Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 5 April 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Marsaxlokk, Malta | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Hibernians | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2009 | Hessel Gods Football School | ||
2009–2010 | Silkeborg IF | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2010– | Hibernians | 324 | (28) |
International career‡ | |||
2012– | Malta | 41 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 December 2023 |
Bjorn Kristensen (also spelt Bjørn Kristensen; [2] born 5 April 1993) is a Maltese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hibernians and the Malta national team.
Born in Marsaxlokk, [1] Kristensen has a Danish father and Maltese mother. [2] His parents met in Malta and started a family there. [2]
He played youth football in Denmark with Hessel Gods Football School and Silkeborg IF. [2] Upon his return to Malta, he began playing with Hibernians during the 2010–11 season. [1] [3] In February 2012, he went on trial with English club Everton, [4] and also trialled with German club Werder Bremen. [2]
He made his senior international debut for Malta on 29 February 2012. [5] He had previously played for the Malta under-21 team. [6]
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | 5 April 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Marsaxlokk, Malta | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Hibernians | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2009 | Hessel Gods Football School | ||
2009–2010 | Silkeborg IF | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2010– | Hibernians | 324 | (28) |
International career‡ | |||
2012– | Malta | 41 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 December 2023 |
Bjorn Kristensen (also spelt Bjørn Kristensen; [2] born 5 April 1993) is a Maltese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hibernians and the Malta national team.
Born in Marsaxlokk, [1] Kristensen has a Danish father and Maltese mother. [2] His parents met in Malta and started a family there. [2]
He played youth football in Denmark with Hessel Gods Football School and Silkeborg IF. [2] Upon his return to Malta, he began playing with Hibernians during the 2010–11 season. [1] [3] In February 2012, he went on trial with English club Everton, [4] and also trialled with German club Werder Bremen. [2]
He made his senior international debut for Malta on 29 February 2012. [5] He had previously played for the Malta under-21 team. [6]