Viktor Tranberg (born 26 February 1997) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 February 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2010 | Union | ||
| 2010–2012 | Brøndby | ||
| 2012–2013 | Lyngby | ||
| 2013–2016 | Nordsjælland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Nordsjælland | 33 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Örebro (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Esbjerg | 47 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Denmark U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2015 | Denmark U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | Denmark U21 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editNordsjælland
editTranberg was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was promoted into the first team squad in the summer 2016 at the age of 19.[1] He made his Nordsjælland debut on 7 August 2016, coming off the bench in the 62nd minute for Abdul Mumin in a 2–1 defeat against AaB in the Danish Superliga.[2]
Tranberg became a regular starter in the 2017–18 season, but was benched in October 2017.[3]
Loan to Örebro SK
editOn 7 August 2018, Örebro SK announced the signing of Tranberg on a loan deal for the rest of the year.[4] He returned to Nordsjælland after making 13 appearances. In December, Tranberg announced, that he would like to continue at the club, but it was up to the clubs to make an agreement.[5]
Esbjerg fB
editOn 16 July 2019, it was confirmed that Tranberg had joined Esbjerg fB on a four-year contract.[6] In the first half of the season, Tranberg played only four games for the club, a total of 24 minutes in the league and 180 minutes in the UEFA Europa League qualifiers.[7] At the end of the season, Esbjerg suffered relegation to the second-tier 1st Division.[8]
Following relegation, Tranberg began playing more regularly, making 22 appearances for the club during the 2020–21 season.[9]
On 22 November 2022, 25-year old Tranberg confirmed that he had been forced to retire with immediate effect due to an injury.[10]
International career
editTranberg made his debut for the Denmark under-18s on 7 April 2015, coming on as a substitute for Nicklas Halse in a 2–1 friendly loss to Romania at Stadionul Dan Păltinișanu in Timișoara.[11] He made his first and only appearance at under-19 level in October 2015, coincidentally also against Romania, playing in a 4–1 friendly win.[12]
On 14 November 2017, Tranberg made his debut for the under-21 team in a 3–1 loss in the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifier to Poland U21, coming off the bench for Asger Sørensen in the 52nd minute.[13][14] This would be his final appearances for the Denmark national youth teams.[15]
References
edit- ^ "FCN forlænger med Viktor Tranberg". FC Nordsjælland (in Danish). 7 April 2016. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021.
- ^ "Nordsjælland vs. AaB – 7 August 2016 – Soccerway". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ Schmidt, Martin (10 April 2018). "Tilbagevendt Tranberg: Jeg har kigget indad". bold.dk. Archived from the original on 15 August 2018.
- ^ "Viktor Tranberg klar för ÖSK". ÖSK Fotboll (in Swedish). 7 August 2018. Archived from the original on 7 August 2018.
- ^ Tøfting, Nicolai Skovsgaard (1 December 2018). "Viktor Tranberg håber på snarlig afklaring". bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 17 January 2019.
- ^ "EfB henter Viktor Tranberg i FCN - efb.dk". Esbjerg fB (in Danish). 16 July 2019. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021.
- ^ Dalgård, Jonas (17 January 2020). "Esbjerg om Tranberg: Skal vise han skal spille". bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 17 January 2020.
- ^ Nielsen, Ronni Burkal (28 June 2020). "Hobro sender Esbjerg ud af Superligaen - TV 2". TV2 Sport (in Danish).
- ^ "Denmark – V. Tranberg – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ Viktor Tranberg indstiller karrieren, efb.dk, 22 November 2022
- ^ "RUMÆNIEN – DANMARK 2 – 1". DBU. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "DANMARK – RUMÆNIEN 4 – 1". DBU. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "POLEN – DANMARK 3 – 1". DBU. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Forsvarskoks blev dyre for U21-landsholdet mod Polen - TV 2". TV2 Sport (in Danish). 14 November 2017.
- ^ "Viktor Tranberg – Landsholdsdatabasen". DBU. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
External links
edit- Viktor Tranberg at Soccerway
- Viktor Tranberg national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)