| Daniel Stenderup | |
| Birth Date: | 31 May 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Height: | 1.86 m |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Currentclub: | Hvidovre |
| Clubnumber: | 2 |
| Youthyears1: | 1996–2003 |
| Youthclubs1: | Vanløse |
| Youthyears2: | 2003–2004 |
| Youthclubs2: | B.93 |
| Youthyears3: | 2004–2008 |
| Youthclubs3: | Brøndby |
| Years1: | 2008–2014 |
| Clubs1: | Brøndby |
| Caps1: | 81 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2014–2017 |
| Caps2: | 63 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2017–2019 |
| Clubs3: | Roskilde |
| Caps3: | 68 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2019– |
| Clubs4: | Hvidovre |
| Caps4: | 138 |
| Goals4: | 9 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2007 |
| Nationalteam1: | Denmark U18 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2007 |
| Nationalteam2: | Denmark U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2007 |
| Nationalteam3: | Denmark U20 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2010 |
| Nationalteam4: | Denmark U21 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 29 May 2024 |
Daniel Stenderup (born 31 May 1989) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Danish Superliga club Hvidovre IF.
Stenderup began playing football in the youth teams of Vanløse in 1996, before joining Brøndby's academy as a 15-year-old, after a one-year stint at B.93.[1] [2] On 24 August 2008, he made his professional debut for Brøndby in a 7–1 Danish Cup win over lowly Frem Sakskøbing, replacing Mikkel Bischoff in the 73rd minute.[3]
He was promoted to the first team in July 2009.[4] However, he had to wait until 3 October 2010 for his league debut, as head coach Henrik Jensen started him in a 1–0 home loss to AC Horsens.[5] In the game, he put up a good performance, albeit making a crucial mistake which led to Gilberto Macena's lone goal which proved decisive.[6] He soon became an established starter in Brøndby's defense, making 22 appearances of which 20 as a starter during his first full season as part of the first-team core.
On 28 July 2011, Stenderup made his European debut, starting in Brøndby's 2–0 away defeat against Austrian club SV Ried in the third-qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.[7] He would also appear as a starter in the return leg, where his club was knocked out on away goals after Ried managed two late goals in a 4–2 Brøndby win.[8]
Stenderup scored his first goal for Brøndby on 9 March 2014 in his 83rd game as a professional, helping his team to a 4–1 league victory against Nordsjælland.[9]
On 25 July 2014, Stenderup signed a one-year contract with Esbjerg fB.[10] He made his debut for the club on 16 August, starting in a 1–1 league draw against AaB.[11] On 13 January 2015, he extended his contract with Esbjerg until 2017.[12] He was part of the Esbjerg team reaching the semi-finals of the 2014–15 Danish Cup, where they were knocked out by eventual winners Copenhagen.[13]
On 31 October 2016, it was announced that Stenderup's contract with Esbjerg had been terminated by mutual consent, with him leaving the club in January 2017.[14]
Stenderup joined Danish 1st Division club FC Roskilde in January 2017.[15] On 5 March 2017, he made his debut for the club as a starter in a 4–0 away win over AB.[16] He was praised for his performances early on, being exceptionally adept verbally to influence other players to maintain a well-balanced defence at all times.[17]
He confirmed his departure from the club on 10 July 2019.[18] Stenderup finished his spell at Roskilde with one goal in 69 appearances.
On 20 August 2019, Stenderup officially signed with Danish 1st Division club Hvidovre after a successful trial.[19] He had already made his competitive debut two days earlier, starting in a league game against Næstved Boldklub.[20] In January 2020, he extended his contract with the club by six months.[21] His first goal for Hvidovre came on 6 June 2020, heading home the 1–0 winner against Nykøbing.[22] As a result of his strong performances for the club, where he had taken on a leading role, his contract was extended by another season in July 2020.[23]
He reached promotion to the Danish Superliga with Hvidovre in the 2022–23 season. Upon promotion, he stated that he wanted to end his career at the club.[24]
In 2020, next to playing semi-professional football at Hvidovre, Stenderup started a civil career as an assistant construction site supervisor at club sponsor KBS Byg A/S, a company specialising in construction management.[25] [26]
| Club | Season | League | Danish Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Brøndby | 2008–09 | Superliga | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | Superliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Superliga | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Superliga | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Superliga | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | Superliga | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| Total | 76 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 86 | 1 | |||
| Esbjerg fB | 2014–15 | Superliga | 25 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| 2015–16 | Superliga | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | Superliga | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Total | 63 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 72 | 1 | |||
| Roskilde | 2016–17 | 1st Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Superliga | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 32 | 1 | |||
| 2018–19 | Superliga | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | |||
| Total | 68 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 69 | 1 | ||||
| Hvidovre | 2019–20 | 1st Division | 28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 31 | 3 | ||
| 2020–21 | 1st Division | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 28 | 2 | |||
| 2021–22 | 1st Division | 32 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 35 | 2 | |||
| 2022–23 | 1st Division | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 32 | 2 | |||
| 2023–24 | Superliga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 120 | 9 | 9 | 0 | — | 129 | 9 | ||||
| Career total | 327 | 11 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 356 | 12 | |||