Patrick Banggaard

{{short description|Danish footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Patrick Banggaard

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Patrick Bangaard Jensen{{Worldfootball.net|patrick-banggaard}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|4|4|df=y}}

| birth_place = Otterup, Denmark

| height = 1.96 m

| position = Centre-back

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2007 | youthclubs1 = Otterup B&IK

| youthyears2 = 2007–2009 | youthclubs2 = Fjordager IF/B1909

| youthyears3 = 2009–2012 | youthclubs3 = Vejle

| years1 = 2012 | clubs1 = VB Kolding |caps1 = 6 |goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2013–2017 | clubs2 = Midtjylland |caps2 = 95 |goals2 = 3

| years3 = 2017–2019 | clubs3 = Darmstadt 98 |caps3 = 17 |goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2018 | clubs4 = → Roda JC (loan) |caps4 = 14 |goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2018–2019 | clubs5 = → Pafos (loan) |caps5 = 29 |goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2019–2023 | clubs6 = SønderjyskE |caps6 = 51 |goals6 = 2

| totalcaps = 212

| totalgoals = 7

| nationalyears1 = 2010 | nationalteam1 = Denmark U16 | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 2010–2011 | nationalteam2 = Denmark U17 | nationalcaps2 = 11 | nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2011–2012 | nationalteam3 = Denmark U18 | nationalcaps3 = 9 | nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2012–2013 | nationalteam4 = Denmark U19 | nationalcaps4 = 14 | nationalgoals4 = 1

| nationalyears5 = 2013–2017 | nationalteam5 = Denmark U21 | nationalcaps5 = 25 | nationalgoals5 = 2

}}

Patrick Banggaard Jensen (born 4 April 1994) is a retired Danish professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

Noted for his tall frame and physical strength, Banggaard progressed through various youth teams on his native island Funen, before moving to the Vejle Boldklub academy in 2009, where he would make his professional debut a few years later. In 2013, he was signed by Midtjylland where he developed into a solid starter in the Danish Superliga, which prompted a move to German Bundesliga club Darmstadt 98. After suffering relegation with the team, and loan deals in the Netherlands and Cyprus, Banggaard returned to Denmark in 2019 to sign with SønderjyskE, where he won the Danish Cup in his first season.

He is a Danish youth international, having gained 25 caps for the national under-21 team.

Career

=Early career=

Starting his youth career with Funen-based club Otterup B&IK before moving the Fjordager IF/B1909 academy – in Odense, the largest city on the island – as a 13-year old.{{cite news |last1=Just Kristensen |first1=Jørn |title=Banggaard fravalgte håndbold |url=https://www.herningfolkeblad.dk/artikel/b755a42f-c1e6-47fa-8d8e-95f3e1b61f9a/ |access-date=12 February 2021 |work=Herning Folkeblad |date=19 November 2016 |language=da}} At that point he was also a talented handball player. He later moved to the youth academy of Vejle Boldklub as a 15-year-old.{{cite news |last1=Rasmussen |first1=Arne |title=Otterup-knægt til Bundesligaen |url=https://fyens.dk/artikel/otterup-kn%C3%A6gt-til-bundesligaen |access-date=12 February 2021 |work=Fyens Stiftstidende |date=4 February 2017 |language=da}} On 5 May 2012, he made his professional debut for Vejle in a 1–0 defeat to Esbjerg fB in the second-tier Danish 1st Division. He came to a total of four league appearances.{{Soccerway|patrick-jensen/155053}} In early-May 2012 he completed a three-day trial practice session in Germany for Bundesliga club 1. FSV Mainz 05,{{cite news |last1=Helmin |first1=Jesper |title=Mainz kigger på VBK-talent |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/Mainz-kigger-paa-VBK-talent/ |access-date=12 February 2021 |work=bold.dk |date=7 May 2012 |language=da}} however, a move did not materialise.

=Midtjylland=

He ended up signing with Midtjylland in January 2013.{{cite news |last1=Helmin |first1=Jesper |title=FCM henter VBK-talent |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/FCM-henter-VBK-talent/ |access-date=12 February 2021 |work=bold.dk |date=9 January 2013 |language=da}} A month after his arrival, Bangaard was infected with mononucleosis and was out for four to six weeks.{{cite news |last1=Blond |first1=Mikael |title=FCM-talent ude med kyssesyge |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/FCM-talent-ude-med-kyssesyge/ |access-date=12 February 2021 |work=bold.dk |date=25 February 2013 |language=da}} Bangaard quickly became a regular part of the squad. He played 31 league games in the 2013–14 season and was also rewarded with a new contract in August 2014.{{cite news |last1=Thinesen |first1=Niels O. |title=FCM forlænger med forsvarsprofil |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/fcm-forlaenger-med-forsvarsprofil/ |access-date=12 February 2021 |work=bold.dk |date=12 August 2014 |language=da}}

With Midtjylland he won the Danish league title in 2014–15.{{cite news |last1=Egelund |first1=Klaus |title=Guldet er hjemme: FC Midtjylland er danske mestre |url=https://ekstrabladet.dk/sport/fodbold/dansk_fodbold/superligaen/guldet-er-hjemme-fc-midtjylland-er-danske-mestre/5574279 |access-date=12 February 2021 |work=Ekstra Bladet |date=21 May 2015 |language=da}} His team was eliminated in the second qualifying round of the following edition of the UEFA Champions League. In the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League they then reached the round of 32. Bangaard made a total of 111 competitive appearances for Midtjylland before moving abroad.

=Years abroad=

On 31 January 2017, Banggaard signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with German Bundesliga club SV Darmstadt 98 for a fee of €600,000.{{cite web |title=Banggaard solgt til Bundesligaen |url=https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/superliga/banggaard-solgt-til-bundesligaen |website=fcm.dk |publisher=FC Midtjylland |access-date=12 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170131165850/https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/superliga/banggaard-solgt-til-bundesligaen |archive-date=31 January 2017 |language=da |date=31 January 2017}}{{cite web |title=Banggaard wechselt nach Darmstadt |url=http://sv98.de/home/lilien/aktuelles/nachrichten-ansicht/news/banggaard-wechselt-nach-darmstadt/?tx_news_pi1%5Bcontroller%5D=News&tx_news_pi1%5Baction%5D=detail&cHash=22a4301d6e26a169d50ade7c8ec94b27 |website=sv98.de |publisher=SV Darmstadt 98 |access-date=12 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170131165855/http://sv98.de/home/lilien/aktuelles/nachrichten-ansicht/news/banggaard-wechselt-nach-darmstadt/?tx_news_pi1%5Bcontroller%5D=News&tx_news_pi1%5Baction%5D=detail&cHash=22a4301d6e26a169d50ade7c8ec94b27 |archive-date=31 January 2017 |language=de |date=31 January 2017}} On 18 March, he made his debut for the team in the 1–0 away defeat to VfL Wolfsburg. In the second half of the 2016–17 season, he was utilised in nine games. As part of the team, he suffered relegation as bottom of the league table. In the 2. Bundesliga, he played in nine games, scoring one goal.

Shortly before the end of the winter transfer period, he moved to the Dutch Eredivisie club Roda JC Kerkrade on loan until the end of the season.{{cite web |title=Roda JC huurt Patrick Banggaard van SV Darmstadt'98 |url=https://www.rodajckerkrade.nl/nieuwsbericht/31-01-2018/roda-jc-huurt-patrick-banggaard-van-sv-darmstadt98 |website=rodajckerkrade.nl |publisher=Roda JC Kerkrade |access-date=12 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201193029/https://www.rodajckerkrade.nl/nieuwsbericht/31-01-2018/roda-jc-huurt-patrick-banggaard-van-sv-darmstadt98 |archive-date=1 February 2018 |language=nl |date=31 January 2018}}{{cite news |title=Banggaard leihweise nach Kerkrade |url=https://www.vorsprung-online.de/fussball/263-fu%C3%9Fball-nachrichten/123873-banggaard-leihweise-nach-kerkrade.html |access-date=12 February 2021 |work=Vorsprung |date=31 January 2018 |language=de}} For the Limburg-based team he fought for a regular starting spot and was used in all 14 remaining games of the regular season, and was also used twice in the play-offs for promotion and relegation.{{cite news |title=Roda JC degradeert voor tweede keer in clubhistorie, Almere City door |url=https://www.ad.nl/nederlands-voetbal/roda-jc-degradeert-voor-tweede-keer-in-clubhistorie-almere-city-door~a438a84c/ |access-date=12 February 2021 |work=Algemeen Dagblad |date=13 May 2018 |language=nl}} With Roda, he experienced relegation from the Eredivisie; his second successive relegation with a team.

In early-August 2018 he was sent on another loan, this time to the Cypriot First Division side Pafos FC.{{cite news |title=Darmstädter Mall und Banggaard wechseln nach Zypern |url=https://www.fnp.de/sport/fussball/darmstaedter-mall-banggaard-wechseln-nach-zypern-10376352.html |access-date=12 February 2021 |work=Frankfurter Neue Presse |date=10 August 2018 |language=de}} There, Banggaard competed for a regular place and finished the regular season with 20 appearances in the regular season. In the subsequent relegation round, for which Pafos qualified as eighth in the league table, he played in nine games. At the end of the season, Pafos managed to stay up in the league.{{cite web |title=Παγκύπριο Πρωτάθλημα CYTA Α' Φάση 2018/19 |url=https://www.cfa.com.cy/Gr/competitions/7932315 |website=cfa.com |publisher=Cyprus Football Association |access-date=12 February 2021}}

=SønderjyskE=

Banggaard joined SønderjyskE on 7 June 2019, signing a four-year contract.{{cite news |title=Patrick Banggaard verlässt den SV Darmstadt 98 endgültig |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/de/2bundesliga/news/sv-darmstadt-98-patrick-banggaard-transfer-sonderjyske-5023 |access-date=12 February 2021 |work=Bundesliga |date=7 June 2019 |language=de}} There, he was reunited with his former head coach from Midtjylland, Glen Riddersholm.{{cite web |last1=Ravn |first1=Jacob |title=Stærk forsvarsspiller til SønderjyskE |url=https://www.soenderjyske.dk/fodbold/staerk-forsvarsspiller-til-soenderjyske-2/ |website=soenderjyske.de |publisher=SønderjyskE |access-date=12 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190617152726/https://www.soenderjyske.dk/fodbold/staerk-forsvarsspiller-til-soenderjyske-2/ |archive-date=17 June 2019 |language=da |date=9 June 2019}} He made his debut for the club on 14 July in a 2–1 win over Randers.{{cite web |title=SønderjyskE - Randers FC, 14.07.2019 |url=https://superstats.dk/kampe/5643 |website=superstats.dk |access-date=12 February 2021}} Banggaard won the 2019–20 Danish Cup with SønderjyskE by beating AaB in a 2–0 win. The win marked the first trophy in club history.{{cite news |last1=Brønd Nielsen |first1=Jonas |title=Minut for minut: SønderjyskE vinder pokalfinalen |url=https://jv.dk/artikel/live-s%C3%B8nderjyske-p%C3%A5-jagt-efter-sit-f%C3%B8rste-trof%C3%A6-nogensinde |access-date=9 February 2021 |work=JydskeVestkysten |date=1 July 2020 |language=da}}

After prolonged injury problems, Banggaard confirmed in June 2023 that he had decided to end his career.[https://bold.dk/fodbold/stillinger/1-division/nyheder/skadeshelvede-tvinger-patrick-banggaard-til-tidligt-karrierestop Skadeshelvede tvinger Patrick Banggaard til tidligt karrierestop], bold.dk, 26 June 2023

Career statistics

=Club=

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"|League cup

!colspan="2"|Continental

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
VB Kolding

|2011–12

|1st Division

|6

100colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–61
rowspan="6"|Midtjylland

|2012–13

|rowspan="5"|Superligaen

|5

000colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–50
2013–14

|31

010colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–320
2014–15

|26

000colspan="2"|–20colspan="2"|–281
2015–16

|13

120colspan="2"|–20colspan="2"|–171
2016–17

|20

110colspan="2"|–80colspan="2"|–291
colspan="2"|Total

!95

34000120001113
rowspan="3"|Darmstadt 98

|2016–17

|Bundesliga

|9

0colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–90
2017–18

|2. Bundesliga

|8

110colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–91
colspan="2"|Total

!17

110000000181
Roda JC (loan)

|2017–18

|Eredivisie

|14

0colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–2{{efn|Appearances in Eredivisie play-offs}}0160
Pafos (loan)

|2018–19

|Cypriot First Division

|29

050colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–340
rowspan="3"|SønderjyskE

|2019–20

|rowspan="2"|Superligaen

|24

140colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–281
2020–21

|27

160colspan="2"|–10colspan="2"|–340
colspan="2"|Total

!51

2100colspan="2"|–||1000622
colspan="3"|Career total

!212

720000130202477

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Honours

Midtjylland

SønderjyskE

References

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