Benfica player Andreas Schjelderup, who is a Norway international, acknowledges that Danish police have charged him over sharing an illegal video with minors
10:58, 09 Nov 2025
Andreas Schjelderup has seven caps for Norway after debuting for the senior team last summer(Image: AFP via Getty Images)
Norway international Andreas Schjelderup has acknowledged being charged by Danish police over sharing an illegal video to minors. Schjelderup is a teammate of Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard with the country’s national team.
Schjelderup, 21, describes what he did as a teenager two years ago as a “stupid mistake” and that he takes full responsibility for and now must face the consequences for sharing what has been reported as sexual content with minors. The former player of Danish club Nordsjaelland claims he was contacted by police earlier this year and cooperated with them throughout the process.
He notes that they charged him with the offence and adds he will probably be convicted in the near future and most likely receive a suspended sentence. Schjelderup shared a lengthy statement on his Instagram story late Saturday night.
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It reads: “Hi everyone, I want to be open to all of you about a stupid mistake I did around 2 years ago. At the time I was 19 years old and I will now have to face the consequences of this mistake.
“I take full responsibility for what happened and what I’ve done, but it is important to me that you know the context of the episode.
“I was living in Denmark at the time. I received a short video and forwarded it to my friend a few seconds later without thinking clearly.
“We have always sent memes to each other, like many teenagers do. When I received this video and forwarded it, as we usually do, without thinking that this one was different.
“I only saw the first seconds and not what the video developed into. My friend, after having seen it a few seconds later, reminded me directly that it was of course illegal to send, so I deleted it immediately.
“In the moment, I unfortunately didn’t think about the consequences and how it could be illegal to share. I should have realized the seriousness of sending it but I didn’t at the time.
“My only explanation is that I was really shocked over seeing, what appeared to be two young men, in an old quality video and sent it to a friend without thinking. My intention was not to spread anything or to harm those involved. It was a stupid one-time mistake that I deeply regret.
Andreas Schjelderup plays for Benfica(Image: Getty Images)
“When the Danish police contacted me this year about what happened, I told them the truth and I have cooperated through the entire process. I was charged for this offence which I probably will be convicted for in the near future and most likely receive a suspended sentence.
“There are no excuses from my side. What I did in Denmark at that time was illegal and not okay.
“I will take full responsibility for it, and I hope my mistake can mean others don’t make the same mistake after hearing or reading about my story. I hope that they will think clearly when they receive something that should not be shared.
“I would like to apologize first and foremost to those affected by the video. Then to my friends, family, employers, country, and all the fans I have disappointed.
“Right now, I wish I could go back in time and change my mistake. I have never done anything illegal before, or been involved with the police, so I have been in shock for a long time while this has been going on.
“But here we are. I screwed up and I am ready to face the consequences. The offence I will be convicted for, does not reflect on who I am as a person and what I stand for.
“I am truly sorry for my mistake and embarrassed to be in this situation. Everyone who knows me, also know what I stand for, so I understand this will be a shock for many people.
“I also know, this will be an unneeded disturbance to the national team of Norway before some of the most important games in our history. My intention was to share this after the games to avoid that. But unfortunately, that is not possible anymore.
“And to everyone, please do not watch or spread videos with harmful or offensive content. It is illegal. I want to apologize again and hope that you will forgive me. And I will do anything in my power to make things right again.”
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