Herman Stengel

Herman Sørby Stengel (born 26 August 1995) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eliteserien side Strømsgodset. He has previously played for Stabæk and Vålerenga, and has represented his country at youth level.

Herman Stengel

Personal information
Full name	Herman Sørby Stengel
Date of birth	(1995-08-26) 26 August 1995
Place of birth	Hokksund, Norway
Playing position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Strømsgodset
Number	7
Youth career
	Hokksund
	Stabæk
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2013	Stabæk	54	(0)
2014–2017	Vålerenga	93	(10)
2018–	Strømsgodset	61	(3)
National team^‡
2010	Norway U15	5	(2)
2011	Norway U16	12	(2)
2012	Norway U17	6	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 July 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 June 2013

Club career

Stengel was born in Lørenskog,[1] and grew up in Hokksund, where he played for Hokksund before he joined Stabæk as a youth. He started playing for their senior B team, Stabæk 2, and became the youngest goalscorer ever in the Norwegian Second Division. In May 2010 he scored his first senior goal at the age 14 years and 261 days.[2]

In 2009, Stengel did a trial at Manchester United together with Mats Møller Dæhli, who later joined the club's academy and Sondre Tronstad.[3] In December 2012, Stabæk granted Stengel a week to trial with PSV Eindhoven.[4]

On 2 October 2011, Stengel made his Norwegian Premier League debut, starting the match against Sarpsborg 08. Aged 16 years and 37 days, he became the youngest Stabæk-player to start a match in Tippeligaen, and the then third youngest player in the Norwegian top division.[5]

Stengel became known during the autumn of 2011, as he was a piece of Veigar Páll Gunnarsson's transfer to Vålerenga, which caused great controversy. TV 2 (Norway) revealed on 12 October 2011 that Gunnarsson was transferred to Vålerenga for 1 million NOK, while Vålerenga paid a transfer fee of 4 million NOK for an option for the then 15-year-old footballer Stengel.[6] In February 2012, Stengel stated that he wants to be known as a footballer, not as the guy who was a piece in the controversial football transfer, and that his dream is to play in one of the best leagues in Europe.[7]

After Stabæk was relegated from Tippeligaen in 2012, Stengel was one of the key-players in the young Stabæk-team that finished the 2013 season second in the First Division and won promotion back to Tippeligaen. His contract with Stabæk expired after the season and he joined Vålerenga as a free agent ahead of the 2014 season, signing a four-year contract with the club.[8]

On 20 November 2017, Strømsgodset Toppfotball announced that Stengel had signed a three-year deal from 1 January 2018.[9]

International career

Stengel scored six goals in twenty-three matches for Norwegian under-15 to under-17 between 2010 and 2012.[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 15 July 2020[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stabæk	2011	Tippeligaen	5	0	1	0	-		6	0
	2012		20	0	3	0	2	0	25	0
	2013	Adeccoligaen	29	0	4	1	-		33	1
	Total		54	0	8	1	2	0	64	1
Vålerenga	2014	Tippeligaen	24	2	2	0	-		26	2
	2015		23	2	2	2	-		25	4
	2016		25	0	4	0	-		29	0
	2017	Eliteserien	21	6	5	1	-		26	7
	Total		93	10	13	3	-	-	106	3
Strømsgodset	2018	Eliteserien	25	1	6	0	-		31	1
	2019		30	1	3	0	-		33	1
	2020		6	1	0	0	-		6	1
	Total		61	3	9	0	-	-	70	3
Career total			208	12	30	4	2	0	240	16

References

1. "Herman Stengel". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 4 January 2013.
2. "Tidenes yngste målscorer". Bygdeposten (in Norwegian). 23 May 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
3. Hedlundh, Kent (13 November 2009). "Youngster impresses United". Sky Sports. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
4. Andreassen, Mads (5 December 2012). "Herman Stengel skal trene med PSV" (in Norwegian). Stabæk Fotball. Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
5. Strømnes, André (2 October 2011). "Tidenes yngste debuterer for Stabæk". Budstikka (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2 October 2011.
6. "– Vil bli kjent som fotballspiller". tv2.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. 17 February 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
7. "RBK bød 5 mill for Gunnarsson – Stabæk solgte til VIF for én mill". tv2.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. 12 October 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
8. Bratland, Tore Ulrik (11 December 2013). "Herman Stengel er klar for Vålerenga". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 6 January 2014.
9. "Stengel er klar for Godset" (in Norwegian). 20 November 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
10. "Herman Sørby Stengel". fotball.no (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
11. "Herman Stengel". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 2 December 2018.