Martin Frese

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| name = Martin Frese

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|1|4|df=y}}

| birth_place = Rødovre, Denmark

| height = 1.79 m

| position = Defender, wing-back

| currentclub = Hellas Verona

| clubnumber = 3

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = BK Frem

| youthyears2 = 2013–2017

| youthclubs2 = Nordsjælland

| years1 = 2017–2024

| clubs1 = Nordsjælland

| caps1 = 110

| goals1 = 10

| years2 = 2024–

| clubs2 = Hellas Verona

| caps2 = 5

| goals2 = 0

| club-update = 29 September 2024

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Martin Frese (born 4 January 1998) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a defender or a wing-back for {{Italian football updater|HellasVerona}} club Hellas Verona .

Club career

=Early years=

Frese started his career at local club BK Frem, but joined FC Nordsjælland at the age of 15.{{ cite web | title = MARTIN FRESE RYKKES OP I SUPERLIGA-TRUPPEN | url = http://fcn.dk/2017/06/martin-frese-rykkes-op-i-superliga-truppen/ | publisher = fcn.dk | date = 2 June 2017 }}

=Nordsjælland=

Frese got his first senior call up on 31 March 2017, where he sat on the bench for the whole game against Lyngby Boldklub.

He got his debut for FC Nordsjælland on 5 May 2017. Frese was in the starting lineup, but got replaced by Patrick da Silva after only 35 minutes due to an injury in a 1-1 draw against F.C. Copenhagen in the Danish Superliga.{{ cite web | title = NORDSJAELLAND VS. KOBENHAVN 1 - 1 | url = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/05/05/denmark/superliga/fc-nordsjalland/fc-kobenhavn/2429733/ | publisher = soccerway.com | date = 5 May 2017 }} Frese suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury and was expected a break for 12 months. However, his contract got extended and he was promoted to the first team squad for the 2017/18 season. Frese got his contract extended in July 2018 until 2021.{{ cite web | title = FCN forlænger med Strunck og Frese | url = https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/fcn-forlaenger-med-strunck-og-frese/ | publisher = bold.dk | date = 24 July 2018 }} After four games in the 2018/19 season, Frese got injured in February 2019 and was out for the rest of the season.{{ cite web | title = FCN-offensivspiller er ude resten af sæsonen | url = https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/fcn-offensivspiller-er-ude-resten-af-saesonen/ | publisher = bold.dk | date = 19 February 2019 }}

From the 2020–21 season, Frese was used as a left-back for Nordsjælland. After a good individual season for Frese, he signed a contract extension on 16 July 2021, signing until June 2022. Frese was also handed shirt number 5.[https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/fc-nordsjaelland-forlaenger-med-frese/ FC Nordsjælland forlænger med Frese], bold.dk, 16 July 2021

On 19 May 2024, FC Nordsjælland announced that Frese would leave the club at the end of the season.[https://fcn.dk/nyheder/2024/maj/fcn-siger-farvel-til-fire-spillere-fra-superliga-truppen/ FCN siger farvel til fire spillere fra Superliga-truppen], fcn.dk, 19 May 2024

= Hellas Verona =

On 10 July 2024, he signed for Serie A club Hellas Verona on a four-year deal.{{Cite web |date=10 July 2024 |title=Benvenuto Martin Frese, nuovo difensore gialloblù! |url=https://www.hellasverona.it/news/benvenuto-martin-frese-nuovo-difensore-gialloblu |website=Hellas Verona}} On August 18, 2024, Frese made his official debut for Verona in the 3-0 win over Napoli, where Frese was in the starting lineup.[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/08/18/italy/serie-a/hellas-verona-fc/ssc-napoli/4396765/ Verona vs. Napoli 3 - 0], soccerway.com, 18 August 2024

Honours

Individual

Danish Superliga Team of the Month: August 2023,{{cite news |last1=Bak |first1=Daniel |title=Seks SL-klubber har spillere på månedens hold |url=https://bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/seks-sl-klubber-har-spillere-pa-manedens-hold |access-date=16 April 2024 |work=bold.dk |date=31 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240416163246/https://bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/seks-sl-klubber-har-spillere-pa-manedens-hold |archive-date=16 April 2024 |language=da}} March 2024{{cite web |title=Månedens Hold i marts |url=https://superliga.dk/nyheder/manedens-hold/2023-24/manedens-hold-i-marts |website=3F Superliga |access-date=16 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240416174808/https://superliga.dk/nyheder/manedens-hold/2023-24/manedens-hold-i-marts |archive-date=16 April 2024 |language=da |date=26 March 2024}}