# Mikkel Kirkeskov

Mikkel Kirkeskov Andersen (born 5 September 1991) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for German 2. Bundesliga club Preußen Münster.

## Career
### AGF

Kirkeskov was born in Aarhus, Denmark, and started playing football for VRI before joining the youth ranks of the city's main team, AGF in 2005. He was promoted to their first team in the spring of 2009. He made his league debut for AGF in the second tier of Danish football in a 3–0 away victory against FC Fredericia on 7 November 2010, replacing Adam Eckersley at half-time. After the winter break, Kirkeskov made more appearances and the club reached promotion back to the Danish Superliga towards the end of the season. He made his debut in the top tier on 15 August 2011 in a 1–1 away draw against Silkeborg IF, coming off the bench in the 80th minute for Stephan Petersen. In his first season in the Superliga, Kirkeskov made 16 games.

### Aalesund

Kirkeskov moved to Tippeligaen side Aalesunds FK in January 2016.

### Piast Gliwice

On 15 February 2018, Kirkeskov joined Polish Ekstraklasa club Piast Gliwice.

### Holstein Kiel

In December 2020 it was announced Kirkeskov would move to 2. Bundesliga club Holstein Kiel for the second half of the 2020–21 season on a contract until the summer of 2023.

### Zagłębie Lubin

On 31 July 2023, Kirkeskov returned to Poland as a free agent, joining Ekstraklasa side Zagłębie Lubin on a two-year deal. He made nine appearances before terminating his contract by mutual consent and forfeiting the remainder of his salary on 18 January 2024, citing personal reasons.

### Second stint at Holstein Kiel

Kirkeskov returned to former club Holstein Kiel in January 2024, having agreed a contract until the end of June.

### Preußen Münster

On 14 June 2024, Kirkeskov moved to Preußen Münster, recently promoted to 2. Bundesliga.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 31 August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| AGF | 2010–11 | Danish 1st Division | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 0 |
| AGF | 2011–12 | Superligaen | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 0 |
| AGF | 2012–13 | Superligaen | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 0 |
| AGF | 2013–14 | Superligaen | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 0 |
| AGF | 2014–15 | Danish 1st Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| AGF | Total | Total | 93 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 102 | 0 |
| OB | 2014–15 | Superligaen | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 0 |
| OB | 2015–16 | Superligaen | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 |
| OB | Total | Total | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 0 |
| Aalesunds | 2016 | Eliteserien | 29 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 2 |
| Aalesunds | 2017 | Eliteserien | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 0 |
| Aalesunds | Total | Total | 57 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 63 | 2 |
| Piast Gliwice (loan) | 2017–18 | Ekstraklasa | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| Piast Gliwice | 2018–19 | Ekstraklasa | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 2 |
| Piast Gliwice | 2019–20 | Ekstraklasa | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| Piast Gliwice | 2020–21 | Ekstraklasa | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 |
| Piast Gliwice | Total | Total | 79 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 89 | 2 |
| Holstein Kiel | 2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Holstein Kiel | 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 0 |
| Holstein Kiel | 2022–23 | 2. Bundesliga | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 0 |
| Holstein Kiel | Total | Total | 46 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| Zagłębie Lubin | 2023–24 | Ekstraklasa | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| Holstein Kiel | 2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Holstein Kiel II | 2023–24 | Regionalliga Nord | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Preußen Münster | 2024–25 | 2. Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 318 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 351 | 4 |
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearance in Polish Super Cup
* ↑ Appearance in promotion play-offs

## Honours

Piast Gliwice
* Ekstraklasa: 2018–19