Marcus Højriis Ingvartsen (born 4 January 1996) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Danish Superliga club FC Nordsjælland and the Denmark national team. On 1 January 2025, he will join Major League Soccer club San Diego FC ahead of their inaugural season.

Marcus Ingvartsen
Personal information
Full name Marcus Højriis Ingvartsen[1]
Date of birth (1996-01-04) 4 January 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Farum, Denmark
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Nordsjælland
Number 7
Youth career
2001–2012 Farum
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2017 Nordsjælland 74 (30)
2017–2019 Genk 29 (5)
2019–2022 Union Berlin 60 (8)
2021–2022Mainz 05 (loan) 26 (6)
2022–2023 Mainz 05 28 (10)
2023– Nordsjælland 44 (14)
International career
2011–2012 Denmark U16 5 (0)
2012–2013 Denmark U17 4 (0)
2014–2015 Denmark U19 6 (2)
2015–2019 Denmark U21 28 (17)
2021– Denmark 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2021

Club career

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Nordsjælland

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Ingvartsen started his career in his native Denmark for Superliga and hometown side FC Nordsjælland. He finished the 2016–17 Danish Superliga season as the top scorer in the league with 23 league goals; finishing 3 goals ahead of second player on the list, Teemu Pukki.[3] Ingvartsen also won the Young Players of the Year award for that season, as a result of his impressive league performances. He also won the league's player of the month award for both November and April during the season.[4][5] He went on to score 30 goals in 76 matches for Nordsjælland.[6]

Genk

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After his standout season, Belgian club Genk signed Ingvartsen during the summer of 2017.[7] Ingvartsen started his first season with Genk with a few late substitute appearances for them. But in his first full game for Genk, Ingvartsen scored twice against Eupen to earn Genk a 3–3 draw.[8] Ingvartsen scored again in Genk's next league game against Mouscron.[9] Ingvartsen scored more league goals against Kortrijk and Oostende,[10] before suffering a serious knee injury in early 2018 which ended his season.[11] Before his injury, Ingvartsen had played a key role in getting Genk to the final of the Belgian Cup. He equalised against Mechelen in the seventh minute to earn a 1–1 draw and he scored again when the game went to a penalty shoot out, which Genk won.[12] Ingvartsen scored again in Genk's quarter-final penalty shootout win over Waasland-Beveren.[13] In Genk's semi-final match against Kortrijk, Ingvartsen scored the opening goal of the match, which helped Genk reach the final.[14] Genk lost 1–0 to Standard Liège in the final of the Belgian Cup on 17 March 2018.[15]

Ingvartsen was injured at the start of the 2018–19 season and missed the early part of the league campaign. When he returned from injury, he helped Genk win the Belgian First Division league title.[16]

Union Berlin

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In June 2019, Ingvartsen signed for newly promoted Bundesliga side Union Berlin on a three-year deal.[6] He made his debut for the club on 11 August in the 0–6 away win over VfB Germania Halberstadt in the second round of the DFB-Pokal.[17]

Mainz 05

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On 30 August 2021, after the third matchday of the 2021–22 Bundesliga season, Ingvartsen was sent on loan to league rivals Mainz 05 with a purchase option until the end of the season.[18] In his debut on 11 September, he scored the 2–0 goal in the away game at Hoffenheim one minute after being substituted on.[19] During his loan period with Mainz, Ingvartsen contributed with 6 goals in 664 minutes of playing time in the league.

On 17 May 2022, Mainz made the transfer permanent and Ingvartsen signed a contract until 2025.[20]

Return to Nordsjælland

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On 7 July 2023, Ingvartsen re-joined FC Nordsjælland on a contract of undisclosed length.[21]

San Diego FC

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On 19 March 2024, MLS expansion team San Diego FC announced that Ingvartsen would join the club ahead of their 2025 inaugural season, signing a three-year contract through 2027, with club options for two more seasons, set to be activated on 1 January 2025.[22][23]

International career

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Ingvartsen is the all-time leading goalscorer for the Danish U21 national team. He surpassed Peter Møller on the all-time list to reach 17 goals thanks to his goal against the England U-21 national team.[24]

He was called up to the senior Denmark squad in March 2021.[25] He made his debut on 28 March 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Moldova and scored the last goal in a 8–0 victory.[26]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 22 November 2024
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FC Nordsjælland 2013–14[27] Danish Superliga 2 0 0 0 2 0
2014–15[27] Danish Superliga 14 2 0 0 14 2
2015–16[27] Danish Superliga 23 5 1 0 24 5
2016–17[27] Danish Superliga 35 23 1 0 36 23
Total 74 30 2 0 76 30
Genk 2017–18[27] Belgian First Division A 22 5 5 2 27 7
2018–19[27] Belgian First Division A 8 0 1 1 2[b] 0 11 1
Total 30 5 6 3 2 0 38 8
Union Berlin 2019–20[27] Bundesliga 28 5 4 1 32 6
2020–21[27] Bundesliga 30 3 1 0 31 3
2021–22[27] Bundesliga 2 0 1 0 2[c] 0 5 0
Total 60 8 6 1 2 0 68 9
Mainz 05 (loan) 2021–22[27] Bundesliga 26 6 1 1 27 7
Mainz 05 2022–23[27] Bundesliga 28 10 3 2 31 12
Nordsjælland 2023–24[27] Danish Superliga 28 9 4 0 8[c] 6 36 15
2024–25[27] Danish Superliga 16 5 2 3 18 8
Total 44 14 6 3 8 6 54 23
Career total 262 73 24 10 12 6 298 89

International

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As of match played 28 March 2021
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Denmark 2021 1 1
Total 1 1
Scores and results list Denmark's goal tally first.[28]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 28 March 2021 MCH Arena, Herning, Denmark   Moldova 8–0 8–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

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Genk

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References

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  1. ^ "Marcus Højriis Ingvartsen | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | Player Profile | Bundesliga". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Marcus Ingvartsen". 1. FSV Mainz 05. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Topscorerliste" [Top scorers list]. Danish Football Association (in Danish). Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Marcus Ingvartsen kåret til Månedens spiller i Superligaen". FC Nordsjælland (in Danish). 7 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Se Marcondes overraske Ingvartsen med Månedens Spiller". FC Nordsjælland (in Danish). 11 May 2017.
  6. ^ a b "UNION SIGN DANISH STRIKER MARCUS INGVARTSEN FROM GENK". Union Berlin. 16 June 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Marcus Ingvartsen solgt til KRC Genk". FC Nordsjælland (in Danish). 12 July 2017.
  8. ^ "Tidligere FCN-profil bomber for første gang i Belgien". avisen.dk (in Danish). 30 September 2017.
  9. ^ "Samatta unlucky but his assist rescue Genk". au.sports.yahoo.com. 15 October 2017.
  10. ^ "STÆRKT! Tidligere superligatopscorer bomber i belgisk fodbold". TV3 SPORT (in Danish). 16 January 2018.
  11. ^ "Un absent de longue date de retour dans la sélection genkoise". Walfoot.be (in French). 28 August 2018.
  12. ^ "HERBELEEF. KV Mechelen uitgeschakeld in beker na knotsgekke partij met strafschoppen en scheids uit publiek". Gazet van Antwerpen (in Flemish). 29 November 2017.
  13. ^ "Genk vs. Waasland-Beveren - 13 December 2017 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  14. ^ Okstrøm, Oliver (6 February 2018). "Ingvartsen og Mæhle klar til belgisk pokalfinale". Tipsbladet.dk (in Danish).
  15. ^ a b "Emond knikt Standard na verlengingen naar bekerwinst" [Emond heads Standard to cup victory after extra time]. sporza.be. 17 March 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  16. ^ a b "Racing Genk win Belgian league title". Euro News. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  17. ^ "Union Berlin hit six to defeat Germania Halberstadt". 1. FC Union Berlin. 11 August 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  18. ^ "Ingvartsen wird 05ER". mainz05.de (in German). 30 August 2021.
  19. ^ "Burkardt eiskalt, Joker Ingvartsen sticht sofort". mainz05.de (in German). 11 September 2021.
  20. ^ "MARCUS INGVARTSEN IS STAYING UNTIL 2025". Mainz 05. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  21. ^ Marcus Ingvartsen skifter til FC Nordsjælland, fcn.dk, 7 July 2023
  22. ^ Sigal, Jonathan (19 March 2024). "San Diego FC sign first internationals: Ingvartsen, Tverskov acquired from FC Nordsjaelland". MLSSoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  23. ^ Zeigler, Mark (19 March 2024). "San Diego FC signs two foreign players ahead of 2025 MLS debut". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  24. ^ "Denmark seeded second for Euro 2020 draw". Copenhagen Post. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  25. ^ "Hjulmand: Ingvartsen har fortjent udtagelsen". bold.dk. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  26. ^ "Denmark v Moldova game report". FIFA. 28 March 2021. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021.
  27. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Marcus Ingvartsen". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  28. ^ "Marcus Ingvartsen". Danish FA. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  29. ^ "Forårets Profil: Se alle de tidligere vindere". Tipsbladet (in Danish). 19 May 2022. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
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