Daniel Stenderup

Daniel Stenderup

Personal information
Date of birth	(1989-05-31) 31 May 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth	Copenhagen, Denmark
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Hvidovre
Number	2
Youth career
1996–2003	Vanløse
2003–2004	B.93
2004–2008	Brøndby
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2014	Brøndby	81	(1)
2014–2017	Esbjerg	63	(0)
2017–2019	Roskilde	68	(1)
2019–	Hvidovre	137	(9)
International career
2007	Denmark U18	1	(1)
2007	Denmark U19	2	(0)
2007	Denmark U20	3	(0)
2010	Denmark U21	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 April 2024

Daniel Stenderup (born 31 May 1989) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Danish Superliga club Hvidovre IF.

Career

Brøndby

Stenderup began playing football in the youth teams of Vanløse in 1996, before joining Brøndby's academy as a 15-year-old, after a one-year stint at B.93. ^{[1] [2]} On 24 August 2008, he made his professional debut for Brøndby in a 7–1 Danish Cup win over lowly Frem Sakskøbing, replacing Mikkel Bischoff in the 73rd minute. ^[3]

He was promoted to the first team in July 2009. ^[4] However, he had to wait until 3 October 2010 for his league debut, as head coach Henrik Jensen started him in a 1–0 home loss to AC Horsens. ^[5] In the game, he put up a good performance, albeit making a crucial mistake which led to Gilberto Macena's lone goal which proved decisive. ^[6] He soon became an established starter in Brøndby's defense, making 22 appearances of which 20 as a starter during his first full season as part of the first-team core. ^[7]

On 28 July 2011, Stenderup made his European debut, starting in Brøndby's 2–0 away defeat against Austrian club SV Ried in the third-qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League. ^[8] He would also appear as a starter in the return leg, where his club was knocked out on away goals after Ried managed two late goals in a 4–2 Brøndby win. ^[9]

Stenderup scored his first goal for Brøndby on 9 March 2014 in his 83rd game as a professional, helping his team to a 4–1 league victory against Nordsjælland. ^[10]

Esbjerg fB

On 25 July 2014, Stenderup signed a one-year contract with Esbjerg fB. ^[11] He made his debut for the club on 16 August, starting in a 1–1 league draw against AaB. ^[12] On 13 January 2015, he extended his contract with Esbjerg until 2017. ^[13] He was part of the Esbjerg team reaching the semi-finals of the 2014–15 Danish Cup, where they were knocked out by eventual winners Copenhagen. ^[14]

On 31 October 2016, it was announced that Stenderup's contract with Esbjerg had been terminated by mutual consent, with him leaving the club in January 2017. ^[15]

Roskilde

Stenderup joined Danish 1st Division club FC Roskilde in January 2017. ^[16] On 5 March 2017, he made his debut for the club as a starter in a 4–0 away win over AB. ^[17] He was praised for his performances early on, being exceptionally adept verbally to influence other players to maintain a well-balanced defence at all times. ^[18]

He confirmed his departure from the club on 10 July 2019. ^[19] Stenderup finished his spell at Roskilde with one goal in 69 appearances. ^[7]

Hvidovre

On 20 August 2019, Stenderup officially signed with Danish 1st Division club Hvidovre after a successful trial. ^[20] He had already made his competitive debut two days earlier, starting in a league game against Næstved Boldklub. ^[21] In January 2020, he extended his contract with the club by six months. ^[22] His first goal for Hvidovre came on 6 June 2020, heading home the 1–0 winner against Nykøbing. ^[23] As a result of his strong performances for the club, where he had taken on a leading role, his contract was extended by another season in July 2020. ^[24]

He reached promotion to the Danish Superliga with Hvidovre in the 2022–23 season. Upon promotion, he stated that he wanted to end his career at the club. ^[25]

Personal life

In 2020, next to playing semi-professional football at Hvidovre, Stenderup started a civil career as an assistant construction site supervisor at club sponsor KBS Byg A/S, a company specialising in construction management. ^{[26] [27]}

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 6 August 2023 ^[7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Danish Cup		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Brøndby	2008–09	Superliga	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0
	2009–10	Superliga	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2010–11	Superliga	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2011–12	Superliga	32	0	2	0	2 [lower-alpha 1]	0	36	0
	2012–13	Superliga	17	0	4	0	—		21	0
	2013–14	Superliga	5	1	0	0	—		5	1
	Total		76	1	8	0	2	0	86	1
Esbjerg fB	2014–15	Superliga	25	0	5	1	2 [lower-alpha 1]	0	32	1
	2015–16	Superliga	30	0	1	0	—		31	0
	2016–17	Superliga	8	0	1	0	—		9	0
	Total		63	0	7	1	2	0	72	1
Roskilde	2016–17	1st Division	6	0	0	0	—		6	0
	2017–18	Superliga	32	1	0	0	—		32	1
	2018–19	Superliga	30	0	1	0	—		31	0
	Total		68	1	1	0	—		69	1
Hvidovre	2019–20	1st Division	28	3	3	0	—		31	3
	2020–21	1st Division	26	2	2	0	—		28	2
	2021–22	1st Division	32	2	3	0	—		35	2
	2022–23	1st Division	31	2	1	0	—		32	2
	2023–24	Superliga	3	0	0	0	—		3	0
	Total		120	9	9	0	—		129	9
Career total			327	11	25	1	4	0	356	12

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

1. "Daniel Stenderup". BrøndbyStats (in Danish). Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
2. Kjems, Torsten (8 June 2011). "FCK ville have Brøndbys stjerneskud". Tipsbladet (in Danish). Archived from the original on 17 August 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
3. "Kamp mod BK Frem Sakskøbing den 24.08-2008 17.30". BrøndbyStats (in Danish). Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
4. "Brøndby rykker talent op i A-truppen". bold.dk (in Danish). 20 July 2009. Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
5. "Brøndby vs. Horsens – 3 October 2010". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
6. Møbjerg Sørensen, Simon (4 October 2010). "Stenderup: Jeg kommer skævt ind på Macena". Tipsbladet (in Danish). Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
7. Daniel Stenderup at Soccerway
8. "Ried–Brøndby | UEFA Europa League 2011/12". UEFA. Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
9. Henriksen, Troels (4 August 2011). "Nyt sammenbrud af Brøndby". Jyllands-Posten (in Danish). Retrieved 3 August 2023.
10. "Brøndby-boss: Vi har fået god bund i holdet". DR (in Danish). 13 March 2014.
11. Hoffskov, Ole (25 July 2014). "Officielt: Esbjerg køber Daniel Stenderup". Tipsbladet (in Danish). Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
12. "AaB vs. Esbjerg – 16 August 2014". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
13. "Esbjerg skriver ny kontrakt med tidligere Brøndby-spiller". Politiken (in Danish). 13 January 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
14. Bruun, Ole (30 April 2015). "Bittert pokal-exit for EfB". JydskeVestkysten (in Danish). Retrieved 3 August 2023.
15. Nøhr, Mikkel (31 October 2016). "Esbjerg ophæver med Daniel Stenderup". bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
16. "Stenderup tørner ud for FC Roskilde". FC Roskilde (Press release) (in Danish). 24 January 2017. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017.
17. "AB vs. Roskilde – 5 March 2017". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
18. Tøfting, Nicolai (7 March 2017). "Roskilde-træner roser fremragende Stenderup". bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 8 May 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
19. Borup, Anders (10 July 2019). "Daniel Stenderup stopper i FC Roskilde". bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
20. Madsen, Niels Erik (20 August 2019). "Stenderup nu i HIF". Hvidovre Avis (in Danish). Archived from the original on 16 November 2019.
21. "Næstved vs. Hvidovre – 18 August 2019". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
22. Roesen, Andreas (7 January 2020). "Hvidovre forlænger med Stenderup". bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 14 February 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
23. Jensen, Anders (6 June 2020). "Daniel Stenderup headede Hvidovre til sejr". bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 20 June 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
24. Jensen, Anders (28 July 2020). "Hvidovre-forsvarer fortsætter i klubben". bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 4 October 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
25. "Stenderup vil slutte karrieren i Hvidovre". bold.dk (in Danish). 14 May 2022. Archived from the original on 17 June 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
26. "Daniel Stenderup". KBS Byg A/S (in Danish). Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
27. Pyndt, Thomas (14 July 2023). "Et uventet comeback i karrierens absolutte efterår". Ekstra Bladet (in Danish). Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.

External links

• Daniel Stenderup national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
• Daniel Stenderup at Soccerway