| Fullname | Emil Lyngsø Kjær Damgaard |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 20 August 1998 (age 28) |
| Birth place | Denmark |
| Position | Right-back |
| Currentclub | Vendsyssel (U19 manager) |
| Youthclubs 1 | Slagslunde-Ganløse IF |
| Youthyears 2 | 2010–2017 |
| Youthclubs 2 | Nordsjælland |
| Years 1 | 2016–2019 |
| Clubs 1 | Nordsjælland |
| Caps 1 | 2 |
| Goals 1 | 0 |
| Nationalyears 1 | 2015 |
| Nationalteam 1 | Denmark U-18 |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 2 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 0 |
| Pcupdate | 1 October 2016 |
| Manageryears 1 | 2023– |
| Managerclubs 1 | Vendsyssel (youth coach) |
Emil Lyngsø Kjær Damgaard (born 20 August 1998) is a Danish retired footballer who played as a right-back. He is currently manager of Vendsyssel FF's U19 team.
Club career
FC Nordsjælland
Damgaard came to FC Nordsjælland at the age of 11 from Slagslunde-Ganløse IF.
He got his debut for FC Nordsjælland on 1 May 2016 at the age of 17, where played 26 minutes, before he got an anterior cruciate ligament injury. He got replaced by Pascal Gregor in the 2-2 draw against Randers FC in the Danish Superliga.[1][2] He began his rehabilitation in the winter 2016 but unfortunately, his new ligament broke again and thus a new surgery was required. He began training again in the summer break and took with the first team squad to the Netherlands.
Damgaard got promoted to the first team squad on 6 July 2017.[3] He had a tough beginning of the new season, where he was out with several injuries.[4] Due to his several injuries, his contract wasn't extended and he left the club at the end of the 2018-19 season.[5] Damgaard decided to give up his dream and retired at the age of 22 due to the injuries.[6]
Coaching career
After moving to Aalborg to study, Damgaard began his coaching career at Vendsyssel FF, where he was hired as a coach at the club's academy in July 2023.[7][8]
References
- ^ "NORDSJÆLLAND VS. RANDERS 2 - 2". soccerway.com. 1 May 2016.
- ^ "LANG SKADESPAUSE VENTER EMIL DAMGAARD". fcn.dk. 3 May 2016. Archived from the original on 7 May 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ "EMIL DAMGAARD RYKKER I SUPERLIGA-TRUPPEN". fcn.dk. 6 July 2017. Archived from the original on 17 August 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ "Aaquist tvivlsom før mødet med FC Nordsjælland". tipsbladet.dk. 21 August 2017.
- ^ "FC Nordsjælland tager afsked med to spillere". tipsbladet.dk. 21 May 2019.
- ^ FC Nordsjælland forlænger med skadesplaget back, tipsbladet.dk, 3 September 2020
- ^ Portræt af ungdomstræner Emil Damgaard, nordsoeposten.dk, 16 August 2025
- ^ Profile at LinkedIn, linkedin.com