Kristoffer Lund Hansen (born May 14, 2002) is a professional soccer player who plays as a left-back for club Birmingham City. Born in Denmark, he has represented the United States national team.
Club career
Early career Lund began playing soccer with the youth academy of Kerteminde, before joining Midtjylland's youth side at the age of 13. He signed his first professional contract with Midtjylland on May 14, 2017. He made his professional debut with them in a 2–1 Danish Cup win over Odense Boldklub on February 11, 2021. On April 21, he transferred to Esbjerg, signing a three-year contract. On August 11, before making an appearance with Esbjerg, he transferred to the Swedish club Häcken until 2024.
Palermo
On August 21, 2023, Palermo announced the signing of Lund on a four-year deal. Lund scored his first league goal in a 3–2 loss to Ternana Calcio on February 27, 2024.
1. FC Köln (loan)
On August 5, 2025, Lund moved on loan to 1. FC Köln in Germany for the 2025–26 season.
Birmingham City On 30 July 2026, Lund signed a 4-year contract at EFL Championship club Birmingham City for an undisclosed fee.
International career Lund was born in Denmark to a Danish father and an American mother and holds dual citizenship. He was a youth international for the Denmark national teams, having represented the country from under-17 to under-21 level.
In August 2023, Lund officially filed a one-time switch to play for the United States national team, and subsequently received his first call-up to the United States senior national team by head coach Gregg Berhalter, for two friendly matches against Uzbekistan and Oman.
Lund made his debut for the United States on September 9, 2023, when he was subbed in during a friendly match against Uzbekistan at CityPark in St. Louis.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMidtjylland2020–21Danish Superliga1010——20Esbjerg fB2020–21Danish 1st Division00———00BK Häcken2021Allsvenskan15010——1602022Allsvenskan25030——2802023Allsvenskan1906060—310Total59010060—750Palermo2023–24Serie B352——203722024–25Serie B33120—00351Total68320—207231. FC Köln (loan)2025–26Bundesliga33020——350Career total161315060201843
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsUnited States202330202440Total70
Honors BK Häcken Allsvenskan: 2022 Svenska Cupen: 2022–23
United States CONCACAF Nations League: 2023–24
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