Magnus Westergaard
Magnus Hee Westergaard (Danish pronunciation: [ˈvestɐˌkɒˀ]; born 27 May 1998) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eliteserien club Vålerenga.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Magnus Hee Westergaard[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 May 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Frederiksberg, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vålerenga | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2011 | Frederiksberg Boldklub | ||
| 2011–2014 | Copenhagen | ||
| 2014–2018 | Lyngby | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2023 | Lyngby | 75 | (5) |
| 2020–2021 | → Hvidovre (loan) | 22 | (4) |
| 2023–2025 | Viborg | 54 | (5) |
| 2025–2026 | Wycombe Wanderers | 14 | (0) |
| 2026– | Vålerenga | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:14, 8 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
Magnus Hee Westergaard (Danish pronunciation: [ˈvestɐˌkɒˀ]; born 27 May 1998) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eliteserien club Vålerenga.[2]
Career
[edit]Lyngby
[edit]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]
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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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]
Wycombe Wanderers
[edit]On 16 January 2025, Westergaard signed for English League One club Wycombe Wanderers.[19][20] He made his competitive debut for the club on 28 January, replacing Tyreeq Bakinson in the 74th minute of a 2–1 home win over Barnsley.[21]
Vålerenga
[edit]On 8 January 2026, Westergaard joined Eliteserien club Vålerenga for an undisclosed fee.[22]
Personal life
[edit]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
[edit]- As of 8 January 2026[2]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lyngby | 2017–18 | Danish Superliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Danish 1st Division | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | Danish Superliga | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Danish Superliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Danish 1st Division | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 4 | |||
| 2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| Total | 75 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 81 | 5 | |||
| Hvidovre (loan) | 2020–21 | Danish 1st Division | 22 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 5 | ||
| Viborg | 2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 2 | |||
| 2024–25 | Danish Superliga | 15 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 20 | 5 | |||
| Total | 54 | 5 | 8 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 62 | 8 | |||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2024–25 | League One | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | League One | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4[e] | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 165 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 194 | 19 | ||
- ^ Includes appearances in Danish Cup, FA Cup
- ^ Includes appearances in EFL Cup
- ^ Appearances in Superliga relegation play-offs
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL League One play-offs
- ^ Includes appearances in EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Magnus Westergaard – Lyngby Boldklub". Lyngby Boldklub (in Danish). Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d Magnus Westergaard at Soccerway
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b Skovsgaard Tøfting, Nicolai (23 April 2018). "Jeppe Kjær roser purunge Lyngby-folk". bold.dk. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ "OB vs. Lyngby - 22 April 2018". us.soccerway.com. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ a b Blond, Mikael (4 January 2019). "Ung midtbanespiller forlænger med Lyngby". bold.dk. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ Skovsgaard Tøfting, Nicolai (18 July 2019). "Lyngby forlænger med ung midtbanemand". bold.dk. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ Maimann, Kristian (18 July 2019). "Lyngby forlænger med Magnus Westergaard". lyngby-boldklub.dk. Lyngby Boldklub. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ HIF lejer Lyngby- midt og til knytter altmuligmand, hvidovreavis.dk, 1 October 2020
- ^ "Vendsyssel vs. Hvidovre - 4 October 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Hvidovre vs. Silkeborg - 16 October 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ Dalgård, Jonas (29 December 2020). "Lyngby-midt forlænger lejeophold i 1. division". bold.dk (in Danish).
- ^ Roesen, Andreas (16 December 2020). "LBK-lejesvend udgik mod VB: Smerter i lyske". bold.dk (in Danish).
- ^ Lage, Jacob Nordestgaard (9 May 2021). "Lyngby rykker ud af Superligaen". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish).
- ^ "Nykøbing vs. Lyngby - 25 July 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Et point sikrer Lyngby Superliga-oprykning". Tipsbladet (in Danish). 23 May 2022. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ VFF henter midtbaneprofil i Lyngby, vff.dk, 30 January 2023
- ^ "Dagens kåringer: Det var perfekt for Viborg" [Today's awards: It was perfect for Viborg] (in Danish). Jyllands-Posten.
- ^ "Westergaard is a Wanderer!". www.wwfc.com. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "Magnus Westergaard: Wycombe Wanderers sign midfielder from Danish club Viborg". BBC Sport. 16 January 2025.
- ^ "Wycombe 2-1 Barnsley: Richard Kone snatches late win for Chairboys". Sky Sports. 28 January 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- ^ "Magnus Westergaard leaves the club". www.wwfc.com. 8 January 2026. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
External links
[edit]- Magnus Westergaard at Soccerbase