{{short description|Danish footballer (born 1997)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Alexander Munksgaard | image = | fullname = Alexander Munksgaard Nielsen<ref name="SW">{{Soccerway|alexander-munksgaard/316060}}</ref> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|12|13|df=yes}} | birth_place = Vind, Denmark<ref name="vind">{{cite news |last=Dehn |first=Anders |title=AGF'ers familie er Midtjylland-fans: Håber, jeg kan lukke munden på dem |url=https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/superliga/agfers-familie-er-midtjylland-fans-haaber-jeg-kan-lukke-munden-paa-dem |work=Tipsbladet.dk |date=22 February 2019 |language=da}}</ref> | height = 1.81 m | position = Right-back | currentclub = Kristiansund | clubnumber = 13 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Vind IF | youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Vinding UIF | youthyears3 = {{0|0000}}–2010 | youthclubs3 = Vildbjerg SF | youthyears4 = 2010–2015 | youthclubs4 = Midtjylland | years1 = 2015–2018 | clubs1 = Midtjylland | caps1 = 14 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2016–2017 | clubs2 = → Lyngby (loan) | caps2 = 10 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2019–2023 | clubs3 = AGF | caps3 = 89 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 2023 | clubs4 = → Aalesund (loan) | caps4 = 15 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2023–2024 | clubs5 = Gorica | caps5 = 28 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2024–2026 | clubs6 = Baník Ostrava | caps6 = 15 | goals6 = 1 | years7 = 2026– | clubs7 = Kristiansund | caps7 = 0 | goals7 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2013 | nationalteam1 = Denmark U16 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2013–2014 | nationalteam2 = Denmark U17 | nationalcaps2 = 11 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2014–2015 | nationalteam3 = Denmark U18 | nationalcaps3 = 7 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalyears4 = 2015–2016 | nationalteam4 = Denmark U19 | nationalcaps4 = 11 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | nationalyears5 = 2016 | nationalteam5 = Denmark U20 | nationalcaps5 = 2 | nationalgoals5 = 0 | nationalyears6 = 2018–2019 | nationalteam6 = Denmark U21 | nationalcaps6 = 4 | nationalgoals6 = 0 | club-update = 17:08, 5 February 2026 (UTC) }} '''Alexander Munksgaard Nielsen''' (born 13 December 1997) is a Danish professional footballer for Kristiansund.<ref name="SW"/> He has represented Denmark at under-21 level.
A product of Midtjylland's youth academy, Munksgaard made his professional debut in July 2015. He had a brief spell on loan with Lyngby during the 2016–17 season before returning to Midtjylland. He joined AGF in 2019.
==Club career== As a youth player, Munksgaard first played for Vind IF, then Vinding UIF, and finally in Vildbjerg SF, before being scouted to the Midtjyland youth academy in 2010.<ref name="fcm-solgt">{{cite web |last=Linnebjerg |first=Flemming |title=Alexander Munksgaard solgt til AGF |url=https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/superliga/alexander-munksgaard-solgt-til-agf |publisher=FC Midtjylland |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190221224123/https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/superliga/alexander-munksgaard-solgt-til-agf |archive-date=21 February 2019 |language=da |date=4 January 2019}}</ref> Munksgaard made his debut in the Danish Superliga on 24 July 2015, where he played the entire match in a 1–2 victory over SønderjyskE.<ref>{{cite web |title=danskfodbold.com - DBU's Officielle Statistikere |url=https://www.danskfodbold.com/kamp.php?ID=58158 |website=danskfodbold.com |access-date=24 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Superligakamp SønderjyskE-FC Midtjylland, 24.07.2015 |url=https://www.superstats.dk/kampe/4704 |website=SuperStats |access-date=24 May 2021}}</ref> On 31 August 2016, it was announced that Munksgaard signed a one-season loan deal with Lyngby Boldklub valid for the 2016–17 season.<ref>{{cite web |last=Maimann |first=Kristian |title=Alexander Munksgaard i Lyngby sæsonen ud |url=https://lyngby-boldklub.dk/2016/08/31/alexander-munksgaard-i-lyngby-saesonen-ud/ |publisher=Lyngby Boldklub |language=da-DK |date=31 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Lyngby lejer 18-årigt talent i FC Midtjylland |url=https://ekstrabladet.dk/sport/fodbold/dansk_fodbold/superligaen/lyngby/lyngby-lejer-18-aarigt-talent-i-fc-midtjylland/6267222 |work=Ekstra Bladet |date=31 August 2016 |language=da}}</ref> He made his league debut for Lyngby in a 1–0 win over Brøndby IF.<ref>{{cite web |title=Superligakamp Lyngby BK-Brøndby IF, 22.09.2016|url=https://www.superstats.dk/kampe/4958 |website=SuperStats |access-date=24 May 2021}}</ref> After the end of the loan, Munksgaard returned to Midtjylland.
On 4 January 2019, Munksgaard signed with AGF on a five-year contract, reuniting him with his manager at Lyngby, David Nielsen.<ref name="fcm-solgt" /><ref>{{cite web |title=AGF styrker forsvaret med U21-landsholdsspiller |url=https://www.agf.dk/klubben/nyhedsarkiv/2019/januar/agf-styrker-forsvaret-med-u21-landsholdsspiller/ |publisher=AGF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190119122736/https://www.agf.dk/klubben/nyhedsarkiv/2019/januar/agf-styrker-forsvaret-med-u21-landsholdsspiller/ |archive-date=19 January 2019 |language=da |date=4 January 2019}}</ref> He made his debut for the club on 8 February in a 2–0 win over Esbjerg fB.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jensen |first1=Kenneth |title=Ny AGF'er er på tæerne efter debut: Jeg ved, hvor god Dino er |url=https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/superliga/ny-agfer-er-paa-taeerne-efter-debut-jeg-ved-hvor-god-dino-er |work=Tipsbladet.dk |date=12 February 2019 |language=da}}</ref> He scored his first goal for the club on 11 November 2019 in a 4–2 win over SønderjyskE.<ref>{{cite news |last=Marbroe |first=Mads Bye |title=Munksgaard fik hul på målbylden: Den bedste følelse |url=https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/superliga/munksgaard-fik-hul-paa-maalbylden-den-bedste-foelelse |work=Tipsbladet.dk |date=11 November 2019 |language=da}}</ref>
On 2 August 2023, AGF announced that they have sold Munksgaard to Croatian club Gorica.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/alexander-munksgaard-fortsaetter-karrieren-i-kroatien|title=Alexander Munksgaard fortsætter karrieren i Kroatien|trans-title=Alexander Munksgaard continues his career in Croatia|language=da|publisher=Bold.dk|date=4 August 2023}}</ref>
On 3 September 2024, Munksgaard signed a three-year contract with Czech club Baník Ostrava.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fcb.cz/clanek.asp?id=Do-Baniku-prichazi-Alexander-Munksgaard-11144|title=Do Baníku přichází Alexander Munksgaard|language=cs|website=FC Baník Ostrava|date=3 September 2024|access-date=3 September 2024}}</ref> On 30 January 2026, Munksgaard left the club after mutually terminating his contract with the club. <ref>{{cite web |title=Alex Munksgaard a Christian Frydek končí |url=https://www.fcb.cz/clanek.asp?id=Alex-Munksgaard-a-Christian-Frydek-konci-11935 |publisher=FC Baník Ostrava |date=30 January 2026 |access-date=30 January 2026}}</ref>
==International career== Munksgaard has played on all Denmark youth national teams from under-16 to under-21 level, where until January 2019 he played a total of 36 youth national matches. He made his debut on the under-21 team in the friendly match against England on 20 November 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title=Alexander Munksgaard – Landsholdsdatabasen |url=https://www.dbu.dk/landshold/Landsholdsdatabasen/LBasePlayerInfo.aspx?playerid=7274&teamtypeid=1889#match |website=DBU |access-date=24 May 2021 |language=DA |archive-date=19 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190119132608/https://www.dbu.dk/landshold/Landsholdsdatabasen/LBasePlayerInfo.aspx?playerid=7274&teamtypeid=1889#match |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Honours== '''Midtjylland''' * Danish Superliga: 2017–18<ref>{{cite news |last=Spliid |first=Zacharias |title=Bronze med AGF er større end guld med Midtjylland, siger AGF-spiller |url=https://sport.tv2.dk/fodbold/2020-07-21-bronze-med-agf-er-stoerre-end-guld-med-midtjylland-siger-agf-spiller |work=TV 2 |date=21 July 2020 |language=da}}</ref> * Danish Cup: 2018–19<ref>{{cite news |title=FCM vinder pokalfinale i straffedrama mod Brøndby - se alle målene og straffesparkskonkurrencen her |url=https://www.tv3sport.dk/sport/fodbold/nyheder/fcm-vinder-pokalfinale-i-straffedrama-mod-brondby-se-alle-malene-og-straffesparkskonkurrencen-her |work=TV3 SPORT |date=17 May 2019 |language=da}}</ref>
'''AGF''' * The Atlantic Cup: 2020<ref>{{cite web |title=Fixtures and Results {{!}} The Atlantic Cup 2020 |url=http://www.theatlanticcup.com/fixtures/2020 |website=The Atlantic Cup |access-date=24 May 2021}}</ref>
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