Casper Tengstedt

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Casper Tengstedt
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-06-01) 1 June 2000 (age 24)
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
–2015 Viborg
2015–2019 Midtjylland
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2021 Midtjylland 0 (0)
2019–20201. FC Nürnberg II (loan) 10 (5)
2020–2021Horsens (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) 20 (6)
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 27 January 2025

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.

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Club career

After 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

Tengstedt has represented Denmark at under-17, under-19 and under-21 youth levels. [17]

Personal life

His father is Thomas Tengstedt, who was also a professional footballer. [5]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 January 2025 [18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] League cup [b] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1. FC Nürnberg II (loan) 2019–20 Regionalliga 105105
Horsens (loan) 2020–21 Danish Superliga 24310253
Horsens 2021–22 Danish 1st Division 2615102715
2022–23 Superliga3030
Total29151000003015
Rosenborg 2022 Eliteserien 14151415
Benfica B 2022–23 Liga Portugal 2 4040
Benfica 2022–23 Primeira Liga 40000040
2023–24 Primeira Liga17440208 [c] 0314
2024–25 Primeira Liga0000000000
Total214402080354
Hellas Verona (loan) 2024–25 Serie A 20611217
Total1224871208013949

Honours

Horsens

Benfica

References

  1. "Tengstedt". S.L. Benfica. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  2. Casper Tengstedt at WorldFootball.net
  3. "Profile" (in Danish). FC Midtjylland. Archived from the original on 20 March 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  4. 1 2 Magnus Monrad-Alexandersen (19 November 2017). "FCM forlænger med 17-årige Casper Tengstedt" (in Danish). Tonsser. Retrieved 12 November 2018.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. 1 2 "Nürnberg II holt dänisches Talent Casper Tengstedt". www.bfv.de.
  6. "AC Horsens lejer lovende angriber i FC Midtjylland | AC Horsens". achorsens.dk. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  7. "FC Midtjylland sælger angriber". Tipsbladet.dk.
  8. "Tengstedt klar for Rosenborg". rbk.no.
  9. "Tengstedt klar for Benfica". rbk.no.
  10. "RBKs stjernespiss selges til Champions League-klubb for over 100 millioner". TV2.no.
  11. 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.
  12. "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.
  13. 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.
  14. "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.
  15. 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.
  16. "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.
  17. "Profile" (in Danish). DBU. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  18. Casper Tengstedt at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  19. Kundert, Tom (27 May 2023). "Benfica crowned champions of Portugal". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  20. Vaza, Marco (9 August 2023). "Benfica soube mudar para ganhar a Supertaça". Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 August 2023.