Jan Kristiansen

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Personal information
Jan Kristiansen
Date of birth	August 4, 1981 (age 25)
Place of birth	Varde, Denmark
Height	1,80 m
Nickname	Krølle (Curly)
Playing position	Left back Midfielder
Club information
Current club	1. FC Nürnberg
Number	19
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
-2006 2006-present	Esbjerg fB 1. FC Nürnberg	131 (41) 20 (0)
National team²
2000-01 2002 2002-03 2003-present	Denmark U-19 Denmark U-20 Denmark U-21 Denmark	3 (0) 4 (0) 17 (3) 9 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 16, 2006. ² National team caps and goals correct as of November 15, 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

Jan Kristiansen (born 4 August 1981 in Varde) is a Danish professional football player who plays as a midfielder in the German club 1. FC Nürnberg. Kristiansen has played nine matches for the Denmark national football team.

Kristiansen made his Danish Superliga debut for Esbjerg fB in the 1999-2000 season, which ended in the club being relegated to the Danish 1st Division. After a single season in the 1st Division, Kristiansen returned strongly to the Superliga and he would miss only two of 130 Superliga games over the following four seasons. Since November 2000 he was a member of various Danish national youth teams, and he was selected the 2002 Danish Under-21 Player of the Year. On February 12, 2003, he debuted for the senior Danish national team, coming on as a substitute in a 4-1 win against Egypt, and Kristiansen ended the 2002-03 season as joined Superliga top scorer, him and Søren Frederiksen both scoring 18 goals. Halfway through the 2005-06 season, Kristiansen moved to Germany to play for 1. FC Nürnberg. Kristiansen is a rare type of player and is one of few recognised as a complete utility midfielder. He is able to play as an attacking midfielder, a defensive midfielder, a central midfielder or a wide midfielder on both sides.

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1. FC Nürnberg - Current Squad
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