Frederik Damkjer
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frederik Damkjer | ||
| Date of birth | 31 July 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Viborg, Denmark | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Viborg | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| NUGF Viborg | |||
| Søndermarken IK | |||
| Viborg | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Viborg | 5 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Denmark U-18 | 2 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 April 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23 March 2025 | |||
Frederik Damkjer (born 31 July 2007) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish Superliga club Viborg.
Club career
[edit]Damkjer started at NUGF Viborg where he played from U6 to U10, and later played U11-U12 at Søndermarken IK before moving to FK Viborg as a U13 player.[1] Here he worked his way up through the club's youth academy and was already a regular in the club's U-19 team at the age of 16.[2]
Damkjer was selected for the Viborg's first-team squad for the first time as a 16-year-old in October 2023 against Brøndy,[3] and was also on the bench for another five matches that same season, though without making his debut.[4] In June 2024, Damkjer signed a new deal until June 2027, and the club also announced that from the start of the 2025–26 season, he would be promoted to the first team squad.[5]
Damkjer made his debut for Viborg's first-team squad on 13 December 2024, being substituted onto the pitch in the 39th minute in place of teammate Mads Søndergaard, in a Danish Cup match against Danish 3rd Division club IF|Brabrand. He later scored in the 57th minute and was named as Man of the Match.[6][7] His Superliga deubt later came against AGF on 9 March 2025, playing for 65 minutes of the match.[8]
On 31 July 2025, Damkjer extended his contract with the club until June 2029.[9]
International career
[edit]In March 2025, Damkjer was selected for the Denmark national under-18 football team's friendly matches against Netherlands and Wales.[10] He made his debut against the Netherlands on 20 March 2025, playing for 61 minutes before he was substituted off.[11][12]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 27 July 2025[4]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Viborg | 2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | |||
| 2025–26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Treårig forlængelse med Frederik Damkjer" [Three-year extension with Frederik Damkjer]. vff.dk (in Danish). 9 June 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ Mielcke, Thomas (9 June 2024). "Kort om sport: 16-årige Frederik spiller allerede på U19-holdet - nu forlænger han med Viborg FF" [Briefly about sports: 16-year-old Frederik already plays on the U19 team - now he extends with Viborg FF]. Viborg Folkeblad (in Danish). Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ "Truppen mod Brøndby IF" [The squad against Brøndby IF] (in Danish). 7 October 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ a b Frederik Damkjer at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ Søgaard, Malthe Bendix (9 June 2024). "Viborg FF forlænger med lovende talent" [Viborg FF extends contract with promising talent]. campo.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ Hoff, Oskar (13 December 2024). "VFF-debutant fik drømmedebut: Havde ikke regnet med det" [VFF debutant had a dream debut: Didn't expect it]. bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ^ "6-0: Viborg stopper Brabrands pokaleventyr med afklapsning" [6-0: Viborg ends Brabrand's cup adventure with a slap]. Ritzau (in Danish). TV3 Sport. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ^ Kristensen, Danni (10 March 2025). "Viborg FF sendte en rolig, velforberedt og uimponeret 17-årig i aktion i anførerens sted" [Viborg FF sent a calm, well-prepared and unimpressed 17-year-old into action in the captain's place]. Viborg Folkeblad (in Danish). Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ^ Kristensen, Danni (31 July 2025). "Viborg FF forlænger med klubbens yngste superligamålscorer nogensinde" [Viborg FF extends contract with the club's youngest ever Superliga goalscorer]. Viborg Folkeblad (in Danish). Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ^ Mielcke, Thomas (14 March 2025). "Viborg FF's fremadstormende talent er for første gang udtaget til landsholdet" [Viborg FF's up-and-coming talent has been selected for the national team for the first time]. Viborg Folkeblad (in Danish). Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ^ Kristensen, Danni (21 March 2025). "Viborg FF-talent fik debut i rødt og hvidt" [Viborg FF talent made his debut in red and white]. Viborg Folkeblad (in Danish). Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ "Danmark - Holland 0 - 1" (in Danish). Danish Football Association. 20 March 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
External link s
[edit]- Frederik Damkjer national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
- Frederik Damkjer at Soccerway
- Frederik Damkjer at danskfodbold.com
