• Name: André Bjerregaard
  • Age: 21 (03-09-1991)
  • Position: Left Midfielder
  • Club: AC Horsens
  • International Caps: None
  • Value: £300.000


He is only 21-years old, but he has already been in his first Danish Cup final and played European football. This week we keep an eye on AC Horsens’ André Bjerregaard.

André Bjerregaard had most of his football in education in Silkeborg IF, but his career took speed in Horsens. However, before the Superliga club contacted him, he played six months in the minor Danish league Danmarks Serien for Herning Fremad.

”I’ve played football on the highest level my entire life, and it was a childhood dream to play on the highest level in Denmark. When Horsens offered me the opportunity, I couldn't say no,” Bjerregaard says.

The change from Herning Fremad in the minor league, to AC Horsens in the 1. Division was quite a culture shock for the talent, who suddenly had to play on a much higher level.  In 2010, he then got his first appearance for Horsens in the last match, in the season against Frem, in the Danish 1. Divison. However, Bjerregaard does not think back on the match as something special. Instead, his debut in the Danish Superliga against Fc Nordsjælland is a highlight in his career:

“My debut in the Superliga against FC Nordsjælland was a bigger achievement as the Frem match was with a team full of Danmarks Serie players.”

Since his debut, André Bjerregaard has often started the matches on the bench and had a role as a joker. However, coach Johnny Mølby sees a great future for his talented winger.

“He is still a young player, who has developed in the club. He have had matches where he has not only been good, but one of the profiles  in the match. However, he is still a bit unstable, but I don’t doubt he will have a breakthrough in the Danish Superliga,” Mølby says.

One of the great matches is the Danish Cup final in 2012. Here, Horsens met Fc Copenhagen, who brought themselves in front after 42 minutes. During the second half, Bjerregaard was sent on the pitch, and in the dying minutes of the match, the talents gets the ball, takes a touch and hammers the ball on the bar! A few seconds after, the match was over.

“I played well, and it was terrible to see the ball hit the bar, and I still think about it today,” Bjerregaard says about the match.

Despite losing the Danish Cup final, Horsens qualified for the Europa League Qualifications. Here, they were set up against Sporting Lisbon from Portugal. The first match in Horsens ended in a deserved 1-1 draw, but Danes were sent home from Lisbon with a 5-0 loss. Despite, being out of the qualifications, Bjerregaard sees it as a great experience, bot for him and the club as well as the city of Horsens.

If you ask Bjerregaard, this season wasn't the last with European football in Horsens. In fact, the talent has only seen progress and development since he joined the team in the 1. Division days. The talent dreams of one day to play abroad – and it doesn’t really matter where – but for now he is in Horsens. Coach Johnny Mølby is also keen to keep his talent:

“André and Horsens are a good mix, and he’s next target should be to become a starting player for every match.”

The last match André Bjerregaard played was against Aalborg last Thursday. Here, the winger contributed to the teams comeback from 2-0, by scoring Horsens first goal. The next mission for the talent will be tomorrow against Odense BK.