Oliver Bundgaard

Oliver Bundgaard

Personal information
Full name	Oliver Bundgaard Kristensen
Date of birth	(2001-06-15) 15 June 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Randers, Denmark [1]
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Viborg
Number	23
Youth career
	Hornbæk SF
0000–2020	Randers Freja
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2022	Randers	48	(0)
2022–	Viborg	60	(3)
International career‡
2021	Denmark U20	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 June 2021

Oliver Bundgaard Kristensen (born 15 June 2001) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Danish Superliga club Viborg FF.

Club career

A product of the Randers FC youth academy, ^[1] Bundgaard made his first team debut on 30 October 2019 in the 2–0 win over Viby IF in the Danish Cup. ^[2] He made his debut in the domestic league on 7 June 2020, coming on as a substitute in the 83rd minute for Johnny Thomsen in a 2–1 loss to FC Copenhagen. ^[3]

On 31 May 2021, he extended his contract with Randers until 2024. Upon signing the extension, sporting director Søren Pedersen stated that "[i]t's so great to be able to extend the deal with one of our own guys, who during the spring showed that he can play at the highest level in Denmark". ^[4]

On 27 October 2021, Bundgaard scored his first professional goal in a 4–0 win in the Danish Cup over Middelfart Boldklub, a strike from inside the penalty ark after an assist by Vincent Onovo. ^{[5] [6]}

On 31 August 2022, Bundgaard joined fellow league club Viborg FF on a deal until June 2026. ^[7]

International career

On 5 June 2021, Bundgaard made his Denmark U20 debut during a 1–0 win over Republic of Ireland in a friendly in Marbella, Spain. ^{[8] [9]}

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 1 December 2024 ^[10]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Randers	2019–20	Danish Superliga	5	0	2	0	–		1 [a]	0	8	0
	2020–21	Danish Superliga	12	0	3	0	–		0	0	15	0
	2021–22	Danish Superliga	28	0	3	2	8 [b]	0	0	0	39	2
	2022–23	Danish Superliga	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	Total		48	0	8	2	8	0	1	0	65	2
Viborg	2022–23	Danish Superliga	13	1	3	0	—		0	0	16	1
	2023–24	Danish Superliga	32	1	2	0	—		1 [c]	0	34	1
	2024–25	Danish Superliga	9	1	2	0	—		0	0	11	1
	Total		54	3	7	0	0	0	1	0	61	3
Career total			102	3	15	2	8	0	2	0	126	5

1. Appearance(s) in Superliga play-offs
2. Two appearances in UEFA Europa League and six appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
3. Appearance in the 2023–24 Superliga Europa League play-off

Honours

Randers

• Danish Cup: 2020–21

References

1. Thorsen, Peter; Andersen, Kurt Helge; Poulsen, Peder Vagn (August 2021). "Drengene fra Hornbæk" (PDF). Hornbæk Idræt & KulturCenter (in Danish): 12–13.
2. "Viby vs. Randers - 30 October 2019 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
3. "FC Copenhagen vs. Randers - 7 June 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
4. Fredslund, Kristian (31 May 2021). "Oliver Bundgaard forlænger til 2024". Randers FC (in Danish).
5. Albrechtsen, Martin (27 October 2021). "Oliver Bundgaard: Vi kører dem over i 2. halvleg". Randers FC (in Danish).
6. "Middelfart vs. Randers - 27 October 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
7. VFF køber Oliver Bundgaard, vff.dk, 31 August 2022
8. "Oliver Bundgaard Kristensen udtaget til U20-landsholdet". Randers FC (in Danish). 26 May 2021.
9. "Danmark - Irland 1 - 0". DBU (in Danish). Retrieved 13 November 2021.
10. Oliver Bundgaard at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 October 2024.

External links

• Oliver Bundgaard national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
• Oliver Bundgaard – UEFA competition record ( archive )