{{Short description|Danish footballer (born 2006)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Victor Froholdt | image = FC Salzburg gegen FC Porto (2025-09-25 UEFA Euro League ) 87 (Victor Froholdt).jpg | upright = 0.8 | caption = Froholdt with Porto in 2025 | full_name = Victor Mow Froholdt<ref name="wf">{{worldfootball.net|victor-froholdt|new_id=pe702150}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2006|2|25|df=y}} | birth_place = Copenhagen, Denmark<ref name="wf"/> | height = 1.87 m | position = Midfielder | currentclub = Porto | clubnumber = 8 | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2018 | youthclubs1 = Vallensbæk | youthyears2 = 2018–2023 | youthclubs2 = Copenhagen | years1 = 2023–2025 | clubs1 = Copenhagen | caps1 = 36 | goals1 = 4 | years2 = 2025– | clubs2 = Porto | caps2 = 34 | goals2 = 6 | nationalyears1 = 2022 | nationalteam1 = Denmark U16 | nationalcaps1 = 5 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2022–2023 | nationalteam2 = Denmark U17 | nationalcaps2 = 11 | nationalgoals2 = 4 | nationalyears3 = 2023 | nationalteam3 = Denmark U18 | nationalcaps3 = 5 | nationalgoals3 = 2 | nationalyears4 = 2023–2024 | nationalteam4 = Denmark U19 | nationalcaps4 = 8 | nationalgoals4 = 1 | nationalyears5 = 2025– | nationalteam5 = Denmark | nationalcaps5 = 10 | nationalgoals5 = 1 | club-update = 23:18, 16 May 2026 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = 23:02, 31 March 2026 (UTC) }}
'''Victor Mow Froholdt''' (born 25 February 2006) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club Porto and the Denmark national team.
==Club career== ===Copenhagen=== Froholdt started his football career in Vallensbæk IF, and in 2018 moved to F.C. Copenhagen at the age of 12.<ref>[https://www.vallensbaek-if.dk/klubnyt/tidligere-spillere/victor-froholdt-forlaenger-med-fck/ Victor Froholdt forlænger med FCK], vallensbaek-if.dk, 29 January 2023</ref><ref>[https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/superliga/afsloering-fck-beloenner-stortalent-med-ny-kontrakt Afsløring: FCK belønner stortalent med ny kontrakt], tipsbladet.dk, 23 July 2024</ref> Here he worked his way up through the club's youth academy, and in January 2023 was rewarded for his good performance with a contract until the end of 2025.<ref>[https://www.fck.dk/nyhed/fck-forlaenger-med-16-aarige-victor-froholdt FCK forlænger med 16-årige Victor Froholdt], fck.dk, 16 January 2023</ref>
Froholdt made his debut for Copenhagen's first team on 27 September 2023, in a Danish Cup match against IF Lyseng, where he was substituted in the 57th minute in Copenhagen's 9–0 victory. Froholdt scored on his debut to make it 8–0 in the 90th minute.<ref>[https://www.fck.dk/nyhed/kampreferat-sultne-loever-vandt-knusende-pokalsejr Kampreferat: Sultne løver vandt knusende pokalsejr], fck.dk, 27 September 2023</ref> He made his Danish Superliga debut on 5 November 2023, in a 4–2 win over Randers FC, where he was substituted in the 88th minute and scored for the final score 4–2.<ref>[https://www.fck.dk/kamp/05-11-23/randers-fc-fc-kobenhavn Randers FC vs. F.C. København 2023-11-05], fck.dk, 5 November 2023</ref><ref>[https://www.sn.dk/art561307/danmark/sport/17-aarig-scorede-i-fck-debut-alle-fodbolddrenge-droemmer-om-det/ 17-årig scorede i FCK-debut: Alle fodbolddrenge drømmer om det], sn.dk, 5 November 2023</ref> He finished his debut season with 8 appearances for Copenhagen's first team.
On 23 July 2024, 18-year-old Froholdt was rewarded with a new contract until the summer of 2028 and was also promoted to the first team squad.<ref>[https://www.fck.dk/nyhed/victor-froholdt-forlaenger-til-2028 Victor Froholdt forlænger til 2028], fck.dk, 23 July 2024</ref> In September 2024, Froholdt also got a new back number when he went from number 47 to number 17.<ref>[https://www.fck.dk/nyhed/froholdt-og-chiakha-skifter-rygnumre Froholdt og Chiakha skifter rygnumre], fck.dk, 6 September 2024</ref>
===FC Porto=== On 23 July 2025, it was confirmed that Froholdt moved to the Portuguese giants FC Porto on a contract until June 2030.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fcporto.pt/pt/noticias/20250723-pt-victor-froholdt-e-dragao-ate-2030 |title=Victor Froholdt é Dragão até 2030 |website=fcporto.pt |language=pt |date=23 July 2025 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fck.dk/nyhed/fc-koebenhavn-saelger-victor-froholdt-til-fc-porto |title=F.C. København sælger Victor Froholdt til FC Porto |website=fck.dk |language=da |date=23 July 2025 }}</ref> According to multiple media reports, Froholdt's transfer was a record sale for Copenhagen, with a fee of €20 million plus €2 million in bonuses, as well as a 10% sell-on clause.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/superliga/victor-froholdt-faar-kaempe-frikoebsklausul |title=Victor Froholdt får kæmpe frikøbsklausul |website=tipsbladet.dk |language=da |date=21 July 2025 }}</ref>
On 11 August 2025, Froholdt made his club debut, starting in a Primeira Liga match against Vitória de Guimarães.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/generelle/hylder-dansker-naturtalent |title=Hylder dansker: 'Naturtalent!' |website=tipsbladet.dk |language=da |date=12 August 2025 }}</ref> With four out of four possible starts, one goal against Gil Vicente, and two assists against Casa Pia and Sporting CP, the 19-year-old Froholdt was named Player of the Month in Portugal. The award came after he was also named Young Player of the Month and Midfielder of the Month.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bold.dk/fodbold/klubber/fc-porto/nyheder/froholdt-gor-rent-bord-manedens-spiller-i-portugal |title=Froholdt gør rent bord: Månedens spiller i Portugal |website=bold.dk |language=da |date=11 September 2025 }}</ref>
==International career== Froholdt was called up to the Denmark national team in March 2025 under head coach Brian Riemer,<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.berlingske.dk/sport/riemer-udtager-angrebskomet-og-tre-teenagere| title=Riemer udtager angrebskomet og tre teenagere| publisher=Berlingske| date=11 March 2025| accessdate=10 June 2025}}</ref> making his debut in the second leg of the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A quarter-final versus Portugal.<ref name="DBU-profile" /> He was substituted into the match to replace teammate Christian Nørgaard in the 83rd minute. Denmark would go on to lose the match 5–2 (5–3 on aggregate) in extra time.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/match/2043062/| title=Portugal-Denmark {{!}} UEFA Nations League 2025| publisher=UEFA| date=23 March 2025| accessdate=10 June 2025}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played 16 May 2026|<ref>{{Soccerway|new_id=froholdt-victor/MT3X8wqn}}</ref>}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Danish Cup, Taça de Portugal}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes Taça da Liga}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4"|Copenhagen |2023–24 |Danish Superliga |5||1||2||1||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|Appearance in UEFA Champions League}}||0||colspan="2"|—||8||2 |- |2024–25 |Danish Superliga |30||3||7||0||colspan="2"|—||16{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Conference League}}||3||colspan="2"|—||53||6 |- |2025–26 |Danish Superliga |1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !36!!4!!9!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!17!!3!!colspan="2"|—!!62!!8 |- |Porto |2025–26 |Primeira Liga |34||6||5||1||0||0||12{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||1||colspan="2"|—||51||8 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !70!!10!!14!!2!!0!!0!!29!!4!!0!!0!!113!!16 |} {{notelist}}
===International=== {{updated|match played 31 March 2026}}<ref name="DBU-profile">{{cite web| url=https://www.dbu.dk/landshold/landsholdsdatabasen/PlayerInfo/8408/| title=Victor Froholdt| publisher=Danish Football Association| access-date=13 October 2025| language=Danish}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="2"|Denmark |2025||8||1 |- |2026||2||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!10!!1 |}
''Scores and results list Denmark's goal tally first.''
{| class="wikitable" |+ List of international goals scored by Victor Froholdt ! No. !! Date !! Cap !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition |- | align=center|1 || 9 October 2025 || align=center|5 || ZTE Arena, Zalaegerszeg, Hungary || {{fb|BLR}} || align=center|1–0 || align=center| 6–0 || 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |}
==Honours== '''Copenhagen''' * Danish Superliga: 2024–25<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mediano.nu/oversigt/2025/05/26/mediano-superliga-32-runde|title=Mediano Superliga: Tillykke til FC København|date=25 May 2025|website=Mediano}}</ref> * Danish Cup: 2024–25<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bt.dk/content/item/1824551|title=FCK tager tiende pokaltitel med soloridt på hadebanen|date=29 May 2025|website=www.bt.dk}}</ref>
'''Porto''' * Primeira Liga: 2025–26<ref>{{cite web|url=https://portugoal.net/club-news/5694-ten-reasons-porto-are-champions-of-portugal-in-2025-26|title=Seven reasons Sporting are champions of Portugal|publisher=PortuGOAL|first=Tom|last=Kundert|date=2 May 2026|access-date=2 May 2026}}</ref>
'''Individual''' *Danish Superliga Young Player of the Month: February 2025, March 2025, May 2025 *Danish Superliga Young Player of the Year: 2024–25<ref>{{cite web| url=https://superliga.dk/nyheder/arets-unge-spiller/victor-froholdt-er-arets-unge-spiller| title=Victor Froholdt er Årets Unge Spiller| language=da| publisher=Danish Superliga| date=23 May 2025| accessdate=23 May 2025}}</ref> * Danish Superliga Team of the Year: 2024–25<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.vff.dk/nyhed/sport/15062-serginho-pa-arets-hold-i-3f-superligaen| title=Serginho på Årets Hold i 3F Superligaen| trans-title=Serginho on the Team of the Year in the 3F Superliga| publisher=Viborg FF| language=da| date=2 June 2025| accessdate=2 June 2025}}</ref> * Primeira Liga Player of the Month: August 2025<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.ligaportugal.pt/noticias/25353/froholdt-e-o-jogador-do-mes-da-liga-portugal-betclic | title=Froholdt é o Jogador do Mês da Liga Portugal Betclic | trans-title=Froholdt is Liga Portugal Betclic's Player of the Month | language=pt | publisher=Liga Portugal | date=11 September 2025 | access-date=28 September 2025 }}</ref> * Primeira Liga Young Player of the Month: August 2025<ref>{{cite news |title=Froholdt eleito WTF Jovem do Mês da Liga Portugal Betclic |url=https://www.ligaportugal.pt/noticias/25347/froholdt-eleito-wtf-jovem-do-mes-da-liga-portugal-betclic |publisher=Liga Portugal |access-date=14 September 2025 |language=pt |date=11 September 2025}}</ref> * Primeira Liga Midfielder of the Month: August 2025,<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.ligaportugal.pt/noticias/25308/froholdt-eleito-heydoc-medio-do-mes-da-liga-portugal-betclic | title=Froholdt eleito HeyDoc Médio do Mês da Liga Portugal Betclic | trans-title=Froholdt elected Liga Portugal Betclic's HeyDoc Midfielder of the Month | language=pt | publisher=Liga Portugal | date=9 September 2025 | access-date=28 September 2025 }}</ref> April 2026<ref>{{cite news |date=12 May 2026 |title=Froholdt named the Hey Doc Liga Portugal Betclic Midfielder of the Month of the Month award |url=https://www.ligaportugal.pt/news/27841/froholdt-named-the-hey-doc-liga-portugal-betclic-midfielder-of-the-month |access-date=12 May 2026 |publisher=Liga Portugal}}</ref> * Danish Football Player of the Year: 2025<ref>{{cite web |last=Hviid |first=Magnus |title=Årets Fodboldspiller 2025: En historisk bedrift |trans-title=Footballer of the Year 2025: A Historic Achievement |website=Spillerforeningen |date=18 December 2025 |url=https://www.spillerforeningen.dk/artikel/froholdt-arets-fodboldspiller-2025 |language=danish |access-date=3 January 2026}}</ref> * LPFP Primeira Liga Player of the Year: 2025–26<ref name="2026-awards-da">{{cite web |last=Svarrer |first=Jonatan Berendsen |title=Froholdt vinder to priser: Årets spiller i Portugal |website=Bold |date=16 May 2026 |url=https://bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/froholdt-vinder-to-priser-arets-spiller-i-portugal/ |language=da |access-date=16 May 2026}}</ref><ref name="2026-awards-pt">{{cite web |title=Froholdt distinguido Jogador do Ano Betclic e WTF Jovem do Ano |publisher=Liga Portugal |date=1 July 2025 |url=https://www.ligaportugal.pt/noticias/27914/froholdt-distinguido-jogador-do-ano-betclic-e-wtf-jovem-do-ano |language=pt |access-date=16 May 2026}}</ref> * Primeira Liga Young Player of the Year: 2025–26<ref name="2026-awards-da"/><ref name="2026-awards-pt"/> * Primeira Liga Team of the Season: 2025–26<ref>{{cite news |date=27 May 2026 |title=Froholdt joins the midfield of the Liga Portugal Betclic Team of the Season |url=https://www.ligaportugal.pt/news/28051/froholdt-joins-the-midfield-of-the-liga-portugal-betclic-team-of-the-season |access-date=27 May 2026 |publisher=Liga Portugal}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Soccerway|new_id=froholdt-victor/MT3X8wqn|id=victor-froholdt/859488|archive=20240924131954}} * {{DBU player|8408}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Froholdt, Victor}} Category:2006 births Category:Living people Category:Danish men's footballers Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:F.C. Copenhagen players Category:FC Porto players Category:Danish Superliga players Category:Primeira Liga players Category:Denmark men's youth international footballers Category:Denmark men's international footballers Category:Danish expatriate men's footballers Category:Danish expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Category:21st-century Danish sportsmen