him find the back of the net ten times, scoring twelve goals in all competitions all together.
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On 22 April 2014, it was announced that Viktor Fischer would undergo surgery in Gothenburg, Sweden, and would not return to the pitch until 2015.
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Ajax finished the season winning their fourth consecutive Eredivisie title, and as Dutch Super Cup winners, with Viktor Fischer having made 35 appearances in all competitions, while scoring 7 goals in total.
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Viktor Fischer began the season as Frank de Boer's first choice on the right wing, where he eventually lost his starting position to Amin Younes.
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On 26 January 2016, Viktor Fischer made his 100th appearance for Ajax, becoming the 159th Ajax player to join the Club van 100.
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Viktor Fischer thus became manager Aitor Karanka's first ever Premier League signing, and the club's first top tier signing since Marlon King joined the club on loan from Wigan Athletic in January 2009.
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Viktor Fischer made his first Premier League appearance with the club, coming on as a substitute, in a goalless draw against West Bromwich Albion on 28 August 2016.
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Viktor Fischer's first and only season with Middlesbrough was a bitter one, he failed to score a Premier League goal in the brief 13 appearances he made; it was clear that he was not a favourite with Middlesbrough, especially when it came to the team selections.
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On 31 January 2018, Viktor Fischer returned to his home nation, after leaving Ajax eighteen months earlier, signing for defending champions Copenhagen.
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On 3 February 2023, Viktor Fischer joined AIK on loan until the end of 2023.
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Viktor Fischer represented Denmark at U16, U17, U19 and U21 level.
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Viktor Fischer is the grandson of Danish former footballer Poul Pedersen.