John Frederiksen

John Johannesen Frederiksen (born 10 January 1996) is a Faroese-Danish footballer who plays as an attacker for Austrian club SKU Amstetten.

Club Career

At the age of 15, Frederiksen auditioned for Danish television show Drengedrommen. As a youth player, he joined the youth academy of FCK, one of Denmark's most successful clubs.

Frederiksen started his career with Danish fourth division side Bornholm. After that, he signed for Fredensborg in the Danish third division. In 2017, Frederiksen signed for Faroese team 07 Vestur. Before the second half of 2018–19, he signed for Frem in Denmark. In 2020, Frederiksen signed for Finnish outfit MuSa after trialing in Slovakia and receiving offers from Belarus, Romania, Tunisia, and Turkey. On 25 July 2020, he debuted for MuSa during a 5-1 win over Gnistan, scoring 3 goals.

In 2021, he was diagnosed with a brain tumor. After that, Frederiksen signed for SKU Amstetten in Austria. On 23 July 2021, Frederiksen debuted for SKU Amstetten during a 1–1 draw with FAC.