Asbjørn Johnsen Bøndergaard (born 5 May 2004) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Danish 1st Division club Lyngby.

Asbjørn Bøndergaard
Personal information
Full name Asbjørn Johnsen Bøndergaard
Date of birth (2004-05-05) 5 May 2004 (age 22)
Place of birth Hvide Sande, Denmark[1]
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
Lyngby
Number 16
Youth career
–2019 Ringkøbing
2019–2024 Silkeborg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2026 Silkeborg 9 (0)
2024–2025Fredericia (loan) 23 (12)
2026– Lyngby 13 (5)
International career
2020 Denmark U-16 5 (2)
2020 Denmark U-17 1 (0)
2021–2022 Denmark U-18 8 (3)
2022–2023 Denmark U-19 5 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 June 2026

Career

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Silkeborg

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In the summer 2019, Bøndergaard joined Silkeborg from Ringkøbing.[3] However, Bøndergaard played, already a year before the switch, on a so-called 'double license', where he trained 1-2 times a week in Silkeborg while still playing for Ringkøbing.[4]

After joining the first team squad for a training camp in Spain in February 2023,[5] Bøndergaard made his official debut for Silkeborg on 6 April 2023, when he came on for the last few minutes in a cup match against Sønderjyske.[6] On 29 May 2023, he made his Danish Superliga debut in a match against FC Midtjylland.[7] On 10 August 2023, Bøndergaard extended his deal with Silkeborg until June 2027.[8]

In June 2024, Bøndergaard, along with teammate Oscar Fuglsang, was loaned out to Danish 1st Division club Fredericia for the upcoming season.[9] In his first six games for Fredericia, Bøndergaard scored nine goals in all tournaments. After a season in which Bøndergaard helped Fredericia earn promotion to the 2025–26 Danish Superliga with 12 league goals, he returned to Silkeborg following the end of his loan spell.[10]

On 17 September 2025, Bøndergaard scored a brace in Silkeborg's 5–0 away victory against Kolding Boldklub in the Danish Cup third round.[11]

Lyngby

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On 21 January 2026, Danish 1st Division club Lyngby announced the signing of Bøndergaard on a five-year contract.[12] On 27 February, he marked his debut for the club with a goal against Kolding IF in the league.[13]

Honours

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References

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  1. Thomsen, John (18 January 2020). "Asbjørn Bøndergaard matchvinder i sin anden landskamp for U16-landsholdet". Dagbladet Ringkjøbing-Skjern (in Danish). Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  2. "Summary - Asbjørn Bøndergaard". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  3. Asbjørn Bøndergaard - Fra Ringkøbing IF til Silkeborg IF, ringkobingif.dk, 14 August 2019
  4. Asbjørns talent trives i hele to fodboldklubber, dbrs.dk, 18 November 2018
  5. Fremtidens SIF-stjerner får chancen i Spanien, midtjyllandsavis.dk, 9 February 2023
  6. SILKEBORG VS. SØNDERJYSKE 3 - 2, soccerway.com, 6 April 2023
  7. SILKEBORG VS. MIDTJYLLAND 3 - 3, soccerway.com, 29 May 2023
  8. "SIF forlænger med Bøndergaard" (in Danish). Silkeborg IF. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  9. "Bøndergaard og Fuglsang udlejes til Fredericia" (in Danish). Silkeborg IF. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  10. Bøndergaard bobler af selvtillid: Jeg står et superfint sted nu, sportsilkeborg.dk, 27 June 2025
  11. "Miraklet udeblev: Silkeborg videre i Pokalen". Bold.dk (in Danish). 17 September 2025. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  12. "Historisk aftale med vestjysk bomber" (in Danish). Lyngby Boldklub. 21 January 2026. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  13. "Lyngby sejrede i forårspremieren og fastholder førstepladsen" (in Danish). Lyngby Boldklub. 27 February 2026. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
  14. Mignon, Jacob (9 May 2024). "Kæmpe rød jubel i Parken: Silkeborg vinder pokalfinalen". DR (in Danish). Archived from the original on 9 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  15. "Silkeborg IF – AGF". TV 2 Sport (in Danish). 9 May 2024. Archived from the original on 9 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
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