| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 February 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Horten, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | New York Red Bulls | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2019 | Ørn Horten | ||
| 2020–2021 | Odd | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Ørn Horten | 15 | (1) |
| 2020–2022 | Odd 2 | 51 | (3) |
| 2022–2024 | Odd | 39 | (7) |
| 2024– | New York Red Bulls | 14 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Norway U15 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | Norway U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | Norway U18 | 8 | (1) |
| 2023 | Norway U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Norway U20 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 December 2023 | |||
Dennis Gjengaar (born 24 February 2004) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls.
Born in Horten, Gjengaar began his career with his home-town team Ørn Horten. While with Ørn Horten, Gjengaar made 15 appearances and scored 1 goal in the Norwegian Third Division. Gjengaar was the youngest player to debut with the first team of Ørn Horten, making his debut on 7 May 2019 against Vålerenga 2 at the age of 15 years and 68 days. [1] He joined Odd during July 2020, where he continued his training. Gjengaar played in the Norwegian Second Division for Odd 2, making 51 appearances and scoring 3 goals.
On 25 February 25, 2022, Gjengaar signed his first professional contract with Odd. [2] Gjengaar made his first appearance with the Odds BK first team on 19 May 2022, in a Norwegian Cup match against Hei IL. He came on in place of Gilli Rólantsson as his team won 6-1. [3]
On 10 September 2022, Gjengaar started his first match in the top flight Eliteserien, scoring his first two goals as a professional in a 1-3 victory against Sandefjord Fotball. [4] His performance was praised after the match by his coach, Pål Arne Johansen, who cited that Gjengaar had great potential. [5] On 2 October 2022, Gjengaar opened the scoring for Odd in a 2-2 draw against Haugesund. [6] On 22 October 2022, Gjengaar continued his goal scoring run, opening the scoring for Odd in a 2-1 victory against Vålerenga. [7] The following match day, 30 October 2022, Gjengaar scored his fifth goal of the season in a 0-2 victory against Lillestrøm. [8]
For his second season with the first team, Gjengaar became a regular in the starting eleven for Odd. On 6 August 2023, he scored his first goal of the season in a 4-0 victory against Stabæk. [9] On 27 August 2023, Gjengaar opened the scoring for Odd in a 2-2 draw against Vålerenga [10]
On 16 February 2024, it was announced that Gjengaar was transferred to Major League Soccer side New York Red Bulls for an undisclosed transfer fee, signing a four year contract. [11] On 22 June 2024 Gjengaar scored his first goal for New York in a 3-0 victory over Toronto FC. [12]
Gjengaar has played in various Norwegian junior national teams, including the Norway under-20 team. With the Under-19, he took part, among other things, in the U19 UEFA Euro Championship Qualifiers.[ citation needed ]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ørn Horten | 2019 | 3. divisjon | 15 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| Total | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| Odd 2 | 2020 | 2. divisjon | 10 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 24 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||||
| 2022 | 17 | 2 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 51 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 3 | ||
| Odd | 2022 | Eliteserien | 10 | 5 | 2 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | |
| 2023 | 29 | 2 | 3 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | |||
| Total | 39 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 7 | ||
| New York Red Bulls | 2024 | Major League Soccer | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Total | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 119 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 12 | ||
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