Frederik Winther

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Frederik Winther

| fullname = Frederik Franck Winther{{cite web |title=Frederik Franck Winther {{!}} FC Augsburg {{!}} Player Profile {{!}} Bundesliga |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/frederik-winther |website=bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website |access-date=1 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127231530/https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/frederik-winther |archive-date=27 November 2021 |url-status=live}}

| image =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2001|1|4}}

| birth_place = Gentofte, Denmark

| height = 1.86 m{{cite web |url=https://www.fcaugsburg.de/en/team/player/frederik-winther-en-155 |title=Frederik Winther |publisher=FC Augsburg |access-date=1 September 2022}}

| position = Centre-back

| currentclub = Hammarby

| clubnumber = 3

| youthyears1 = 2007–2014

| youthclubs1 = B 1903

| youthyears2 = 2014–2018

| youthclubs2 = Lyngby

| years1 = 2018–2020

| clubs1 = Lyngby

| caps1 = 38

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2020–2024

| clubs2 = Augsburg

| caps2 = 5

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2020–2021

| clubs3 = → Lyngby (loan)

| caps3 = 17

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2021–2023

| clubs4 = → Augsburg II ({{Tooltip|res.|Reserve team}})

| caps4 = 4

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2023

| clubs5 = → Brøndby (loan)

| caps5 = 15

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2024

| clubs6 = → Estoril (loan)

| caps6 = 2

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2024–

| clubs7 = Hammarby IF

| caps7 = 3

| goals7 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2018–2019

| nationalteam1 = Denmark U18

| nationalcaps1 = 4

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 2019–2020

| nationalteam2 = Denmark U19

| nationalcaps2 = 7

| nationalgoals2 = 1

| nationalyears3 = 2021

| nationalteam3 = Denmark U20

| nationalcaps3 = 2

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2021–2022

| nationalteam4 = Denmark U21

| nationalcaps4 = 7

| nationalgoals4 = 0

| club-update = 16:51, 1 June 2025 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update =

}}

Frederik Franck Winther ({{IPA|da|ˈve̝nˀtɐ}}; born 4 January 2001) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Allsvenskan club Hammarby IF. Winther began his career with B 1903 in 2007 at the age of six and later joined Lyngby BK’s youth team in 2014. He has also played for FC Augsburg and Bröndby IF.

Club career

=Lyngby=

Winther began his career with B 1903 in 2007 at age six.{{cite news |url=http://www.b1903.dk/klubinfo/nyheder/klubnyheder/b1903-er-skriver-kontrakt-med-superligaklub/ |title=B1903'er skriver kontrakt med superligaklub |first=Mads |last=Harder |newspaper=Boldklubben 1903 |date=16 September 2017 |accessdate=21 December 2019}} He progressed through the club's academy to the under-13 team before making a move to the Lyngby youth team in 2014.

Winther progressed through the Lyngby academy while playing matches for his primary school, Kildegård Privatskole in the Ekstra Bladet School Football Tournament in 2016.{{cite news |url=https://ekstrabladet.dk/skolefodbold/nyheder/storkoebenhavn/tv-drama-drengene-i-endnu-en-gyser/6385702 |title=TV: Drama-drengene i endnu en gyser |first=Henrik |last=Schou |newspaper=Ekstra Bladet |date=3 November 2016 |accessdate=21 December 2019}} He made his professional debut on 20 March 2019, replacing Jesper Christjansen in a 2–0 win over Silkeborg in the second-tier Danish 1st Division.{{cite web |title=Debutant Winther: Det var en fed kamp at komme ind i |url=https://lyngby-boldklub.dk/2019/03/21/debutant-winther-det-var-en-fed-kamp-at-komme-ind-i/ |website=Lyngby Boldklub |access-date=4 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209193932/https://lyngby-boldklub.dk/2019/03/21/debutant-winther-det-var-en-fed-kamp-at-komme-ind-i/ |archive-date=9 December 2022 |language=da-DK |date=21 March 2019}}{{cite web |title=Lyngby vs. Silkeborg – 20 March 2019 |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/03/20/denmark/1st-division/lyngby-boldklub/silkeborg-if-fs/2793471/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=4 March 2023}} He signed a five-year professional contract on 27 May 2019, after making his first appearances for the Lyngby first-team during the 2018–19 season, where Lyngby would also secure promotion to the Danish Superliga.{{cite news |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/lyngby-beloenner-ung-stopper-med-lang-aftale/ |title=Lyngby belønner ung stopper med lang aftale |first=Anton |last=Græsdal Maajen |newspaper=bold.dk |date=27 May 2019 |accessdate=21 December 2019}} That season he made ten appearances.{{soccerway|frederik-winther/546712}} Winther soon established himself as a first-team regular in the Superliga, attracting interest from Dutch clubs Ajax and PSV,{{cite news |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/lyngby-haaber-at-holde-paa-18-aarig-komet/ |title=Lyngby håber at holde på 18-årig komet |first=Thor |last=Carlskov |newspaper=bold.dk |date=26 July 2019 |accessdate=21 December 2019}} as well as German and Austrian clubs RB Leipzig and Red Bull Salzburg.{{cite news |url=https://ekstrabladet.dk/sport/fodbold/dansk_fodbold/superligaen/lyngby/i-kikkerten-hos-storklub/7738564 |title=I kikkerten hos storklub |first=Mads Glenn |last=Wehlast |newspaper=Ekstra Bladet |date=7 August 2019 |accessdate=21 December 2019}}

=FC Augsburg=

On 5 October 2020, it was confirmed, that Winther had signed a deal until 2025 with German club FC Augsburg.[https://www.fcaugsburg.de/de/article/fca-nimmt-frederik-winther-unter-vertrag-12264 FCA nimmt Frederik Winther unter Vertrag], fcaugsburg.de, 5 October 2020 However, he would remain on loan at Lyngby for the 2020–21 season on a loan deal.

Winther returned to Denmark on 31 January 2023, joining Brøndby on a five-month loan deal.{{cite web |title=Tak for indsatsen til Rosted – og velkommen til Frederik Winther |url=https://brondby.com/nyheder/klub/2023/januar/tak-for-indsatsen-til-rosted-og-velkommen-til-frederik-winther |website=Brøndby IF |access-date=31 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131220007/https://brondby.com/nyheder/klub/2023/januar/tak-for-indsatsen-til-rosted-og-velkommen-til-frederik-winther |archive-date=31 January 2023 |language=da |date=31 January 2023 |url-status=live}} He made his debut for the club on 19 February, starting in a 5–2 home win over AC Horsens.{{cite news |last1=Bech |first1=Malthe Graungaard |title=BIF starter med Greve, Evjen og Winther – Slimane er bænket |url=https://bold.dk/fodbold/stillinger/superligaen/nyheder/bif-starter-med-greve-evjen-og-winther--slimane-er-baenket |access-date=4 March 2023 |work=bold.dk |date=19 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230219171423/https://bold.dk/fodbold/stillinger/superligaen/nyheder/bif-starter-med-greve-evjen-og-winther--slimane-er-baenket/ |archive-date=19 February 2023 |language=da}} He returned to Augsburg at the end of his loan, after making 15 appearances for Brøndby.{{cite news |last1=Sand |first1=Nicolai |title=Brøndby bekræfter Winther-exit: Er vendt retur til Augsburg |url=https://bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/brondby-bekraefter-winther-exit-er-vendt-retur-til-augsburg |access-date=27 January 2024 |work=bold.dk |date=26 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240127200816/https://bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/brondby-bekraefter-winther-exit-er-vendt-retur-til-augsburg |archive-date=27 January 2024 |language=da}}

On 29 January 2024, Augsburg announced that Winther would spend the remainder of the 2023–24 season on loan at Portuguese Primeira Liga club Estoril Praia.{{cite web|publisher=FC Augsburg|url=https://www.fcaugsburg.de/en/article/frederik-winther-moves-to-portugal-on-loan-19512|title=Frederik Winther moves to Portugal on loan|date=29 January 2024|access-date=29 January 2024}}

=Hammarby=

On 28 March 2024, Augsburg announced that Winther’s loan at Estoril had been prematurely terminated and he had been permanently transferred to Allsvenskan club Hammarby.{{cite web|publisher=FC Augsburg|url=https://www.fcaugsburg.de/en/article/frederik-winther-moves-to-sweden-19865|title=Frederik Winther moves to Sweden|date=28 March 2024|access-date=29 March 2024}}

International career

Winther made four appearances for the Danish U18 national team. For the Denmark U19 he gained six caps scoring one goal.{{cite web |title=Frederik Winther |url=https://www.dbu.dk/landshold/landsholdsdatabasen/PlayerInfo/8022 |website=dbu.dk |publisher=Danish Football Union |accessdate=13 May 2020}}