Anders Dreyer


Anders Laustrup Dreyer is a Danish footballer who plays for Danish Superliga club FC Midtjylland. The right winger previously played for Esbjerg fB, Brighton, St Mirren and SC Heerenveen.

Club career

Esbjerg fB

On 20 September 2016, Esbjerg fB confirmed that they had extended Dreyer's contract by one year until 2018. But he continued playing for their U19 squad.
Dreyer got his debut on 2 April 2017 in a 0–0 draw against Randers FC in the Danish Superliga coming on in the 72nd minute to replace Awer Mabil. He scored his first goal for Esbjerg on 22 April 2017 against AC Horsens.
He was promoted to the first team squad for the 2017–18 season in the Danish 1st Division. In this season he finished as the league topscorer with 18 goals, helping Esbjerg win promotion to the Superliga.
On the 27th of May 2018, Dreyer scored his first hat-trick of his career in the second leg of their promotion playoff games against Silkeborg IF. His 3 goals secured a 3-1 aggregate lead to take Esbjerg back into the Superliga. Dreyer ended the season as the topscorer 2017–18 Danish 1st Division, scoring 18 goals.

Brighton & Hove Albion

On 7 August 2018, Dreyer was sold to Brighton & Hove Albion. Dreyer started on the U23 team, and got his debut in the first game of the season against Liverpool U23 on 8 October 2018.

Loan to St Mirren

In January 2019, Dreyer joined St Mirren on loan until the end of the season. After picking up an knee injury at the end of April, Dreyer returned to Brighton & Hove Albion and missed the end of the season. Dreyer scored one goal in his eleven appearances for the club.

Loan to SC Heerenveen

On 23 August 2019 SC Heerenveen announced, that they had signed Dreyer on loan for the 2019-20 season. He made his debut 8 days later coming on as a substitute in a 1–1 home draw against Fortuna Sittard.

FC Midtjylland

announced on 6 January 2020, that Dreyer had returned to Denmark and signed a 4,5-year contract with the club.

Career Statistics

Honours

Esbjerg fB