Kristoffer Lund Hansen (born May 14, 2002) is a professional

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player who plays as a left-back for club

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. Born in Denmark, he represents the

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Club career

Lund began playing soccer with the youth academy of Kerteminde, before joining Midtjylland's youth side at the age of 13. He signed his first professional contract with Midtjylland on May 14, 2017. He made his professional debut with them in a 2–1 Danish Cup win over Odense Boldklub on February 11, 2021. On April 21, he transferred to Esbjerg, signing a three-year contract. On August 11, before making an appearance with Esbjerg, he transferred to the Swedish club Häcken until 2024. On August 21, 2023,

announced the signing of Lund on a four-year deal. Lund scored his first league goal in a 3–2 loss to Ternana Calcio on February 27, 2024.

International career

Lund was born in Denmark to a Danish father and an

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mother and holds dual citizenship. He was a youth international for the Denmark national teams, having represented the country from under-17 to under-21 level. In August 2023, Lund officially filed a one-time switch to play for the United States national team, and subsequently received his first call-up to the United States senior national team by head coach Gregg Berhalter, for two friendly matches against Uzbekistan and Oman. Lund made his debut for the United States on September 9, 2023, when he was subbed in during a friendly match against Uzbekistan at

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in St. Louis.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honors

BK Häcken *

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* Svenska Cupen:

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United States * CONCACAF Nations League: 2023–24

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lund, Kristoffer 2002 births Living people People from Kerteminde American men's soccer players United States men's international soccer players 2024 Copa América players Danish men's footballers Denmark men's youth international footballers American people of Danish descent Danish people of American descent FC Midtjylland players Esbjerg fB players BK Häcken players Palermo FC players Danish Superliga players Allsvenskan players Serie B players Men's association football fullbacks American expatriate men's soccer players Danish expatriate men's footballers Danish expatriate sportspeople in Sweden Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden Expatriate men's footballers in Italy American expatriate sportspeople in Italy Danish expatriate sportspeople in Italy 21st-century American sportsmen