Casper Tengstedt (born 1 June 2000) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Serie A club Hellas Verona, on loan from Primeira Liga club Benfica.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 June 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Herning, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, forward[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Hellas Verona (on loan from Benfica) | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Viborg Søndermarken | |||
| Viborg | |||
| 2015–2019 | Midtjylland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Midtjylland | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → 1. FC Nürnberg II (loan) | 10 | (5) |
| 2020–2021 | → Horsens (loan) | 24 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | Horsens | 29 | (15) |
| 2022–2023 | Rosenborg | 14 | (15) |
| 2023 | Benfica B | 4 | (0) |
| 2023– | Benfica | 21 | (4) |
| 2024– | → Hellas Verona (loan) | 10 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Denmark U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | Denmark U19 | 4 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Denmark U21 | 5 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:08, 3 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editAfter playing for Viborg Søndermarken and Viborg FF,[3] he signed for FC Midtjylland in 2015.[4] Tengstedt signed a three-year contract extension in November 2017.[4]
In September 2019 he signed on loan for German club 1. FC Nürnberg II.[5] In August 2020 he moved on loan to AC Horsens.[6] In June 2021, Tengstedt signed a permanent deal with the club.[7] On 1 August 2022, Tengstedt signed for Norwegian club Rosenborg.[8]
After scoring 15 goals and providing 7 assists in 14 league matches for Rosenborg, Tengstedt was sold to Portuguese club Benfica in January 2023, signing a contract until 2028.[9][10]
He made his debut for the club on 12 March, coming on as a substitute in extra-time of a 3–0 victory away at Marítimo, in the Primeira Liga.[11] Tengstedt scored his first goal for Benfica on 19 August 2023, in a league match at Estádio da Luz against Estrela da Amadora; one minute after coming off the bench to replace Arthur Cabral, with the game tied 0–0, he scored the opener, paving the way for a 2–0 victory for Benfica.[12] A month later, on 20 September, Tengstedt made his UEFA Champions League debut, coming on as a substitute for the final minutes of a 2–0 home loss to Red Bull Salzburg, in the competition's group stage.[13] On 12 November, he scored the 97th minute winner in a 2–1 league victory at home to local rivals Sporting CP.[14] On 29 November, Tengstedt made three assists, all to João Mário, in a 3–3 Champions League group stage draw at home to Inter Milan.[15] On 17 December, he scored the only goal of the match in a 1–0 league victory away at Braga.[16]
International career
editTengstedt has represented Denmark at under-17, under-19 and under-21 youth levels.[17]
Personal life
editHis father is Thomas Tengstedt, who was also a professional footballer.[5]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 3 November 2024[18]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| 1. FC Nürnberg II (loan) | 2019–20 | Regionalliga | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | |||
| Horsens (loan) | 2020–21 | Danish Superliga | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 3 | ||
| Horsens | 2021–22 | Danish 1st Division | 26 | 15 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 15 | ||
| 2022–23 | Superliga | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 29 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 15 | ||
| Rosenborg | 2022 | Eliteserien | 14 | 15 | — | — | — | 14 | 15 | |||
| Benfica B | 2022–23 | Liga Portugal 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Benfica | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8[c] | 0 | 31 | 4 | |
| 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 35 | 4 | ||
| Hellas Verona (loan) | 2024–25 | Serie A | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 5 | ||
| Total | 112 | 46 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 129 | 47 | ||
- ^ Includes Danish Cup, Norwegian Football Cup and Taça de Portugal
- ^ Includes Taça da Liga
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
Honours
editHorsens
Benfica
References
edit- ^ "Tengstedt". S.L. Benfica. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ Casper Tengstedt at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Profile" (in Danish). FC Midtjylland. Archived from the original on 20 March 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ a b Magnus Monrad-Alexandersen (19 November 2017). "FCM forlænger med 17-årige Casper Tengstedt" (in Danish). Tonsser. Retrieved 12 November 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Nürnberg II holt dänisches Talent Casper Tengstedt". www.bfv.de.
- ^ "AC Horsens lejer lovende angriber i FC Midtjylland | AC Horsens". achorsens.dk. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ "FC Midtjylland sælger angriber". Tipsbladet.dk.
- ^ "Tengstedt klar for Rosenborg". rbk.no.
- ^ "Tengstedt klar for Benfica". rbk.no.
- ^ "RBKs stjernespiss selges til Champions League-klubb for over 100 millioner". TV2.no.
- ^ Gomes, Rui Miguel (12 March 2023). "Classe pura sobre o relvado!" [Pure class over the pitch!] (in European Portuguese). SL Benfica. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ "Tengstedt entrou e abriu caminho para a vitória do Benfica frente ao Estrela" [Tengstedt came in and opened the way for Benfica's victory against Estrela] (in European Portuguese). O Jogo. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ Gomes, Rui Miguel (21 September 2023). "Bravos a bater de frente contra a infelicidade" [Braves hitting head on against misfortune] (in European Portuguese). SL Benfica. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ "Tengstedt após marcar o golo que decidiu o Benfica-Sporting: "Sonhei com este momento"" [Tengstedt after scoring the goal that decided Benfica-Sporting: «I dreamed about this moment»] (in European Portuguese). Record. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ Oliveira, M. João (29 November 2023). "Benfica empatou na Luz frente aos italianos do Inter de Milão" [Benfica drew at Luz against the Italians of Inter Milan]. aNotícia (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "Golo aos 3' de Tengstedt vale vitória ao Benfica em Braga e liderança da I Liga" [Tengstedt goal at 3' gives Benfica a victory at Braga and leadership of the I Liga]. Diário de Notícias (in European Portuguese). 17 December 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "Profile" (in Danish). DBU. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ Casper Tengstedt at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ Kundert, Tom (27 May 2023). "Benfica crowned champions of Portugal". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ Vaza, Marco (9 August 2023). "Benfica soube mudar para ganhar a Supertaça". Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 August 2023.