Frederik Carstensen

Frederik Carstensen (born 9 April 2002) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Danish Superliga club Silkeborg IF.

Frederik Carstensen
Personal information
Full name Frederik Carstensen
Date of birth (2002-04-09) 9 April 2002
Place of birth Virklund, Denmark
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Right winger
Club information
Current team
 Silkeborg
Number 42
Youth career
Virklund BK
Silkeborg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Silkeborg 6 (1)
National team
2018 Denmark U-16 7 (1)
2018–2019 Denmark U-17 16 (3)
2019–2020 Denmark U-18 4 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:30, 17 April 2022 (UTC)

Career

Silkeborg IF

Carstensen joined Silkeborg IF at the age of 12 from Virklund Boldklub. In November 2019, Carstensen signed a three-year contract extension with Silkeborg.[1] In July 2020, he signed a new contract again, this time until June 2024.[2]

Carstensen worked his way up through Silkeborg's youth sector and got his official debut for the club on 14 February 2021 against Hvidovre IF in the Danish 1st Division.[3] He made one more appearance in the 1st Division, before he in April 2021 got a fatigue fracture in his foot, which kept him out until August 2021.[4]

Silkeborg was promoted to the 2021-22 Danish Superliga. Carstensen got his debut in the highest football league in Denmark on 31 October 2021 against SønderjyskE.[5] On 18 February 2022, Carstensen signed a new long-term deal with Silkeborg, until June 2026.[6]

Personal life

Frederik Carstensen's older brother, Rasmus Carstensen, is also a professional footballer.[7]

References
  1. SIF forlænger med Frederik Carstensen, silkeborgif.com, 6 November 2019
  2. Back-talent på lang kontrakt i SIF, silkeborgnyt.dk, 24 July 2020
  3. SILKEBORG VS. HVIDOVRE 2 - 0, soccerway.com, 14 February 2021
  4. SIF-talent er endelig tilbage på banen, sportsilkeborg.dk, 4 August 2021
  5. SØNDERJYSKE VS. SILKEBORG 0 - 6, soccerway.com, 31 October 2021
  6. SIF forlænger med Frederik Carstensen, silkeborgif.com, 18 February 2022
  7. Ny forbrødring i SIF, midtjyllandsavis.dk
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