Emil Berggreen (born 10 May 1993) is a Danish[1] professional footballer who plays as a forward.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 May 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Helsingør, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Frem Hellebæk | |||
| BK Søllerød-Vedbæk | |||
| 2011–2012 | Nordsjælland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Brønshøj | 57 | (15) |
| 2014 | Hobro | 17 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 26 | (11) |
| 2016–2019 | Mainz 05 | 14 | (4) |
| 2017 | Mainz 05 II | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Twente | 13 | (1) |
| 2020–2022 | Greuther Fürth | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Greuther Fürth II | 9 | (4) |
| 2022–2024 | SønderjyskE | 29 | (11) |
| International career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Denmark U21 | 6 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 June 2024 | |||
Career
editBrønshøj
editBrønshøj Boldklub signed Berggreen from FC Nordsjælland in the summer 2012. In his first half season, Berggreen played 2 matches as a substitute for the first team and scored one goal, while he also scored 10 goals in 6 matches for the U21 squad. He signed a contract extension in January 2013 for two years.[3] Berggreen had an excellent second half season, where he in total played 21 games and scored 12 goals. After this season, Berggreen had bids from clubs in the Danish Superliga and the Danish 1st Division. [4]
Hobro IK
editOn 20 June 2014, Hobro IK signed Berggreen on a three-year contract.[5] He made his debut in the Danish first-tier for Hobro IK during the first half of the 2014–15 Superliga season.
He scored his first goal for the club in September after he had not scored in the first 13 games. After a great period in the fall, he attracted much attention from other clubs.[6]
Eintracht Braunschweig
editOn 31 January 2015, Berggreen signed a 2+1⁄2-year contract with German 2. Bundesliga club Eintracht Braunschweig.[7] On 8 February 2015, he made his debut for Braunschweig. He came on as a substitute in an 0–2 defeat on the 20th matchday against 1.FC Kaiserslautern, replacing Raffael Korte in the 69th minute.[8] On 23 February 2015, made his debut in the starting line-up, in a 1–1 draw on the 22nd matchday against RB Leipzig, also scoring his first goal for Eintracht Braunschweig.[9] On 25 May 2015, he came on as a substitute on the 31st matchday against FSV Frankfurt and contributed two goals to the 2–0 victory of his team.[10]
Mainz 05
editBerggreen moved to 1. FSV Mainz 05 on 31 January 2016.[11] Hobro IK received about 2 million Danish crowns for the sale. A month after his arrival, he was injured and had to get his knee operated.[12] He was back in training in the summer 2016. Weeks after his return, he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury and was out the rest of the season. By summer 2017, Berggreen had not made his debut yet.
Twente
editOn 17 July 2019, Berggreen joined FC Twente on a one-year contract with an option for one further year.[13]
Greuther Fürth
editIn September 2020, free agent Berggreen returned to Germany joining 2. Bundesliga side SpVgg Greuther Fürth on a two-year contract.[14] His contract was terminated by mutual consent on 1 January 2022, effectively making him a free agent again.[15]
SønderjyskE
editBerggreen signed with Danish Superliga club SønderjyskE on 31 January 2022, after having practiced with the Midtjylland first team through January.[16] He signed a one-and-a-half-year deal.[17] On 29 May 2024 SønderjyskE confirmed that Berggreen would not extend his contract at the club and would therefore leave SønderjyskE after the season.[18]
International career
editOn 9 September 2014, Berggreen made his debut for the Danish U21 national team, and became the first Hobro player to ever represent a Danish national team at any level,[19] scoring a goal in his debut.[20]
Personal life
editBerggreen's mother is from Croatia, so he can both represent Denmark and Croatia in international football.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Ung Hobro-angriber fristet af Kroatien". bold.dk. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ^ "Emil Berggren". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ Brønshøj beholder Berggreen‚ bold.dk, 1 February 2013
- ^ Fire klubber har budt på Berggreen‚ bold.dk, 18 June 2014
- ^ Hobro køber ombejlede Berggreen‚ bold.dk, 20 June 2014
- ^ Eftertragtet Berggreen lukker ingen døre‚ bold.dk, 27 December 2012
- ^ "Eintracht verpflichtet Emil Berggreen" [Eintracht signs Emil Berggreen]. eintracht.com (in German). 2 February 2015. Archived from the original on 2 February 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ "Ring macht beim Comeback den Deckel drauf". kicker online. Olympia Verlag GmbH. 8 February 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ "Berggreen zeigt sein Können – Kaiser kontert". kicker online (in German). Olympia Verlag GmbH. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ "Berggreen ist sofort zur Stelle". kicker online (in German). Olympia Verlag GmbH. 2 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ "Mainz 05 verpflichtet Emil Berggreen" [Mainz 05 signs Emil Berggreen] (in German). 1. FSV Mainz 05. 31 January 2015. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ Emil Berggreen skal under kniven‚ bold.dk, 9 February 2016
- ^ Officielt: Emil Berggreen skifter til FC Twente, tipsbladet.dk, 17 July 2019
- ^ "Zweitligist Fürth verpflichtet Stürmer Berggreen". Abendzeitung München (in German). 15 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ "Berggreen-Vertrag aufgelöst | SpVgg Greuther Fürth - die offizielle Website". sgf1903.de (in German). 1 January 2022.
- ^ Margren, Sara (30 January 2022). "SønderjyskE snupper Emil Berggreen". bold.dk (in Danish).
- ^ "Emil Berggreen til SønderjyskE - SønderjyskE". soenderjyske.dk (in Danish). 31 January 2022.
- ^ Tidligere FCK-spiller er færdig i Sønderjyske, tipbsbladet.dk, 29 May 2024
- ^ "Hobro-spiller på landsholdet: Det er stort". Tv2. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ^ "Dansk U21-landshold smadrer Bulgarien". TV2. Archived from the original on 9 September 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2014.