Frederik Carstensen (born 9 April 2002) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a right winger for FC Fredericia, on loan from Danish Superliga club Silkeborg IF.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frederik Carstensen | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-04-09) 9 April 2002 (age 20) | ||
| Place of birth | Virklund, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Fredericia (on loan from Silkeborg) | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Virklund BK | |||
| Silkeborg | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Silkeborg | 8 | (1) |
| 2022– | → Fredericia (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2018 | Denmark U-16 | 7 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Denmark U-17 | 16 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | Denmark U-18 | 4 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:12, 18 October 2022 (UTC) | |||
Carstensen joined Silkeborg IF at the age of 12 from Virklund Boldklub. In November 2019, Carstensen signed a three-year contract extension with Silkeborg.[1] In July 2020, he signed a new contract again, this time until June 2024.[2]
Carstensen worked his way up through Silkeborg's youth sector and got his official debut for the club on 14 February 2021 against Hvidovre IF in the Danish 1st Division.[3] He made one more appearance in the 1st Division, before he in April 2021 got a fatigue fracture in his foot, which kept him out until August 2021.[4]
Silkeborg was promoted to the 2021-22 Danish Superliga. Carstensen got his debut in the highest football league in Denmark on 31 October 2021 against SønderjyskE.[5] On 18 February 2022, Carstensen signed a new long-term deal with Silkeborg, until June 2026.[6] On 30 August 2022, Carstensen was loaned out to Danish 1st Division side FC Fredericia until the end of the 2022-23 season.[7]
Frederik Carstensen's older brother, Rasmus Carstensen, is also a professional footballer.[8]