Oskar Skovbjerg Øhlenschlæger (born 19 April 2004) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eliteserien club Fredrikstad.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oskar Skovbjerg Øhlenschlæger[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 April 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Aarhus, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fredrikstad | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Farum | ||
| 2019–2023 | Nordsjælland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Vendsyssel | 52 | (6) |
| 2025– | Fredrikstad | 39 | (8) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024–2025 | Denmark U20 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 June 2026 | |||
Career
editØhlenschlæger was a youth player for Farum BK, progressing to FC Nordsjælland's U17 team in 2019 and then the U19 team in 2021. In 2023 he started his senior career for Vendsyssel FF in the Danish 1st Division.[2] He made his international debut for Denmark in November 2024, representing Denmark U20 against South Korea U20. His second cap followed in June 2025 against the Republic of the Congo U20.[3]
In January 2025 Øhlenschlæger signed for Norwegian side Fredrikstad FK on a four-year contract, for a reported fee of around 3 million kr.[4][5] Including future add-on fees, Nordjyske described it as possibly being Vendsyssel's largest sale of all time.[6]
His first appearance for the club came in March 2025 against SK Brann.[7]
In the summer of 2025 and winter of 2026 he was "followed" by Danish clubs including AGF Aarhus and Brøndby IF.[8][9][10][11]
Personal life
editOskar was born in Aarhus in central Denmark.[2] Øhlenschlæger great-great-grandfather was Danish poet and lyricist Adam Oehlenschläger who wrote the lyrics for the Danish national anthem Der er et yndigt land.[5]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vendsyssel | 2023–24 | Danish 1st Division | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 31 | 4 | |
| 2024–25 | Danish 1st Division | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 19 | 2 | ||
| Total | 48 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 50 | 6 | |||
| Fredrikstad | 2025 | Eliteserien | 28 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4[b] | 0 | 35 | 7 |
| 2026 | Eliteserien | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 31 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 113 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 126 | 23 | ||
- ↑ Includes Danish Cup, Norwegian Cup
- ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Conference League
References
edit- 1 2 Oskar Øhlenschlæger at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- 1 2 3 Oskar Øhlenschlæger at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ "Oskar Øhlenschlæger". Danish Football Association. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ↑ Slyngenborg Jensen, Markus (9 January 2025). "Kjøper dansk 20-åring: - Spent, glad og stolt" (in Norwegian). Fredrikstad FK. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
- 1 2 Simensen, Joakim (3 February 2025). "Tipptippoldefaren skrev historie i Danmark – nå vil Oskar (20) gjøre det samme på fotballbanen". Fredriksstad Blad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 April 2026.
- ↑ Ydesen, Simon (8 January 2025). "Millionsalg sender Vendsyssel ud på markedet". Nordjyske (in Danish). Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ↑ "Kampdetaljer Fredrikstad - Brann" (in Norwegian). NFF. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
- ↑ Simensen, Joakim (2 September 2025). "Dansk toppklubb snuste på Oskar". Fredriksstad Blad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ↑ Gregersen, Kasper (16 January 2026). "Bekræftede dialog med AGF: Nu svarer sportschefen". Campo.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ↑ Fallah, Daniel Nøjsen; et al. (1 February 2026). "Brøndby forhører sig om Øhlenschlæger". Bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ↑ Simensen, Joakim (10 February 2026). "Oskar (21) følges av mange, selv har han følt på ensomheten". Fredriksstad Blad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ↑ "Oskar Ohlenschlaeger". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 April 2026.