Martin Frese

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Martin Frese
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Personal information
Date of birth (1998-01-04) 4 January 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth Rødovre, Denmark
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender, wing-back
Team information
Current team
 Hellas Verona
Number 3
Youth career
BK Frem
2013–2017 Nordsjælland
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2024 Nordsjælland 110 (10)
2024– Hellas Verona 20 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:30, 2 November 2025 (UTC)

Martin Frese (born 4 January 1998) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a defender or a wing-back for Serie A club Hellas Verona.

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Club career

Early years

Frese started his career at local club BK Frem, but joined FC Nordsjælland at the age of 15. [1]

Nordsjælland

Frese got his first senior call up on 31 March 2017, where he sat on the bench for the whole game against Lyngby Boldklub.

He got his debut for FC Nordsjælland on 5 May 2017. Frese was in the starting lineup, but got replaced by Patrick da Silva after only 35 minutes due to an injury in a 1-1 draw against F.C. Copenhagen in the Danish Superliga. [2] Frese suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury and was expected a break for 12 months. [1] However, his contract got extended and he was promoted to the first team squad for the 2017/18 season. [1] Frese got his contract extended in July 2018 until 2021. [3] After four games in the 2018/19 season, Frese got injured in February 2019 and was out for the rest of the season. [4]

From the 2020–21 season, Frese was used as a left-back for Nordsjælland. After a good individual season for Frese, he signed a contract extension on 16 July 2021, signing until June 2022. Frese was also handed shirt number 5. [5]

On 19 May 2024, FC Nordsjælland announced that Frese would leave the club at the end of the season. [6]

Hellas Verona

On 10 July 2024, he signed for Serie A club Hellas Verona on a four-year deal. [7] On August 18, 2024, Frese made his official debut for Verona in the 3-0 win over Napoli, where Frese was in the starting lineup. [8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 2 November 2025 [9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nordsjælland 2016–17 Danish Superliga 10———10
2018–19 Danish Superliga20101 [a] 0—40
2019–20 Danish Superliga7000——70
2020–21 Danish Superliga15300——153
2021–22 Danish Superliga30120——321
2022–23 Danish Superliga26221——283
2023–24 Danish Superliga2945110 [b] 1—446
Total110101021110013113
Hellas Verona 2024–25 Serie A 11000——110
2025–26 Serie A9010——100
Total200100000210
Career total130101121110015213
  1. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

Honours

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 3 "MARTIN FRESE RYKKES OP I SUPERLIGA-TRUPPEN". fcn.dk. 2 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "NORDSJAELLAND VS. KOBENHAVN 1 - 1". soccerway.com. 5 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "FCN forlænger med Strunck og Frese". bold.dk. 24 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "FCN-offensivspiller er ude resten af sæsonen". bold.dk. 19 February 2019.
  5. ↑ FC Nordsjælland forlænger med Frese, bold.dk, 16 July 2021
  6. ↑ FCN siger farvel til fire spillere fra Superliga-truppen, fcn.dk, 19 May 2024
  7. ↑ "Benvenuto Martin Frese, nuovo difensore gialloblù!". Hellas Verona. 10 July 2024.
  8. ↑ Verona vs. Napoli 3 - 0, soccerway.com, 18 August 2024
  9. ↑ Martin Frese at Soccerway . Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  10. ↑ Bak, Daniel (31 August 2023). "Seks SL-klubber har spillere på månedens hold". bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  11. ↑ "Månedens Hold i marts". 3F Superliga (in Danish). 26 March 2024. Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
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