Andrew Hjulsager (born 15 January 1995) is a Danish professional

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who plays for Belgian club

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as an

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Career

Brøndby IF

On 25 October 2012, Hjulsager signed a two-year extension to his contract which tying him to the club until summer 2015. Hjulsager made his debut at the age of 18, starting as a

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in the first match of the season, a 1–1 home draw against

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on 21 July 2013. He crowned his debut with a goal which made him the second youngest goalscorer in the history of

Brøndby IF Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening (, usually abbreviated to Brøndby IF (), is a professional association football club based in Brøndbyvester, Capital Region of Denmark. The club was founded in 1964 as a merger between two local clubs and was p ...

. On 22 August 2013, Hjulsager signed a new four-year contract until summer 2017. He ended season 2013–14 with 23 appearances and four goals despite the fact that he formally belonged to Brøndby IF’s under-19 squad. His performance made UEFA named him the Danish league "One to Watch" in the annual Danish season review due to his impressive ability to read the game combined with his superior technique, incredible pace and offensive mindset. Hjulsager started the season with a slot among the starting eleven in a 9–0 home victory against the San Marino side Juvenes/Dogana in the UEFA Europa League qualification.

Celta

On 31 January 2017, Hjulsager signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with

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side

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. On 31 January 2018, Hjulsager was loaned to

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side

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until the end of the season.

Oostende

On 12 July 2019, it was confirmed that Belgium side Oostende has secured the signing of Andrew Hjulsager from Celta Vigo. The Spanish club reserved a right to a percentage of any future sale of the player.

Career statistics

Honours

Gent *

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: 2021–22 Belgian Cup, 2021–22 Individual *Andrew Hjulsager was rewarded under-19 talent of the year 2013 by the

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hjulsager, Andrew 1995 births People from Amager Living people Danish men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Denmark men's youth international footballers Denmark men's under-21 international footballers Brøndby IF players RC Celta de Vigo players Granada CF footballers K.V. Oostende players K.A.A. Gent players Danish Superliga players La Liga players Segunda División players Belgian Pro League players Danish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Danish expatriate sportspeople in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Danish expatriate sportspeople in Belgium