Sofus Berger

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Sofus Berger
Personal information
Full name Sofus Berger Brix [1]
Date of birth (2003-06-02) 2 June 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Viborg, Denmark [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Viborg
Number 21
Youth career
2008–2014 Overlund GF
2014–2019 Viborg
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019– Viborg 79 (2)
2023–2024 → Fredericia (loan) 29 (4)
International career
2020 Denmark U18 2 (0)
2021–2022 Denmark U19 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 December 2024

Sofus Berger Brix (born 2 June 2003) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Viborg FF. He is a Danish youth international.

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Career

Born in Viborg, [2] Berger began playing for Overlund GF at age 5 before moving to the Viborg FF academy at U13 level. [3]

On 6 August 2019, Berger made his senior debut in the first round of the Danish Cup in a 2–1 away win after extra-time over Jammerbugt. [4] He made his league debut in the Danish 1st Division – the second tier of Danish football – a few days later on 11 August in a 0–0 draw against HB Køge, coming on as a substitute in the 80th minute for Mikkel Agger. [5] He scored his first goal on 19 July 2020 in a 1–1 draw against Vejle Boldklub. [6]

Being part of the Viborg-team winning promotion to the Danish Superliga in the 2020–21 season, [7] Berger made his debut at the highest level on 18 July 2021 as a starter in a 2–1 away win over Nordsjælland. [8]

He made his European debut on 21 July 2022, coming on as a late substitute in the UEFA Europa Conference League qualifier against Sūduva and slotting home to 1–0 winner shortly after. [9]

On August 4, 2023, Viborg confirmed that Berger - in pursuit of more playing time - moved to FC Fredericia on a season-long loan deal. At the same time, he extended his contract with Viborg until the end of 2025. [10] In the summer of 2024, Berger was back in Viborg. [11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 1 December 2024 [12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague Danish Cup ContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Viborg 2019–20 1st Division 15130——181
2020–21 1st Division25110——261
2021–22 Superliga 22000——220
2022–23 Superliga130405 [a] 1—221
2023–24 Superliga10———10
2024–25 Superliga3000——30
Total792805100923
Fredericia (loan) 2023–24 1st Division29472——366
Career total108615251001289

Honours

Viborg

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References

  1. ↑ "Sofus Berger forlænger med VFF". Viborg F.F. Prof. Fodbold A/S (in Danish). 11 January 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Viborgenseren Berger: Det er kæmpestort". Viborg F.F. Prof. Fodbold A/S (in Danish). 11 May 2021.
  3. ↑ Bøss, Jesper (22 November 2020). "Ambitiøse og talentfulde Sofus". Viborg F.F. Prof. Fodbold A/S (in Danish).
  4. ↑ Tøfting, Nicolai Skovsgaard (7 August 2019). "Viborg-chef: Vi skulle have vundet 4-0 eller 5-0". bold.dk (in Danish).
  5. ↑ "Viborg vs. HB Køge - 11 August 2019 - Soccerway". nr.soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  6. ↑ Marboe, Mads Bye (20 July 2020). "17-årig duo får permanente pladser i Viborg-truppen". Tipsbladet.dk (in Danish).
  7. 1 2 "Viborg vinder 1. division - TV 2". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). 26 May 2021.
  8. ↑ "Nordsjælland vs. Viborg - 18 July 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  9. ↑ "Teenager skaffer velspillende Viborg vigtig sejr i Litauen". Berlingske (in Danish). 21 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  10. ↑ Sofus Berger forlænger og udlejes, vff.dk, 4 August 2023
  11. ↑ Viborgs Berger: Vil altid hellere spille kampe, bold.dk, 26 June 2024
  12. ↑ "S. Berger Brix: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
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