Dennis Gjengaar
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 February 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Horten, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | New York Red Bulls | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2019 | Ørn Horten | ||
| 2020–2021 | Odd | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Ørn Horten | 15 | (1) |
| 2020–2022 | Odd 2 | 51 | (3) |
| 2022–2024 | Odd | 39 | (7) |
| 2024– | New York Red Bulls | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Norway U15 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | Norway U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | Norway U18 | 8 | (1) |
| 2023 | Norway U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Norway U20 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 December 2023 | |||
Dennis Gjengaar (born 24 February 2004) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls.
Club career[edit]
Early career[edit]
Born in Horten, Gjengaar began his career with his home-town team Ørn Horten. While with Ørn Horten, Gjengaar made 15 appearances and scored 1 goal in the Norwegian Third Division. Gjengaar was the youngest player to debut with the first team of Ørn Horten, making his debut on 7 May 2019 against Vålerenga 2 at the age of 15 years and 68 days.[1] He joined Odd during July 2020, where he continued his training. Gjengaar played in the Norwegian Second Division for Odd 2, making 51 appearances and scoring 3 goals.
Odds BK[edit]
On 25 February 25, 2022, Gjengaar signed his first professional contract with Odd.[2] Gjengaar made his first appearance with the Odds BK first team on 19 May 2022, in a Norwegian Cup match against Hei IL. He came on in place of Gilli Rólantsson as his team won 6-1.[3]
On 10 September 2022, Gjengaar started his first match in the top flight Eliteserien, scoring his first two goals as a professional in a 1-3 victory against Sandefjord Fotball.[4] His performance was praised after the match by his coach, Pål Arne Johansen, who cited that Gjengaar had great potential.[5] On 2 October 2022, Gjengaar opened the scoring for Odd in a 2-2 draw against Haugesund.[6] On 22 October 2022, Gjengaar continued his goal scoring run, opening the scoring for Odd in a 2-1 victory against Vålerenga.[7] The following match day, 30 October 2022, Gjengaar scored his fifth goal of the season in a 0-2 victory against Lillestrøm.[8]
For his second season with the first team, Gjengaar became a regular in the starting eleven for Odd. On 6 August 2023, he scored his first goal of the season in a 4-0 victory against Stabæk.[9] On 27 August 2023, Gjengaar opened the scoring for Odd in a 2-2 draw against Vålerenga[10]
New York Red Bulls[edit]
On 16 February 2024, it was announced that Gjengaar was transferred to Major League Soccer side New York Red Bulls for an undisclosed transfer fee, signing a four year contract.[11]
International career[edit]
Gjengaar has played in various Norwegian junior national teams, including the Norway under-20 team. With the Under-19, he took part, among other things, in the U19 UEFA Euro Championship Qualifiers.[citation needed]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of 14 February 2024[12]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ørn Horten | 2019 | 3. divisjon | 15 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| Total | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| Odd 2 | 2020 | 2. divisjon | 10 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 24 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||||
| 2022 | 17 | 2 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 51 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 3 | ||
| Odd | 2022 | Eliteserien | 10 | 5 | 2[a] | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | |
| 2023 | 29 | 2 | 3[a] | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | |||
| Total | 39 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 105 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 11 | ||
- Notes
- ^ a b Appearances in the Norwegian Cup
References[edit]
- ^ "Tidenes yngste debutant til USA". www.orn-horten.no (in Norwegian). 15 February 2023.
- ^ "NOK ET ODD-TALENT SIGNERER PROFFKONTRAKT". www.odd.no (in Norwegian). 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Pauseresultat: 1 - 3 Fulltid: 1 - 6". www.fotball.no (in Norwegian). 19 May 2022.
- ^ "18-ÅRING HERJET I DIOMANDES SKADEFRAVÆR: − HELT EKSTREMT". www.vg.no (in Norwegian). 10 September 2022.
- ^ "KAPTEINEN OG TRENEREN HYLLER STORTALENTET: – SÅ IKKE DEN KOMME". www.eurosport.no (in Norwegian). 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Kampreferat av Haugesund - Odd - 02.10.2022". www.fotball.no (in Norwegian). 2 October 2022.
- ^ "VÅLERENGA SNYTT FOR STRAFFE I NY KALDDUSJ: − IKKE NOE VITS Å SKYLDE PÅ DOMMEREN". www.vg.no (in Norwegian). 22 October 2022.
- ^ "Kampreferat av Lillestrøm - Odd - 30.10.2022". www.fotball.no (in Norwegian). 30 October 2022.
- ^ "Kampreferat av Odd - Stabæk - 06.08.2023". www.fotball.no (in Norwegian). 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Kampreferat av Vålerenga - Odd - 27.08.2023". www.fotball.no (in Norwegian). 27 August 2023.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls Complete Transfer of Norwegian Winger Dennis Gjengaar from Odds BK". www.newyorkredbuls.com. 16 February 2024.
- ^ Dennis Gjengaar at Soccerway
External links[edit]
- Dennis Gjengaar at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- Dennis Gjengaar at Soccerway
- Odd.no