Frederik Damkjer
{{Short description|Danish footballer}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Frederik Damkjer
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| full_name = Frederik Damkjer
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2007|07|31|df=y}}
| birth_place = Viborg, Denmark
| height =
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Viborg U-19
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| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = NUGF Viborg
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = Søndermarken IK
| youthyears3 =
| youthclubs3 = Viborg
| years1 = 2024–
| clubs1 = Viborg
| caps1 = 5
| goals1 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2025–
| nationalteam1 = Denmark U-18
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 17 April 2025
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Frederik Damkjer (born 31 July 2007) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the U-19 squad of Danish Superliga club Viborg FF.
Club career
=Viborg FF=
Damkjer started at NUGF Viborg where he played from U6 to U10 and later played U11-U12 at Søndermarken IK before moving to FK Viborg as a U13 player.[https://www.vff.dk/nyhed/talent/14421-trearig-forlaengelse-med-frederik-damkjer Treårig forlængelse med Frederik Damkjer], vff.dk, 9 June 2024 Here he worked his way up through the club's youth academy and was already a regular in the club's U-19 team at the age of 16.[https://viborg-folkeblad.dk/sport/kort-om-sport-16-aarige-frederik-spiller-allerede-paa-u19-holdet-nu-forlaenger-han-med-viborg-ff Kort om sport: 16-årige Frederik spiller allerede på U19-holdet - nu forlænger han med Viborg FF], viborg-folkeblad.dk, 9 June 2024
Damkjer was selected for the Viborg FF's Danish Superliga squad for the first time as a 16-year-old in October 2023,[https://www.vff.dk/nyhedsarkiv/8-sport/14018-truppen-mod-brondby-if-6 Truppen mod Brøndby IF], vff.dk, 7 October 2023 and was also on the bench for another five matches that same season, though without making his debut.{{Soccerway|frederik-damkjer/934923/}} In June 2024, Damkjer signed a new deal until June 2027, and the club also announced that from the start of the 2025-26 season, he would be permanently promoted to the first team squad.[https://campo.dk/2024/06/09/viborg-ff-forlaenger-med-lovende-talent/ Viborg FF forlænger med lovende talent], campo.dk, 9 June 2024
On December 13, 2024, Damkjer made his official debut for Viborg FF in a 6-0 victory over Brabrand IF in the Danish Cup.[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/12/13/denmark/dbu-pokalen/viborg-ff/brabrand-if/4552357/ Viborg vs. Brabrand 6 - 0], soccerway.com, 13 December 2024 Damkjer also scored a goal and was named Man of the Match.[https://ekstrabladet.dk/sport/fodbold/dansk_fodbold/vff-debutant-fik-droemmedebut-havde-ikke-regnet-med-det/10468662 VFF-debutant fik drømmedebut: Havde ikke regnet med det], ekstrabaldet.dk, 13 December 2023[https://campo.dk/2024/12/13/17-aarig-fik-droemmedebut-det-var-helt-magisk/ 17-årig fik drømmedebut: Det var helt magisk], campo.dk, 13 December 2024[https://bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/sjovt-mode-for-viborg-komet-brabrand-spiller-underviser-mig/ Sjovt møde for Viborg-komet: Brabrand-spiller underviser mig], bold.dk, 14 December 2024
On March 9, 2025 Damkjer made his Danish Superliga debut against AGF, where he got 65 minutes on the pitch.[https://viborg-folkeblad.dk/viborgff/viborg-ff-sendte-en-rolig-velforberedt-og-uimponeret-17-aarig-i-aktion-i-anfoererens-sted Viborg FF sendte en rolig, velforberedt og uimponeret 17-årig i aktion i anførerens sted], viborg-folkeblad.dk, 10 March 2025[https://ekstrabladet.dk/sport/fodbold/dansk_fodbold/superligaen/jakob-p.-lovpriser-viborg-komet-jeg-var-ikke-nervoes/10553851 Jakob P. lovpriser Viborg-komet: Jeg var ikke nervøs], ekstrabladet.dk, 10 March 2025https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2025/03/09/denmark/superliga/agf-aarhus/viborg-ff/4362742/ AGF vs. Viborg 1 - 1], soccerway.com, 9 March 2025
References
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External links
- {{DBU player|8962}}
- {{Soccerway|frederik-damkjer/934923/}}
- [https://danskfodbold.com/spiller.php?ligaid=2001&spillerid=17329 Frederik Damkjer] at danskfodbold.com
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Category:Danish men's footballers
Category:21st-century Danish sportsmen
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Denmark men's youth international footballers