Magnus Westergaard

Magnus Hee Westergaard (Danish pronunciation: [ˈvestɐˌkɒˀ]; born 27 May 1998) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish Superliga club Viborg FF.[2]

Magnus Westergaard
Personal information
Full name Magnus Hee Westergaard[1]
Date of birth (1998-05-27) 27 May 1998
Place of birth Frederiksberg, Denmark
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Viborg
Number 28
Youth career
2004–2011 Frederiksberg Boldklub
2011–2014 Copenhagen
2014–2018 Lyngby
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2023 Lyngby 76 (5)
2020–2021 → Hvidovre (loan) 22 (4)
2023– Viborg 23 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:18, 28 September 2023 (UTC)

Career

Early career

Born in Frederiksberg, Capital Region of Denmark, Westergaard began playing football as a youth for Frederiksberg Boldklub in 2004.[3] In 2011, he moved to the FC Copenhagen School of Excellence where he stayed for three years before joining Lyngby Boldklub at U17 level.[3]

Westergaard graduated through the Lyngby academy,[4] before making his first-team debut as a starter in a 3–0 Danish Superliga defeat to OB on 22 April 2018.[4][5]

First team

He was permanently promoted to the first team in the summer of 2018 after the club had suffered relegation to the Danish second tier.[6] Westergaard signed a one-and-a-half-year contract extension with Lyngby on 4 January 2019.[6] Six months later, after Lyngby had reached promotion to the Superliga after one season, he signed another contract extension, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2022.[7][8]

Loan to Hvidovre

On 1 October 2020, Westergaard joined Danish 1st Division club Hvidovre IF on a loan deal for the rest of 2020.[9] On 4 October, he made his debut for the club in a 2–1 away win over Vendsyssel.[10] Later that month, he scored his first goal in a 1–5 home loss to Silkeborg.[11]

In December 2020, Westergaard extended his loan deal by a further six months.[12] In his season with Hvidovre, Westergaard scored 5 goals in 25 total appearances,[2] including one in the Danish Cup round of 16 against Vejle Boldklub, which saw his club knocked out after a 2–3 loss.[13]

Return to Lyngby

Westergaard returned to Lyngby after his loan deal with Hvidovre expired. In the meantime, Lyngby had suffered relegation to the second-tier.[14] Westergaard immediately appeared in the starting lineup upon his return, in a 2–1 away win over Nykøbing.[15] He was a starter during the 2021–22 campaign, in which Lyngby managed to win promotion back to the Superliga.[16] Westergaard finished the season with 27 total appearances in which he scored four goals.[2]

Viborg FF

On 30 January 2023, Westergaard was sold to Viborg FF, signing a deal until the end of 2025.[17] He scored his first league goal for Viborg FF in a 3–0 away win against Brøndby IF.[18]

Personal life

Westergaard is the son of sailor Stig Westergaard, who participated in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Finn and in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Soling.[3]

Career statistics
As of match played 5 August 2022[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lyngby 2017–18 Superliga 1000——10
2018–19 1st Division 14110—2[lower-alpha 1]0171
2019–20 Superliga 19010——200
2020–21 Superliga 0000——00
2021–22 1st Division 26410——274
2022–23 Superliga 4000——40
Total 64530—20695
Hvidovre (loan) 2020–21 1st Division 22431——255
Career total 8696100209410
  1. Appearances in the Superliga relegation play-offs

References
  1. "Magnus Westergaard – Lyngby Boldklub". Lyngby Boldklub (in Danish). Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  2. Magnus Westergaard at Soccerway
  3. Boldklub, Frederiksberg (7 April 2020). "Frederiksberg Boldklub (FB) - En fodboldklub for alle - Årets Fodboldklub i Danmark 2019 - Best Grassroots Club UEFA 2020". frederiksberg-boldklub.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 19 August 2021.
  4. Skovsgaard Tøfting, Nicolai (23 April 2018). "Jeppe Kjær roser purunge Lyngby-folk". bold.dk. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  5. "OB vs. Lyngby - 22 April 2018". us.soccerway.com. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  6. Blond, Mikael (4 January 2019). "Ung midtbanespiller forlænger med Lyngby". bold.dk. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  7. Skovsgaard Tøfting, Nicolai (18 July 2019). "Lyngby forlænger med ung midtbanemand". bold.dk. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  8. Maimann, Kristian (18 July 2019). "Lyngby forlænger med Magnus Westergaard". lyngby-boldklub.dk. Lyngby Boldklub. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  9. HIF lejer Lyngby- midt og til knytter altmuligmand, hvidovreavis.dk, 1 October 2020
  10. "Vendsyssel vs. Hvidovre - 4 October 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  11. "Hvidovre vs. Silkeborg - 16 October 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  12. Dalgård, Jonas (29 December 2020). "Lyngby-midt forlænger lejeophold i 1. division". bold.dk (in Danish).
  13. Roesen, Andreas (16 December 2020). "LBK-lejesvend udgik mod VB: Smerter i lyske". bold.dk (in Danish).
  14. Lage, Jacob Nordestgaard (9 May 2021). "Lyngby rykker ud af Superligaen - TV 2". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish).
  15. "Nykøbing vs. Lyngby - 25 July 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  16. "Et point sikrer Lyngby Superliga-oprykning". Tipsbladet (in Danish). 23 May 2022. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  17. VFF henter midtbaneprofil i Lyngby, vff.dk, 30 January 2023
  18. "Dagens kåringer: Det var perfekt for Viborg" [Today's awards: It was perfect for Viborg] (in Danish). Jyllands-Posten.
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