Martin Vingaard
FullnameMartin Vingaard Hansen
Birth date20 March 1985 (age 41)
Birth placeOdense, Denmark[1]
Height1.80 m[2]
PositionMidfielder
CurrentclubHillerød (assistant)
Youthclubs 1Skt. Klemens
Youthclubs 2Dalum IF
Years 12003–2005
Clubs 1B.1913
Years 22005–2008
Clubs 2Esbjerg fB
Caps 279
Goals 216
Years 32009–2013
Clubs 3Copenhagen
Caps 397
Goals 316
Years 42013–2016
Clubs 4Nordsjælland
Caps 491
Goals 44
Years 52016–2018
Clubs 5Tampa Bay Rowdies
Caps 551
Goals 51
Years 62019–2020
Clubs 6HB Køge
Caps 633
Goals 61
Nationalyears 12003–2004
Nationalteam 1Denmark U19
Nationalcaps 110
Nationalgoals 12
Nationalyears 22004–2005
Nationalteam 2Denmark U20
Nationalcaps 26
Nationalgoals 20
Nationalyears 32008–2011
Nationalteam 3Denmark
Nationalcaps 39
Nationalgoals 31
Manageryears 12020–2021
Managerclubs 1Copenhagen (U17 assistant)
Manageryears 22021–2022
Managerclubs 2Copenhagen (U15 manager)
Manageryears 32022–2023
Managerclubs 3Copenhagen (U17 manager)
Manageryears 42024–2025
Managerclubs 4Copenhagen (U19 staff)
Manageryears 52025–
Managerclubs 5Hillerød (assistant)

Martin Vingaard (born 20 March 1985) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and current assistant manager of Hillerød Fodbold.

Club career

Vingaard was born in Odense, Denmark, and grew up in the suburb of Fangel.[1] After a strong season with his club FC Copenhagen, Vingaard was one of the nominees for Danish Football Player of the Year 2010, an award eventually won by teammate and captain William Kvist.

On 22 April 2019, Vingaard signed for the rest of the season with HB Køge.[3] His retirement from football was announced on 16 July 2020.[4]

International career

He scored his first goal for the Denmark national football team in the friendly match against Poland on 1 June 2008.[5]

Coaching career

At the end of July 2020, he was appointed under-17s assistant coach of his former club, FC Copenhagen.[6] On 21 December 2021 Copenhagen confirmed, that Vingaard had taken charge of the clubs under-15 team.[7] He took over as head coach of the under-17s in September 2022.[8] In January 2024, Vingaard was given a new role at the club when he took up the position of Player Development Coach at the club's U-19 team.[9]

On April 1, 2025, Vingaard was hired as assistant coach at the Danish 1st Division club Hillerød Fodbold under manager Christian Lønstrup.[10]

Honours

Copenhagen

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Her er Vingaards hjemmebane" (in Danish). Fyens Stiftstidende. 31 August 2011. Archived 4 March 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Martin Vingaard" (in Danish). F.C. København. Archived 25 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  3. ^ HB Køge skriver med Martin Vingaard, hbkoge.dk, 22 April 2019
  4. ^ 35-årige Martin Vingaard stopper karrieren, bold.dk, 16 July 2020
  5. ^ "Danmark-Polen 1–1 (Danish)". DBU. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
  6. ^ TRÆNERROKADER I TALENTAFDELINGEN, fck.dk, 28 July 2020
  7. ^ NIELS LAWAETZ STOPPER - MARTIN VINGAARD NY U15-TRÆNER, fck.dk, 21 December 2021
  8. ^ Bech, Malthe Graungaard (29 September 2022). "Trænerrokade i FCK: Martin Vingaard ny U17-chef" (in Danish). bold.dk. Archived 3 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  9. ^ Interview med U19-cheftræner Morten Bisgaard, fck.dk, 26 January 2024
  10. ^ MARTIN VINGAARD ER NY FIRST TEAM COACH, hfelite.dk, 1 April 2025
  11. ^ "Forårets Profil: Se alle de tidligere vindere" (in Danish). Tipsbladet. 19 May 2022. Archived 6 July 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 4 March 2023.