Silas Sinan Erhen Thorup Andersen (born 13 June 2004) is a Danish

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who plays as a

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for Swedish club

BK Häcken Bollklubben Häcken, more commonly known as BK Häcken or simply Häcken (), is a Swedish professional association football, football club based in Gothenburg (Hisingen). It currently plays in Allsvenskan, the top tier of Swedish football. Forme ...

Early life

Andersen joined the youth academy of Italian

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side Inter at the age of seventeen.

Club career

On 30 January 2025, Andersen signed a four-year contract with

in Sweden.

International career

Andersen played for the Denmark national under-19 football team, where he was regarded as one of the team's most important players.

Style of play

Andersen mainly operates as a midfielder and has been described as "good running and more than decent insertion skills, he has yet to find a role and a defined tactical position".

Personal life

Andersen has regarded Netherlands international Frenkie de Jong, France international Paul Pogba, and Croatia international Luka Modric as his football idols.

Honours

BK Häcken * Svenska Cupen: 2024–25

References

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