Jonas Bager
{{short description|Danish footballer (born 1996)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Jonas Bager
|image = Jonas Bager, RC Lens - Union-Saint-Gilloise (05-08-2020).jpg
|image_size =
|caption = Bager with Union SG in August 2020
|fullname = Jonas Valentin Bager
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|7|18|df=y}}
|birth_place = Hadsten, Denmark
|position = Centre-back
|currentclub = IFK Göteborg
|clubnumber = 5
|youthyears1 = 2002–2006
|youthclubs1 = ØHG
|youthyears2 = 2006–2008
|youthclubs2 = HSK Fodbold
|youthyears3 = 2008–2013
|youthclubs3 = Randers
|years1 = 2013–2019
|clubs1 = Randers
|caps1 = 86
|goals1 = 2
|years2 = 2019–2022
|clubs2 = Union SG
|caps2 = 57
|goals2 = 2
|years3 = 2022–2024
|clubs3 = Charleroi
|caps3 = 46
|goals3 = 1
|years4 = 2024–
|clubs4 = IFK Göteborg
|caps4 = 17
|goals4 = 0
|nationalyears1 = 2011
|nationalteam1 = Denmark U16
|nationalcaps1 = 1
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|nationalyears2 = 2013
|nationalteam2 = Denmark U17
|nationalcaps2 = 3
|nationalgoals2 = 0
|nationalyears3 = 2013–2014
|nationalteam3 = Denmark U18
|nationalcaps3 = 5
|nationalgoals3 = 0
|nationalyears4 = 2014–2015
|nationalteam4 = Denmark U19
|nationalcaps4 = 8
|nationalgoals4 = 0
|nationalyears5 = 2015–2016
|nationalteam5 = Denmark U20
|nationalcaps5 = 2
|nationalgoals5 = 0
|nationalyears6 = 2016–2019
|nationalteam6 = Denmark U21
|nationalcaps6 = 7
|nationalgoals6 = 0
|club-update = 19:26, 1 June 2025 (UTC)
|ntupdate =
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Jonas Valentin Bager (born 18 July 1996) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Allsvenskan club IFK Göteborg.
Club career
=Randers=
Bager is a product of Randers FC's youth academy. In winter 2015 Bager went on a training camp with the first team squad to Spain.[http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/randers-giver-fire-unge-chancen-paa-tur/ Randers giver fire unge chancen på tur]‚ bold.dk, 29 January 2015
He made his first team debut on 9 July 2015 against Andorran club UE Sant Julià in the UEFA Europa League qualifiers; Randers won 3–0.{{ cite web | title = Ung Randers-debutant vil bide sig fast | url = http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/ung-randers-debutant-vil-bide-sig-fast/ | publisher = bold.dk | date = 14 July 2015 }} He came on the pitch in the 76th minute, where he replaced Johnny Thomsen. Later in the same season, Bager also made his debut in the Danish Superliga against FC Nordsjælland on 28 November 2015.{{ cite web | title = RANDERS VS. NORDSJÆLLAND 1 - 0| url = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/11/28/denmark/superliga/randers-fc/fc-nordsjalland/2048562/ | publisher = bold.dk | date = 28 November 2015 }}
He was officially promoted to the first team in October 2015.{{ cite web | title = Randers forfremmer forsvarstalent
| url = http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/randers-forfremmer-forsvarstalent/ | publisher = bold.dk | date = 23 October 2015 }} Bager's contract was extended in September 2016 until 2020.{{ cite web | title = Randers FC forlænger med Bager og Kallesøe | url = http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/randers-fc-forlaenger-med-bager-og-kallesoee/ | publisher = bold.dk | date = 1 September 2016 }}
=Union SG=
In May 2019, Bager signed a three-year contract with Belgian First Division B club Union Saint-Gilloise.{{cite web|url=https://www.randersfc.dk/jonas-bager-solgt-til-royale-union-saint-gilloise/|title=Jonas Bager solgt til Royale Union Saint-Gilloise|date=23 May 2019|publisher=|accessdate=14 June 2019|archive-date=25 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125104434/https://www.randersfc.dk/jonas-bager-solgt-til-royale-union-saint-gilloise/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/superliga/avis-her-er-prisen-paa-jonas-bager|title=Avis: Her er prisen på Jonas Bager|website=Tipsbladet.dk|accessdate=14 June 2019}} He made his debut for the club on 10 August as a substitute in stoppage time for Teddy Teuma in a 1–0 away win over Virton.{{cite web |title=Excelsior Virton vs. Union Saint-Gilloise - 10 August 2019 - Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/08/10/belgium/second-division/royal-rivirton-excelsior/royal-union-st-gilloise/3049538/ |website=int.soccerway.com |access-date=25 July 2021}} During his first season at the club, he was mostly a substitute, making 8 total appearances.
In his second season Bager played more, and he scored his first goal for the club on 25 October 2020 in a 6–0 win over Club NXT.{{cite web |title=Union Saint-Gilloise vs. Club Brugge II - 25 October 2020 - Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/10/25/belgium/second-division/royal-union-st-gilloise/belgium-club-brugge-kv-ii/3323850/ |website=int.soccerway.com |access-date=25 July 2021}}{{cite news |last1=Dalgård |first1=Jonas |title=Bager endelig med igen: Kan have et lortejob |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/bager-endelig-med-igen-kan-have-et-lortejob/ |work=bold.dk |date=31 October 2020 |language=da}} As he finished the season with 22 appearances, in which he scored 2 goals – both against Club NXT – Union Saint-Gilloise managed to win promotion to the Belgian First Division A as champions.{{cite news |last1=Dalgård |first1=Jonas |title=Bager og co. rykker op: Karrierens højdepunkt |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/bager-og-co-rykker-op-karrierens-hoejdepunkt/ |work=bold.dk |date=15 March 2021 |language=da}}
On 25 July 2021, Bager made his debut in the Belgian First Division A as a starter, providing an assist for Jean Thierry Lazare in a 3–1 away win over Anderlecht.{{cite web |title=Anderlecht vs. Union Saint-Gilloise – 25 July 2021 |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/07/25/belgium/pro-league/royal-sporting-club-anderlecht/royal-union-st-gilloise/3512055/ |website=Soccerway |access-date=25 July 2021}}
=Sporting Charleroi=
Bager joined Sporting Charleroi on 13 July 2022, signing a two-year contract with an option for an additional two years.{{cite web |title=Jonas Bager est Zèbre ! |url=https://www.sporting-charleroi.be/news/jonas-bager-est-zebre/ |website=RCSC – Sporting de Charleroi |access-date=18 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220719005230/https://www.sporting-charleroi.be/news/jonas-bager-est-zebre/ |archive-date=19 July 2022 |language=fr-BE |date=13 July 2022 |url-status=live}} He made his competitive debut for the club on 23 July, the first matchday of the season, coming on as a substitute in the 87th minute for Stefan Knezevic in a 3–1 home win.{{cite news |title=Charleroi se fait peur en fin de match mais assure les 3 points face à Eupen (3–1) |url=https://www.lavenir.net/sports/football/d1a/2022/07/23/charleroi-se-fait-peur-en-fin-de-match-mais-assure-les-3-points-face-a-eupen-3-1-B254VGWQYVDT7E6G2H5X3BJXPM/ |access-date=18 October 2022 |work=L'Avenir |date=23 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813184639/https://www.lavenir.net/sports/football/d1a/2022/07/23/charleroi-se-fait-peur-en-fin-de-match-mais-assure-les-3-points-face-a-eupen-3-1-B254VGWQYVDT7E6G2H5X3BJXPM/ |archive-date=13 August 2022 |language=fr}} On 11 February 2023, he scored his first goal for Charleroi, heading home a Damien Marcq corner-kick in a 3–0 league victory against Seraing.{{cite news |last1=Benazzi |first1=Sasha |title=Charleroi s'impose logiquement face à Seraing ! (3–0) |url=https://www.telesambre.be/charleroi-s-impose-logiquement-face-seraing-3-0 |access-date=1 April 2023 |work=Télésambre |date=11 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401084311/https://www.telesambre.be/charleroi-s-impose-logiquement-face-seraing-3-0 |archive-date=1 April 2023 |language=fr}} He suffered a calf injury in late February 2023, which kept him sidelined for a month, and he returned to practice on 28 March 2023.{{cite news |last1=Blouard |first1=Vincent |title=Charleroi : Bager de retour, Stulic pas encore |url=https://www.dhnet.be/sports/football/division-1a/charleroi/2023/03/28/charleroi-bager-de-retour-stulic-pas-encore-MZRX5OT4VFHAVMFRGIGLL4MA6U/ |access-date=1 April 2023 |work=DHnet |date=28 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330093124/https://www.dhnet.be/sports/football/division-1a/charleroi/2023/03/28/charleroi-bager-de-retour-stulic-pas-encore-MZRX5OT4VFHAVMFRGIGLL4MA6U/ |archive-date=30 March 2023 |language=fr}}
= IFK Göteborg =
Bager joined Swedish club IFK Göteborg on 16 July 2024, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract.{{Cite web|url=https://ifkgoteborg.se/nyheter/a-lag/2024/jonas-bager-ar-klar/|title=Jonas Bager är klar|first=Marcus|last=Modéer|date=16 July 2024|website=IFK Göteborg – Hela stadens lag}}
International career
He has represented Denmark at youth international level from under-16 to under-21.{{cite web|url=https://www.dbu.dk/landshold/landsholdsdatabasen/PlayerInfo/6999|title=Landsholdsdatabasen|first=|last=DBU|website=DBU|accessdate=14 June 2019}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 26 February 2023}}{{Soccerway|jonas-bager/332598}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="5"|Randers
|3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17
|Danish Superliga |25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18
|Danish Superliga |23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19
|Danish Superliga |35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 36 | 1 | |||
| colspan=2|Total
!86 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 93 | 2 | |
| rowspan="4"|Union SG
|6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21
|Challenger Pro League |20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 22 | 2 | |||
| 2021–22
|31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 0 | |||
| colspan=2|Total
!57 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 2 | |
| Sporting Charleroi
|Belgian Pro League |22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 1 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!165 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 178 | 5 |
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Honours
Union SG
References
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External links
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{{IFK Göteborg squad}}
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Category:Danish men's footballers
Category:Denmark men's youth international footballers
Category:Denmark men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Danish Superliga players
Category:Challenger Pro League players
Category:Belgian Pro League players
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Royale Union Saint-Gilloise players
Category:Royal Charleroi S.C. players
Category:Danish expatriate men's footballers
Category:Danish expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
Category:Danish expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden