Oliver Højer (born 24 January 2007) is a Danish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish Superliga club F.C. Copenhagen.

Oliver Højer
Personal information
Date of birth (2007-01-24) 24 January 2007 (age 17)
Place of birth Copenhagen, Denmark
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Copenhagen
Number 38
Youth career
Copenhagen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Copenhagen 2 (0)
International career
2022 Denmark U16 4 (0)
2024– Denmark U17 10 (4)
2024– Denmark U18 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:07, 21 September 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:07, 21 September 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Copenhagen

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Højer is a product of F.C. Copenhagen, where he played throughout his youth. Here he worked his way up through the club's academy. In January 2024, Højer extended his contract with Copenhagen.[1]

On 5 May 2024, 17-year-old Højer was on the bench for Copenhagen's first team for the first time in a Danish Superliga match against Silkeborg IF.[2][3] In July 2024, Højer, along with teammate Amin Chiakha, was permanently promoted to the first team squad after attending a training camp with the team in Austria.[4]

He made his Copenhagen debut on 25 July 2024, substituting for Magnus Mattsson in a UEFA Conference League qualifier against FC Bruno Magpies.[5][6] In the return match on 1 August 2024, he made his debut at Parken Stadium, again substituting for Mattsson and scoring his first goal for the club.[7][8]

On 11 August 2024, Højer made his Danish Superliga debut in a match against Sønderjyske.[9]

Personal life

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Oliver Højer is the son of former footballer Lars Højer, who made 211 appearances for F.C. Copenhagen from 1992 to 1999, and the younger brother of Casper Højer, who is also a footballer.[10]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 3 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Copenhagen 2024–25 Danish Superliga 2 0 0 0 3[a] 1 0 0 5 1
Career total 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 5 1
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

References

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