Gustav Marcussen

Gustav Marcussen

Personal information
Full name	Gustav Ølsted Marcussen
Date of birth	(1998-06-12) 12 June 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Hørsholm, Denmark
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Fredericia
Number	7
Youth career
	Hørsholm-Usserød  [ da ]
	B 1903
	Frem
	Lyngby
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2020	Lyngby	72	(6)
2020–2021	Uerdingen 05	25	(4)
2021	Silkeborg	3	(0)
2022–2023	Fremad Amager	47	(10)
2023–	Fredericia	43	(12)
International career
2015	Denmark U17	0	(0)
2016	Denmark U18	2	(4)
2016–2017	Denmark U19	7	(1)
2017–2019	Denmark U20	6	(0)
2018–2020	Denmark U21	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 December 2024

Gustav Ølsted Marcussen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈmɑːkʰusn̩] ; born 12 June 1998) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a winger for FC Fredericia. ^[1]

Club career

Lyngby

Marcussen played youth football in Hørsholm-Usserød  [ da ] (HUI), B 1903 and Frem before joining the academy of Lyngby BK. He was promoted to the first team in 2016, where he signed his first professional deal with the club. ^[2] On 31 August 2016, Marcussen made his official debut for Lyngby, starting in a 3–1 win in the Danish Cup over Frederiksværk FK in the second round. ^[3] Marcussen made his Danish Superliga-debut for Lyngby on 18 May 2017 in a match against Brøndby IF. He came off the bench in the 87th minute, replacing David Boysen as the match ended in a 0–2 away win for Lyngby. ^[4] Three days later, he made his second appearance for the club, once again replacing Boysen as Lyngby beat F.C. Copenhagen in a 3–1 home win. ^[5] Those two appearances were his only during the 2016–2017 season. ^[1] Marcussen made his first professional goal the following season, scoring an 86th-minute equaliser which secured a 1–1 home draw against SønderjyskE on 12 August 2017. ^[6] He ended the season with 15 league appearances and the one goal, ^[1] as Lyngby suffered relegation to the second division. ^{[7] [8]}

The departure of first-team profiles such as Mikkel Rygaard and talents such as Bror Blume, due to relegation and Lyngby's poor financial situation, meant that Marcussen saw more playing time during the 2018–19 season. ^[1] He had an eventful season, making 28 total appearances in which he scored two goals. The campaign culminated with a third place in the league table and promotion play-offs, which Lyngby won 4–3 over two legs against Vendsyssel FF and thereby secured promotion back to the Superliga after one year. ^[9] Prior to the new Superliga-season, Marcussen signed a new contract with Lyngby on 25 June 2019, keeping him a part of De Kongeblå until 2021. ^{[10] [11]}

Uerdingen 05

On 23 September 2020, it was announced that Marcussen had moved to German 3. Liga club Uerdingen 05. ^[12] He made his debut for the club on 4 October in a 0–0 draw against Hansa Rostock. ^[13] He scored his first goal for the club on 24 October in a 2–0 away win over MSV Duisburg. ^{[14] [15]} For Uerdingen he made 25 appearances and scored four goals, but he was only in the starting line-up in eleven games. ^[1] After Uerdingen had their license to play in the 3. Liga revoked due to financial problems, Marcussen terminated his contract on 3 June 2021. ^[16]

Silkeborg

After a trial, Marcussen joined Danish Superliga club Silkeborg IF on 30 July 2021, signing a deal for the rest of 2021. ^[17] He made his debut for the club on 15 August, coming on as a substitute in the 74th minute for Mads Kaalund in a 1–1 league draw against OB. ^[18] Marcussen left the club again at the end of the year. ^[19]

Fremad Amager

On 12 January 2022, Marcussen joined Danish 1st Division club Fremad Amager on a deal until 2024. ^[20]

FC Fredericia

After a year and a half at Fremad Amager, FC Fredericia confirmed on 4 July 2023 that Marcussen had joined the club on a deal until June 2026. ^[21]

International career

Marcussen has represented Denmark at every age group from under-18 to under-21 level. On 22 March 2018, he made his first appearance for the Denmark under-21 team in a 5–0 friendly win over Austria in Wiener Neustadt. ^[22]

Career statistics

As of match played 10 December 2023 ^[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Lyngby	2016–17	Superliga	2	0	2	0	—		—		4	0
	2017–18	Superliga	16	1	2	0	—		2 [a]	0	20	1
	2018–19	1st Division	26	2	1	0	—		2 [a]	0	29	2
	2019–20	Superliga	26	3	1	1	—		2 [a]	0	29	4
	2020–21	Superliga	2	0	0	0	—		—		2	0
	Total		72	6	6	1	—		6	0	84	7
Uerdingen 05	2020–21	3. Liga	25	4	0	0	—		1 [b]	0	26	2
Silkeborg	2021–22	Superliga	3	0	1	0	—		—		4	0
Fremad Amager	2021–22	1st Division	15	5	—		—		—		15	5
	2022–23	1st Division	32	5	3	0	—		—		35	5
	Total		47	10	3	0	—		—		50	10
Fredericia	2023–24	1st Division	17	1	5	2	—		—		22	3
Career total			164	21	15	3	0	0	7	0	186	24

1. Appearances in the Superliga play-offs
2. Appearance(s) in Lower Rhine Cup

References

1. "G. Marcussen". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
2. "Lyngby forlænger med talent frem til 2020". dbold.dk (in Danish). 23 December 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
3. "Frederiksværk FK-Lyngby BK 1:3, DBU Pokalen 2016/2017, 2. Runde". weltfussball.de.
4. "Brøndby IF-Lyngby BK, 18.05.2017". Superstats.
5. "Lyngby BK-FC København, 21.05.2017". Superstats.
6. "Marcussen-kanon sikrede 1-1 mod SønderjyskE". lyngby-boldklub.dk (in Danish). 12 August 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
7. "Lyngby fyrer cheftræneren efter nedrykning fra Superligaen". dr.dk (in Danish). DR. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
8. "SLUT: Total nedtur i Lyngby - nedrykning og rødt kort". ekstrabladet.dk (in Danish). Ekstra-Bladet. 27 May 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
9. "Lyngby rykker op i Superligaen". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). TV2. 2 June 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
10. "Gustav Marcussen forlænger med De Kongeblå". lyngby-boldklub.dk (in Danish). Lyngby Boldklub. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
11. "Lyngby forlænger med midtbanespiller". tipsbladet.dk (in Danish). Tipsbladet. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
12. "Lyngby sender offensivspiller til tredjebedste tyske række". bt.dk (in Danish). B.T. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
13. "Hansa Rostock vs. Uerdingen - 4 October 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
14. "Marcussen und Kiprit nach der Pause: KFC düpiert MSV". kicker (in German). 24 October 2020.
15. "MSV Duisburg vs. Uerdingen - 24 October 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
16. Marcussen opsagt i Tyskland: Turbulent tid, bold.dk, 3 June 2021
17. SIF indgår aftale med Gustav Marcussen, silkeborgif.com, 30 July 2021
18. "OB vs. Silkeborg - 15 August 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
19. Gustav Marcussen forlader Silkeborg, bold.dk, 3 December 2021
20. OFFENSIV FORSTÆRKNING TIL FREMAD – GUSTAV MARCUSSEN VÆLGER AMA'R, fremadamagerelite.dk, 12 January 2022
21. FC Fredericia henter ny offensiv profil, fcfredericia.dk, 4 July 2023
22. "Landsholdsdatabasen". dbu.dk.

External links

• Gustav Marcussen at Soccerbase
• Gustav Marcussen at Soccerway
• Gustav Marcussen national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)