Daniel Stenderup

Daniel Stenderup

Personal information
Full name	Daniel Kenn Stenderup [1]
Date of birth	(1989-05-31) 31 May 1989 (age 35)
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	155	(10)
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 5 December 2024

Daniel Kenn Stenderup (born 31 May 1989) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Danish 1st Division club Hvidovre.

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. ^{[2] [3]} 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. ^[4]

He was promoted to the first team in July 2009. ^[5] 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. ^[6] 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. ^[7] 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. ^[8]

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. ^[9] 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. ^[10]

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. ^[11]

Esbjerg fB

On 25 July 2014, Stenderup signed a one-year contract with Esbjerg fB. ^[12] He made his debut for the club on 16 August, starting in a 1–1 league draw against AaB. ^[13] On 13 January 2015, he extended his contract with Esbjerg until 2017. ^[14] 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. ^[15]

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. ^[16]

Roskilde

Stenderup joined Danish 1st Division club FC Roskilde in January 2017. ^[17] On 5 March 2017, he made his debut for the club as a starter in a 4–0 away win over AB. ^[18] 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. ^[19]

He confirmed his departure from the club on 10 July 2019. ^[20] Stenderup finished his spell at Roskilde with one goal in 69 appearances. ^[8]

Hvidovre

On 20 August 2019, Stenderup officially signed with Danish 1st Division club Hvidovre after a successful trial. ^[21] He had already made his competitive debut two days earlier, starting in a league game against Næstved Boldklub. ^[22] In January 2020, he extended his contract with the club by six months. ^[23] His first goal for Hvidovre came on 6 June 2020, heading home the 1–0 winner against Nykøbing. ^[24] 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. ^[25]

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. ^[26]

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. ^{[27] [28]}

Career statistics

As of match played 29 November 2024 ^[8]

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 [a]	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 [a]	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	21	0	0	0	—		21	0
	2024–25	1st Division	17	1	1	0	—		18	1
	Total		155	10	9	0	—		165	10
Career total			362	12	25	1	4	0	392	13

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

1. Daniel Stenderup national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
2. "Daniel Stenderup". BrøndbyStats (in Danish). Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
3. 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.
4. "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.
5. "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.
6. "Brøndby vs. Horsens – 3 October 2010". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
7. 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.
8. Daniel Stenderup at Soccerway
9. "Ried–Brøndby | UEFA Europa League 2011/12". UEFA. Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
10. Henriksen, Troels (4 August 2011). "Nyt sammenbrud af Brøndby". Jyllands-Posten (in Danish). Retrieved 3 August 2023.
11. "Brøndby-boss: Vi har fået god bund i holdet". DR (in Danish). 13 March 2014.
12. 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.
13. "AaB vs. Esbjerg – 16 August 2014". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
14. "Esbjerg skriver ny kontrakt med tidligere Brøndby-spiller". Politiken (in Danish). 13 January 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
15. Bruun, Ole (30 April 2015). "Bittert pokal-exit for EfB". JydskeVestkysten (in Danish). Retrieved 3 August 2023.
16. 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.
17. "Stenderup tørner ud for FC Roskilde". FC Roskilde (Press release) (in Danish). 24 January 2017. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017.
18. "AB vs. Roskilde – 5 March 2017". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
19. 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.
20. 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.
21. Madsen, Niels Erik (20 August 2019). "Stenderup nu i HIF". Hvidovre Avis (in Danish). Archived from the original on 16 November 2019.
22. "Næstved vs. Hvidovre – 18 August 2019". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
23. 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.
24. 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.
25. 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.
26. "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.
27. "Daniel Stenderup". KBS Byg A/S (in Danish). Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
28. 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