Career
He also played one game for the Denmark national football team Born in Hillerød, Christensen got his national breakthrough when he scored two goals in his senior debut with AGF at the age of 17, and was immediately off to PSV Eindhoven in the Netherlands. After a few years of injuries at PSV, he moved back to play for AGF. While at AGF, he played his only Danish national team game in June 1983.
He then moved to Elche in 1984, playing six games in the 1984-1985 Louisiana Liga season.
He played for English sides Leicester City and Portsmouth during the 1985-1986 season, joining the clubs on one-month contracts in November and December 1985. He moved back to Denmark and played a total 32 games for Brøndby in all competitions.
He then played 22 games and scored four goals for Braunschweig in the 1988-1989 German 2. Bundesliga season. He ended his career in June 1989, having been plagued by injuries throughout his career.