Personal information | |||
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Full name | Frederik Damkjer | ||
Date of birth | 31 July 2007 | ||
Place of birth | Viborg, Denmark | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Viborg | ||
Number | 33 | ||
Youth career | |||
NUGF Viborg | |||
Søndermarken IK | |||
Viborg | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2024– | Viborg | 5 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2025– | Denmark U-18 | 2 | (0) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 April 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23 March 2025 |
Frederik Damkjer (born 31 July 2007) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish Superliga club Viborg.
Damkjer started at NUGF Viborg where he played from U6 to U10, and later played U11-U12 at Søndermarken IK before moving to FK Viborg as a U13 player. [1] Here he worked his way up through the club's youth academy and was already a regular in the club's U-19 team at the age of 16. [2]
Damkjer was selected for the Viborg's first-team squad for the first time as a 16-year-old in October 2023 against Brøndy, [3] and was also on the bench for another five matches that same season, though without making his debut. [4] In June 2024, Damkjer signed a new deal until June 2027, and the club also announced that from the start of the 2025–26 season, he would be promoted to the first team squad. [5]
Damkjer made his debut for Viborg's first-team squad on 13 December 2024, being substituted onto the pitch in the 39th minute in place of teammate Mads Søndergaard, in a Danish Cup match against Danish 3rd Division club Brabrand. He later scored in the 57th minute and was named as Man of the Match. [6] [7] His Superliga deubt later came against AGF on 9 March 2025, playing for 65 minutes of the match. [8]
On 31 July 2025, Damkjer extended his contract with the club until June 2029. [9]
In March 2025, Damkjer was selected for the Denmark national under-18 football team's friendly matches against Netherlands and Wales. [10] He made his debut against the Netherlands on 20 March 2025, playing for 61 minutes before he was substituted off. [11] [12]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Viborg | 2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
2024–25 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | |||
2025–26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Career total | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |