| Casper Tengstedt | |
| Birth Date: | 1 June 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Herning, Denmark |
| Height: | 1.84 m[1] |
| Position: | Winger, forward |
| Currentclub: | Hellas Verona (on loan from Benfica) |
| Clubnumber: | 11 |
| Youthclubs1: | Viborg Søndermarken |
| Youthclubs2: | Viborg FF |
| Youthyears3: | 2015–2019 |
| Youthclubs3: | Midtjylland |
| Years1: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs1: | Midtjylland |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs2: | → 1. FC Nürnberg II (loan) |
| Caps2: | 10 |
| Goals2: | 5 |
| Years3: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs3: | → Horsens (loan) |
| Caps3: | 24 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs4: | Horsens |
| Caps4: | 29 |
| Goals4: | 15 |
| Years5: | 2022 |
| Clubs5: | Rosenborg |
| Caps5: | 14 |
| Goals5: | 15 |
| Years6: | 2023 |
| Clubs6: | Benfica B |
| Caps6: | 4 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2023– |
| Clubs7: | Benfica |
| Caps7: | 21 |
| Goals7: | 4 |
| Years8: | 2024– |
| Clubs8: | → Hellas Verona (loan) |
| Caps8: | 0 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017 |
| Nationalteam1: | Denmark U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam2: | Denmark U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 2 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2021–2022 |
| Nationalteam3: | Denmark U21 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 17:58, 24 May 2024 (UTC) |
Casper Tengstedt (born 1 June 2000) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Serie A club Hellas Verona on loan from Benfica.
After playing for Viborg Søndermarken and Viborg FF,[2] he signed for FC Midtjylland in 2015. Tengstedt signed a three-year contract extension in November 2017.[3]
In September 2019 he signed on loan for German club 1. FC Nürnberg II.[4] In August 2020 he moved on loan to AC Horsens.[5] In June 2021, Tengstedt signed a permanent deal with the club.[6] On 1 August 2022, Tengstedt signed for Norwegian club Rosenborg.[7]
After scoring 15 goals and providing 7 assists in 14 league matches for Rosenborg, Tengstedt was sold to Portuguese club Benfica in January 2023, signing a contract until 2028.[8] [9]
He made his debut for the club on 12 March, coming on as a substitute in extra-time of a 3–0 victory away at Marítimo, in the Primeira Liga.[10] Tengstedt scored his first goal for Benfica on 19 August 2023, in a league match at Estádio da Luz against Estrela da Amadora; one minute after coming off the bench to replace Arthur Cabral, with the game tied 0–0, he scored the opener, paving the way for a 2–0 victory for Benfica.[11] A month later, on 20 September, Tengstedt made his UEFA Champions League debut, coming on as a substitute for the final minutes of a 2–0 home loss to Red Bull Salzburg, in the competition's group stage.[12] On 12 November, he scored the 97th minute winner in a 2–1 league victory at home to local rivals Sporting CP.[13] On 29 November, Tengstedt made three assists, all to João Mário, in a 3–3 Champions League group stage draw at home to Inter Milan.[14] On 17 December, he scored the only goal of the match in a 1–0 league victory away at Braga.[15]
Tengstedt has represented Denmark at under-17, under-19 and under-21 youth levels.[16]
His father is Thomas Tengstedt, who was also a professional footballer.
| Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 1. FC Nürnberg II (loan) | 2019–20 | Regionalliga | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | ||||
| Horsens (loan) | 2020–21 | Superliga | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 3 | |||
| Horsens | 2021–22 | 1. Division | 26 | 15 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 15 | |||
| 2022–23 | Superliga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 29 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 15 | |||
| Rosenborg | 2022 | Eliteserien | 14 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 15 | |||
| Benfica B | 2022–23 | Liga Portugal 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Benfica | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 31 | 4 | ||
| Total | 21 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 35 | 4 | |||
| Hellas Verona (loan) | 2024–25 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| Total | 102 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 119 | 43 | |||
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