Anders Lindegaard
Anders Rozenkrantz Lindegaard (born 13 April 1984 in Odense, Denmark) is a former Danish professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He started his career with Odense Boldklub (OB) but found first-team chances limited, so he went on loan to Kolding FC and then to Aalesund in Norway. With Aalesund he won the Norwegian Cup in 2009 and was named Goalkeeper of the Year in both Denmark and Norway in 2010.
Lindegaard then joined Manchester United in 2010 for about £3.5 million. At United he served mainly as a backup to Edwin van der Sar and later David de Gea. He won the Premier League title and two Community Shields during his time there. He made his competitive United debut in 2011 and had some notable moments in Europe, including a strong display against Benfica. He had knee surgery in 2011 and signed a new four-year contract in 2012. He left United in 2015.
After United, he signed for West Bromwich Albion but did not play for them. In 2016 he went on loan to Preston North End, and later signed permanently with them. He joined Burnley in 2017 but did not make league appearances and was released in 2019.
From 2019 to 2022 he played for Helsingborgs IF in Sweden, even scoring a goal in 2020. After Helsingborg were relegated in 2022, he retired from football.
Internationally, Lindegaard represented Denmark at under-19 and under-20 levels and earned five caps for the senior national team, debuting in 2010 against Iceland.
Personal life: He married Swedish model Misse Beqiri in 2014; they split in 2016 and have a son named Julian. After retiring, he reportedly joined UBS in Copenhagen as a business developer. He has spoken out about tolerance for LGBTQ players in football, saying homophobia has no place in the game.
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