Anton Skipper

Anton Skipper Hendriksen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈanˌtsʰʌn ˈskipɐ]; born 31 March 2000) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Brondby. He has been capped for Denmark at youth level.

Club Career

Brondby

Skipper joined Brondby IF aged 4. After playing in the youth of Hvidovre IF for a few years, he rejoined Brondby in the spring of 2013 at under-13 level. In April 2015, Skipper signed his first contract with Brondby, keeping him in the club until 2017. As an under-19 player, German club VfL Wolfsburg showed interest in signing him to their youth academy, but a move never materialised.

On 30 November 2019, Brondby announced that Skipper would become a permanent part of the first team in the spring of 2019. Concomitantly, he signed his first professional contract which would keep him in the club until 2021.

On 28 July 2019, Skipper made his competitive debut with a start in the Danish Superliga match against OB which ended with a 3–2 win for Brondby. His performance was subsequently praised by pundits. Since his debut in week three of the Danish Superliga, he played each match until Brondby signed free agent Andreas Maxso in mid-September. Despite assuming a new role as a substitute, Skipper was still recognised and lauded by the fans of the club. On 22 January 2020, Skipper signed a new three-and-a-half-year contract with Brondby, running until 2023.

Loan to Hobro

On 29 January 2021, Skipper was loaned out to Danish 1st Division club Hobro on a six-month deal. He made his debut for the club on 13 February in a 1–1 draw against HB Koge.

Return to Brondby

Upon his return to Brondby for the 2021–22 season, Skipper began making more appearances due to the departure of regular starters Hjortur Hermannsson and Anthony Jung. He made his European debut on 17 August 2021 in the UEFA Champions League play-off first leg against Red Bull Salzburg, which ended in