Simon Bækgaard
Simon Bækgaard (born 14 October 1999) is a Danish professional football player who plays for Esbjerg fB in the Danish 1st Division.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Simon Bækgaard | ||
Date of birth | 14 October 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Denmark | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Esbjerg fB | ||
Youth career | |||
Spangsbjerg IF | |||
2012–2018 | Esbjerg fB | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018– | Esbjerg fB | 3 | (0) |
2020 | → Aarhus Fremad (loan) | 7 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:45, 31 July 2020 (UTC) |
Career
Esbjerg fB
Bækgaard joined Esbjerg fB as a youth player from Spangsbjerg IF.[2]
On 3 September 2017, Bækgaard got his official debut for Esbjerg in a Danish 1st Division game against Fremad Amager, where he played 62 minutes.[3] In October 2017 Bækgaard got his contract extended once again, this time until June 2021, having already signed a 1-year contract thee months earlier.[2] He played two league games in total in the 2017/18 season.
Bækgaard was permanently promoted into the first team squad from the 2018–19 season.[4] In September 2018, Bækgaard scored a hattrick in the second round of the Danish Cup against Hørsholm IK.[5] On 7 November 2018, he appeared as a substitute against fellow Superliga club SønderjyskE in the cup.[6] He ended the season with four total appearances for Esbjerg.
Bækgaard failed to make any appearances for Esbjerg during first half of the 2019–20 season and was as a result loaned out to Danish third tier club Aarhus Fremad on 31 January 2020 for the remainder of the season.[7] He made his debut on 7 March 2020, playing all 90 minutes against Dalum IF in a 2-0 win. On 24 June, he scored a brace as Fremad won 5–0 over Brønshøj.[8]
References
- "Denmark - S. Bækgård - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
- Simon Bækgård forlænger med EfB, efb.dk, 20 October 2017
- FREDERICIA VS. ESBJERG 1 - 3, soccerway.com, 3 September 2017
- Esbjerg rykker to talenter i førsteholdstruppen, bold.dk, 15 June 2019
- Esbjerg-træner roser ung hattrick-helt, bold.dk, 6 September 2018
- "SønderjyskE vs. Esbjerg - 7 November 2018 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
- Bækgård udlejes til Aarhus Fremad, efb.dk, 31 January 2020
- Dalgård, Jonas (24 June 2020). "Aarhus Fremad trynede Brønshøj med 5-0". bold.dk. bold.dk. Retrieved 24 June 2020.