Christian Eriksen

Christian Dannemann Eriksen is a Danish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Tottenham Hotspur, an English football club, as well as the Denmark National Team. Born in Middlefart, Denmark, he began playing football even before attaining the age of three. From the age of thirteen, he began playing for the Odense Boldklub, a Danish professional football team. He played well and his coaches were sure that he had a bright future ahead. Later, he signed a contract worth around a million Euros with the club Ajax. At the age of 15, he also joined the Danish Under-17 football team. Soon enough, he was named the ‘Danish Talent of the Year’ by the Danish Football Association. Due to his outstanding performances, he was able to represent the Danish national team in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He was the youngest player taking part in the tournament. However, his team did not perform very well. In his career so far, he has received several important awards and honors including the ‘Danish Football Player of the Year’ award thrice.