Christian Nørgaard

Christian Nørgaard
Personal information
Full name Christian Thers Nørgaard
Date of birth (1994-03-10) 10 March 1994
Place of birth Copenhagen, Denmark
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Fiorentina
Number 6
Youth career
2008–2012 Lyngby
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Lyngby 1 (0)
2012–2013 Hamburger SV II 22 (2)
2012 Hamburger SV 0 (0)
2013–2018 Brøndby 116 (8)
2018– Fiorentina 1 (0)
National team‡
2009–2010 Denmark U16 3 (0)
2010–2011 Denmark U17 22 (3)
2011–2013 Denmark U19 19 (1)
2013 Denmark U20 2 (1)
2013–2017 Denmark U21 27 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:59, 20 July 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 02:55, 7 October 2017 (UTC)

Christian Thers Nørgaard (born 10 March 1994) is a Danish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian club Fiorentina.

Club career

Lyngby BK

Nørgaard made his senior debut at the age of 17 when he was brought on for the final 17 minutes in Lyngby BK's 2–2 draw against HB Køge on 20 November 2011.[1]

Hamburger SV

In January 2012, Nørgaard joined Bundesliga club Hamburger SV on a three-and-half-year-contract which tied him to the club until the summer 2015, for a transfer fee of €400,000 transfer.[2] He made 22 appearances at the reserve team.

Brøndby IF

In August 2013, Nørgaard signed a four-year-contract with Danish club Brøndby IF and which tied him to the club until the summer 2017. The transfer fee was €360,000. He was handed jersey number 19.[3]

He made his debut on 22 September 2013 when he was brought on for the final 14 minutes in the 1–3 away victory against Aarhus GF.[4] On 9 March 2014, Nørgaard scored his first senior goal against FC Nordsjælland in a 4–0 home victory at Brøndby Stadion.[5]

On 31 July 2014, Nørgaard made his Europa League debut being substituted on for the final five minutes in the 3–0 away defeat against the Belgian side Club Brugge.

During his time in Brøndby, Nørgaard grew out to become a fan-favorite, and has been described by Brøndby sporting director Troels Bech as being the "liaison between the team and this club's wonderful fans".[6] In 2017–18 Nørgaard had a breakthrough season with Brøndby and was integral to their Superliga title challenge, and their Danish Cup win.[7]

Fiorentina

On 19 July 2018, Nørgaard signed for Italian team Fiorentina for a transfer fee of DKK 26m (approximately €3,5m).[8][9]

International career

Nørgaard has represented Denmark at several youth levels.

Career statistics

As of 17 July 2018[10][11]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lyngby BK 2011–12 Superliga 1000—10
Total 10000010
Hamburger SV II 2011–12 Regionalliga Nord 6100—61
2012–13 16100—161
Total 2220000222
Brøndby IF 2013–14 Superliga 13000—131
2014–15 2132110254
2015–16 1603040240
2016–17 3144180275
2017–18 3414130412
2018–19 10000010
Total 116813316014511
Career total 1391013316016813
  • (-) Not qualified

Honours

Brondby

References

  1. ↑ Larsen, Jørgen (21 November 2011). "Nørgaard in promising debut" (in Danish). www.nordkysten.nu. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  2. ↑ Hanghøj Kristensen, Søren (25 January 2012). "Lyngby-talent solgt to HSV" (in Danish). www.tipsbladet.dk. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "Brøndby IF sign with Christian Nørgaard" (in Danish). www.brondby.com. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  4. ↑ "Nørgaard about his debut: Awesome feeling to take the jersey on" (in Danish). www.brondby.com. 23 September 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
  5. ↑ Risager, Morten (9 March 2014). "It smell of medals on western outskirt: Brøndby IF crushed FC Nordsjælland" (in Danish). www.bt.dk. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  6. ↑ "Bech: Great credit to Nørgaard" (in Danish). bold.dk. 19 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  7. ↑ "Moved Christian Nørgaard: We really deserved to win the cup - but Monday another final awaits" (in Danish). Ekstra Bladet. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  8. ↑ "Company announcement no. 08/2018 - sale of Christian Nørgaard" (in Danish). www.brondby.com. 19 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  9. ↑ "Brøndby sells Christian Nørgaard to Fiorentina" (in Danish). DR. 19 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  10. ↑ "C. Nørgaard". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  11. ↑ http://brondby.com/spillere/spillerprofil/?playerid=324295
  12. ↑ https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/05/10/denmark/dbu-pokalen/brondby-if/silkeborg-if-fs/2782245/


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