| Dennis Gjengaar | |
| Birth Date: | 24 February 2004 |
| Birth Place: | Horten, Norway |
| Height: | 1.77 m |
| Position: | Right winger |
| Currentclub: | New York Red Bulls |
| Youthyears1: | 2013–2019 |
| Youthclubs1: | Ørn Horten |
| Youthyears2: | 2020–2021 |
| Years1: | 2019 |
| Caps1: | 15 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs2: | Odd 2 |
| Caps2: | 51 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs3: | Odd |
| Caps3: | 39 |
| Goals3: | 7 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | New York Red Bulls |
| Caps4: | 19 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2021 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2022 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2023 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2023– |
| Nationalcaps5: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 4 December 2023 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 2 December 2023 |
Dennis Gjengaar (born 24 February 2004) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls.
Born in Horten, Gjengaar began his career with his home-town team Ørn Horten. While with Ørn Horten, Gjengaar made 15 appearances and scored 1 goal in the Norwegian Third Division. Gjengaar was the youngest player to debut with the first team of Ørn Horten, making his debut on 7 May 2019 against Vålerenga 2 at the age of 15 years and 68 days.[1] He joined Odd during July 2020, where he continued his training. Gjengaar played in the Norwegian Second Division for Odd 2, making 51 appearances and scoring 3 goals.
On 25 February 25, 2022, Gjengaar signed his first professional contract with Odd.[2] Gjengaar made his first appearance with the Odds BK first team on 19 May 2022, in a Norwegian Cup match against Hei IL. He came on in place of Gilli Rólantsson as his team won 6-1.[3]
On 10 September 2022, Gjengaar started his first match in the top flight Eliteserien, scoring his first two goals as a professional in a 1-3 victory against Sandefjord Fotball.[4] His performance was praised after the match by his coach, Pål Arne Johansen, who cited that Gjengaar had great potential.[5] On 2 October 2022, Gjengaar opened the scoring for Odd in a 2-2 draw against Haugesund.[6] On 22 October 2022, Gjengaar continued his goal scoring run, opening the scoring for Odd in a 2-1 victory against Vålerenga.[7] The following match day, 30 October 2022, Gjengaar scored his fifth goal of the season in a 0-2 victory against Lillestrøm.[8]
For his second season with the first team, Gjengaar became a regular in the starting eleven for Odd. On 6 August 2023, he scored his first goal of the season in a 4-0 victory against Stabæk.[9] On 27 August 2023, Gjengaar opened the scoring for Odd in a 2-2 draw against Vålerenga[10]
On 16 February 2024, it was announced that Gjengaar was transferred to Major League Soccer side New York Red Bulls for an undisclosed transfer fee, signing a four-year contract.[11] On 22 June 2024 Gjengaar scored his first goal for New York in a 3-0 victory over Toronto FC. [12]
Gjengaar has played in various Norwegian junior national teams, including the Norway under-20 team. With the Under-19, he took part, among other things, in the U19 UEFA Euro Championship Qualifiers.
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2019 | 3. divisjon | 15 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |||
| Odd 2 | 2020 | 2. divisjon | 10 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 24 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | |||||
| 2022 | 17 | 2 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 51 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 3 | |||
| Odd | 2022 | Eliteserien | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | ||
| 2023 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 39 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 7 | |||
| New York Red Bulls | 2024 | Major League Soccer | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
| Total | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 124 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 131 | 12 | |||