Daniel Obbekjær
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 July 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Odense, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Breiðablik | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2016 | Næsby | ||
| 2016–2021 | OB | ||
| 2021 | → SPAL (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | OB | 7 | (0) |
| 2022 | York United | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | 07 Vestur | 42 | (6) |
| 2024– | VPS | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Breiðablik | 8 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | Denmark U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Denmark U17 | 13 | (1) |
| 2019 | Denmark U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Denmark U19 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024 | |||
Daniel Obbekjær (born 16 July 2002) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Besta deild karla club Breiðablik.
Early life
[edit]Obbekjær started playing football at the age of 4 in Næsby Boldklub, before joining Odense Boldklub 10 years later.[1]
Club career
[edit]OB
[edit]In January 2019, Obbekjær went on training camp in Turkey with the OB first team. On 1 April 2019 it was confirmed, that 16-year old Obbekjær had signed his first professional contract until the summer 2021 and was promoted permanently to the first team squad.[2] At the end of the month, Obbekjær got his professional debut for OB against F.C. Copenhagen. Obbekjær started on the bench but replaced Mathias Greve in the 64th minute which made him the third youngest debutant in the club's history.[3] In October 2019, Obbekjær became the youngest Danish Superliga starter in OB's history at the age of 17 years and 94 days.[4]
In January 2020, 17-year old Obbekjær went on a trial at Premier League klub Brighton & Hove Albion after being scouted by the club.[5]
On 22 January 2021, Obbekjær joined Italian Serie B side S.P.A.L. on loan for the rest of the season, with an option to buy.[6] He was registered for the clubs Primavera (U19) team.[7]
After returning to OB, Obbekjær didn't feature on OB's first team list. In July 2021, he went on a trial at Hobro IK, however, he returned without being offered a contract.[8] With Obbekjær's contract with OB expiring at the end of 2021, he was sent to the U19, as he was not registered for the first team.[9]
York United
[edit]On 5 January 2022, Obbekjær signed a two-year contract with Canadian Premier League side York United, with options until 2025.[10]
07 Vestur
[edit]In June 2022, he joined 07 Vestur in the Faroe Islands.[11] After a good time in Vestur, where he became the club's captain while also making the team of the year in the 2023 season, Obbekjær left the club when his contract expired at the end of October 2023.[12]
Breiðablik
[edit]After a short trial period with Finnish club VPS, including one played Finnish League Cup match,[13] in March 2024, Obbekjaer joined Icelandic Besta deild karla club Breiðablik on a contract until 2025.[14]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 23 October 2024.
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| OB | 2018–19 | Danish Superliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Danish Superliga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Danish Superliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| York United | 2022 | Canadian Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| 07 Vestur | 2022 | Faroe Islands Premier League | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 2 | ||
| 2023 | Faroe Islands Premier League | 27 | 4 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 31 | 5 | |||
| Total | 42 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 7 | ||
| VPS | 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Breiðablik | 2024 | Besta deild karla | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| Career total | 58 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 10 | ||
- ^ Includes Danish Cup, Faroe Islands Cup and Icelandic Cup
- ^ Includes Finnish League Cup
References
[edit]- ^ Rasmussen, Leif (20 June 2019). "Obbekjær hjemmevant i Næsby" [Obbekjær is used to being in Næsby]. Fyens Stiftstidende (in Danish).
- ^ Bergman, Peter (1 April 2019). "16-årigt talent får fuldtidskontrakt i OB" [16-year-old talent gets full-time contract in OB]. TV 2/Fyn (in Danish).
- ^ Stjerne Schmidt, Søren (29 April 2019). "16-årigt stortalent fik OB-debut i Parken: - Det var superfedt" [16-year-old great talent made his OB debut in Parken: - It was super cool]. TV 2/Fyn (in Danish).
- ^ "Obbekjær blev den yngste starter for OB" [Obbekjær became the youngest starter for OB]. Odense Boldklub (in Danish). 20 October 2019.
- ^ "Daniel Obbekjær tager til prøvetræning i Brighton" [Daniel Obbekjær goes to trial training in Brighton]. Odense Boldklub (in Danish). 12 January 2020.
- ^ "Carrà e Obbekjær ufficialmente biancazzurri" [Carrà and Obbekjær officially biancazzurri] (in Italian). S.P.A.L. 22 January 2021.
- ^ Østerstrand Rasmussen, Liv (22 January 2021). "OB udlejer forsvarsspiller til italiensk klub" [OB hires defender for Italian club]. TV 2/Fyn (in Danish).
- ^ Fischer Brandt, Theis (15 July 2021). "Bayern-reservespiller træner med i Hobro" [Bayern reserve player trains with Hobro]. Bold DK (in Danish).
- ^ Jensen, Kenneth (29 July 2021). "Snarlig kontraktudløb i OB: Leder efter ny klub" [Soon contract expiration in OB: Looking for new club]. Tipsbladet (in Danish).
- ^ "York United FC signs Danish defender Daniel Obbekjaer". York United FC. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "York United FC confirms departure of defender Daniel Obbekjaer". York United FC. 10 June 2022.
- ^ Tidligere OB-talent er på klubjagt, bold.dk, 9 January 2024
- ^ Daniel Obbekjær testijaksolle Vepsuun, vepsu.fi, 16 February 2024
- ^ @BreidablikFC (6 March 2024). "Daniel Obbekjær semur við Breiðablik út árið 2025🤝 Þessi hávaxni og sterki varnarmaður er fæddur árið 2002 og hefur leikið í Danmörku, Kanada og Færeyjum en hann hefur einnig spilað með flestum af yngri landsliðum Danmerkur. Við bjóðum Daníel velkominn í Breiðablik💚" [Daniel Obbekjær contracts with Breiðablik until 2025 🤝 This tall and strong defender was born in 2002 and has played in Denmark, Canada and the Faroe Islands, but he has also played with most of Denmark's junior national teams. We welcome Daniel to Breiðablik 💚] (Tweet) (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 March 2024 – via Twitter.
External links
[edit]- Daniel Obbekjær national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
- Daniel Obbekjær at Soccerway
- Living people
- 2002 births
- Men's association football defenders
- Danish men's footballers
- Danish expatriate men's footballers
- Næsby Boldklub players
- SPAL players
- Odense Boldklub players
- York United FC players
- 07 Vestur players
- Breiðablik men's football players
- Danish Superliga players
- Denmark men's youth international footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- Danish expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
- Danish expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- Expatriate men's footballers in Iceland
- Danish expatriate sportspeople in Iceland
- Danish expatriate sportspeople in Finland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Finland
- Vaasan Palloseura players
- 21st-century Danish sportsmen