Kristoffer Paul Peterson (born 28 November 1994) is a Swedish professional
footballer
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who plays as a
winger for
Fortuna Düsseldorf
Düsseldorfer Turn- und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V., commonly known as Fortuna Düsseldorf (), is a German football club in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, which competes in the 2. Bundesliga.
Founded in 1895, Fortuna entered the league ...
.
Club career
Liverpool
Peterson arrived at the Liverpool Academy from
Sävedalens IF
Sävedalens IF is a Swedish football club located in Sävedalen in Partille Municipality, Västra Götaland County.
Background
Since their foundation in 1932 Sävedalens IF has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish ...
in January 2011.
He made his debut for the Under 18s in the 2010–11 season, however he was to only play the one match for the Under 18s that season as he played more frequently for the Under 16s. During the 2011–12 season, operating mostly as a midfielder, Peterson figured for the Under 18s far more prominently, and produced some eye-catching performances from the centre of the park. He was one of the stand-out performers for the side, netting five goals in 22 games. His good form brought him to the attention of Reserve team coach
Rodolfo Borrell, who used the young starlet as a second-half substitute in the Under 19s
NextGen Series
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tie against
Molde FK
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. He also featured in the NextGen Series third place play-off tie against
Olympique de Marseille
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.
Now operating further up the pitch, often in a wide forward role, in the 2012–13 season, Peterson continued as one of the U18's star players. He featured 23 times and scored nine goals and also made his step up to the U21s, for whom he featured 13 times- seven of which came in the NextGen Series. Peterson kicked on in the 2013–14 U21s season as he netted all three of Liverpool's goals in their four pre-season friendlies, with goals against
Glentoran F.C.
Glentoran Football Club is a professional football club that plays in the NIFL Premiership. The club was founded in 1882.
History
Early history
In 1914, Glentoran won the Vienna Cup, becoming the first United Kingdom team to win a European t ...
,
Heart of Midlothian F.C.
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and
Bologna F.C. 1909
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first teams.
Loan to Tranmere Rovers
On 28 November 2013, his 19th birthday, Peterson was loaned to
League One
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side,
Tranmere Rovers
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. Two days later he made his debut against
Colchester United
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Founded in 1937, the club spent its earl ...
in a 2–1 win at
Prenton Park
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and was awarded Man of the Match, with his manager
Ronnie Moore
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He played for many different clubs in a care ...
predicting that "he's going to play at the top level."
Return to Liverpool
In January 2014 he signed an extension to his contract with Liverpool. and said he would use it to spur him on: "This is the biggest motivation boost in my career. This is the biggest I have ever experienced".
He completed the U21s season at Liverpool with 6 goals and 15 appearances to his name. He went on to appear as a substitute in the Liverpool first team's post-season friendly win over
Shamrock Rovers
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at the
Aviva Stadium
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, replacing
Iago Aspas
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He has spent most of his career with Celta, appearing in 418 official games across 13 seasons and scor ...
in a 4–0 win, being handed the number 54 shirt on 14 May 2014.
On 16 July 2014, Peterson came on as a second-half substitute in Liverpool's pre-season match away to
Brøndby, and netted a tap-in in the 49th minute after good work from
Jordon Ibe
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After coming up through the youth system of Wycombe Wanderers, for whom he made his debut in the Football League as a 15-year-old, Ibe ...
. He also scored again in Liverpool's next pre-season match, away at
Preston, netting the winner in a 2–1 win. After the game, manager
Brendan Rodgers
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Rodgers began his career as a defender at Ballymena United, where he stayed un ...
confirmed he would now take Peterson on Liverpool's pre-season tour of America, having initially failed to make the cut, along with the most of the club's younger players.
Utrecht
On 27 August 2014, Peterson joined Dutch
Eredivisie
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club
FC Utrecht
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The club was formed in 1970 as a merge ...
on a four-year deal.
Heracles Almelo
In January 2017, Peterson joined league rivals
Heracles Almelo
Heracles Almelo is a Dutch professional football club based in Almelo, founded in 1903. The club has won the Dutch national title twice, in 1927 and 1941. Heracles won the Eerste Divisie title during the 2004–05 season, gaining promotion to th ...
on a 2.5-year contract with the option a further year. Peterson was voted Eredivisie player of the month for September 2018, after some impressive and eye catching performances for Heracles Almelo.
Swansea City
Peterson signed for
Championship
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Championship systems
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Title match system
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club
Swansea City
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on 2 August 2019, reuniting with head coach
Steve Cooper, who Peterson had worked with at
Liverpool
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's academy. He made his debut for the club as a substitute in a 2–1 win against
Hull City
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one day later. He scored his first goal for Swansea in an
EFL Cup
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tie against
Cambridge United
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on 28 August 2019.
Fortuna Düsseldorf
On 5 October 2020, Peterson joined
Fortuna Düsseldorf
Düsseldorfer Turn- und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V., commonly known as Fortuna Düsseldorf (), is a German football club in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, which competes in the 2. Bundesliga.
Founded in 1895, Fortuna entered the league ...
for an undisclosed fee, subject to international clearance. He signed a three-year contract.
International career
On 3 October 2018, Peterson earned his first call-up to the
Swedish senior national team for the
UEFA Nations League
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The first tournament began in September 2018. The ...
game against
Russia
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and the
friendly game
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Places
* Friendly, West Yorkshire, a settlement in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
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* ...
against
Slovakia
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, following a string of strong performances for his club team Heracles. He made his international debut against Slovakia on 16 October 2018.
Career statistics
Honours
Individual
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Eredivisie Player of the Month
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The Eredivisie Player of the Month award is based on statistics ( StatsPerform) and votes from footba ...
:
September 2018
References
External links
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1994 births
Living people
Swedish footballers
Sweden under-21 international footballers
Sweden youth international footballers
Sweden international footballers
Swedish expatriate footballers
Association football wingers
English Football League players
Eredivisie players
2. Bundesliga players
Liverpool F.C. players
Tranmere Rovers F.C. players
FC Utrecht players
Roda JC Kerkrade players
Heracles Almelo players
Fortuna Düsseldorf players
Expatriate footballers in England
Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands
Expatriate footballers in Germany
Footballers from Gothenburg