# Anders H. Peterson

Anders H. Peterson (born 6 March 1981) is a Greenlandic former footballer who played as a midfielder. He played football domestically within Denmark and Greenland, and he also made the most appearances for the Greenland national team.
He is notable for representing Greenland at the Island Games and the FIFI Wild Cup.

## Club career

Anders H. Peterson played for Frederikshavn fI in Denmark between 2002 and 2003 but never made a league appearance for the club. He is then recorded as playing for Boldklubben af 1967 in his native Greenland during the 2013 and 2014 seasons.

## International career

Peterson was called up to represent the Greenland national team during the 2001 Island Games and made his debut during the 9th – 12th place semi-finals during a 4–0 win against the Falkland Islands on 12 July 2001; his first two international goals also came during this match. His next appearance would come during the 2003 Island Games where he scored his first and only career hat-trick during a 16–0 win against Sark on 1 July 2003.
In 2006, he made one group stage appearance against Northern Cyprus during the FIFI Wild Cup, and he would not score again until he scored during a 1–0 win against the Western Isles during the 2011 Island Games 11th place match. His last goal game during a 12–0 win against Frøya during the 2013 Island Games, which Greenland would later finish runners-up of.
He retired from international football after Greenland finished as runners-up of the 2017 Island Games.

## Career statistics
### International

    As of match played 30 August 2017.
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Greenland | 2001 | 1 | 2 |
| Greenland | 2002 | — | — |
| Greenland | 2003 | 1 | 3 |
| Greenland | 2004 | — | — |
| Greenland | 2005 | 5 | 0 |
| Greenland | 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| Greenland | 2007 | — | — |
| Greenland | 2008 | — | — |
| Greenland | 2009 | 2 | 0 |
| Greenland | 2010 | — | — |
| Greenland | 2011 | 4 | 1 |
| Greenland | 2012 | — | — |
| Greenland | 2013 | 4 | 1 |
| Greenland | 2014 | — | — |
| Greenland | 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| Greenland | 2016 | — | — |
| Greenland | 2017 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 26 | 7 |
    Scores and results list Greenland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Peterson goal.
List of international goals scored by Anders H. Peterson :
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 12 July 2001 | Garey Mooar, Braddan, Isle of Man | 1 | Falkland Islands | ?–0 | 4–0 | 2001 Island Games |
| 2. | 12 July 2001 | Garey Mooar, Braddan, Isle of Man | 1 | Falkland Islands | ?–0 | 4–0 | 2001 Island Games |
| 3. | 1 July 2003 | Blanche Pierre Lane, St Martin, Guernsey | 2 | Sark | 1–0 | 16–0 | 2003 Island Games |
| 4. | 1 July 2003 | Blanche Pierre Lane, St Martin, Guernsey | 2 | Sark | 4–0 | 16–0 | 2003 Island Games |
| 5. | 1 July 2003 | Blanche Pierre Lane, St Martin, Guernsey | 2 | Sark | 9–0 | 16–0 | 2003 Island Games |
| 6. | 30 August 2011 | Green Lane, Shanklin, Isle of Wight | 14 | Western Isles | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2011 Island Games |
| 7. | 15 July 2015 | Bermuda Athetics Association, Hamilton, Bermuda | 16 | Frøya | 1–0 | 12–0 | 2013 Island Games |