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Kasper Enghardt
Personal information
Full name	Kasper Enghardt Pedersen
Date of birth	27 May 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Gladsaxe, Denmark
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Hillerød
Number	21
Youth career
	Hillerød
	AB
Senior career*
Years	Team
2011–2015	FC Helsingør
2016–2019	Randers FC
2019–2021	Lyngby
2021–2024	FC Helsingør
2024–	Hillerød
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 December 2024

Kasper Enghardt Pedersen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈeŋhɑˀt]; born 27 May 1992) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Danish 1st Division club Hillerød.^[1]

A versatile defender, Enghardt captained FC Helsingør to promotion from the Danish third tier to second tier, before being signed by Superliga club Randers FC. After three years in Randers, he moved to Lyngby Boldklub.

Career

Helsingør

Enghardt came to Danish third tier club FC Helsingør, then named Elite 3000, in 2011 after coming through the ranks in the academy of AB.^[2] After establishing himself as a regular starter in defense, he signed a one-year contract extension in June 2013.^[3] The following season, Enghardt was appointed as club captain at only 21 years of age, and signed a one-and-a-half-year contract extension in March 2014.^[4]

Enghardt captained FC Helsingør to promotion to the Danish second tier during the 2014–15 season, with the club finishing first in the Eastern division. Preparing for the new season in a higher division, Helsingør extended Enghardt's contract another two years.^[5]

Randers

On 1 June 2016, Danish Superliga club Randers FC announced the signing of Enghardt, with the player announced to sign a three-year contract with the club.^[6] The transfer was called the largest sale in FC Helsingør history by their chairman Janus Kyhl.^[7]

On 12 August, Enghardt made his competitive debut for Randers, coming on as a 90th-minute substitute for Kasper Fisker in a 1–0 away win over Viborg FF.^[8] After regular centre-backs Mads Fenger and Mads Agesen suffered injuries during the fall, Enghardt, who had mostly played holding midfielder in his career, stepped in and played centre-back.^[9] He afterwards became a full-time starter for Randers in the heart of defense after the departure of Fenger in June 2017.^[10] Enghardt made 34 total appearances in his first season in the Superliga, scoring one goal.^[1]

After three seasons in Randers, Enghardt announced in January 2019 that he would leave Randers FC when his contract expired, citing a desire to try something new.^[11] He ended his tenure for the club with 90 total appearances in which he scored three goals.^[1]

Lyngby

On 4 July 2019, Enghardt joined newly promoted Superliga club Lyngby Boldklub.^[12] He made his competitive debut for Lyngby on 14 July as a starter in a 2–0 home win over AaB.^[13] During his time at the club, he grew out to become team captain.^[14]

Return to Helsingør

On 12 June 2021, after Lyngby suffered relegation to the second tier, Enghardt signed a three-year contract with his former club Helsingør, also competing in the second tier.^[15] After signing, he stated that his ambition was to lead the club back to the Danish Superliga.^[16]

Return to Hillerød

On July 1, 2024, Hillerød confirmed the return of Enhardt, who joined the club on a deal until June 2026.^[17]

Personal life

In 2016, while playing on a semi-professional contract for Helsingør, Enghardt graduated as Bachelor of Engineering and was appointed as enterprise resource planner for the construction of the Copenhagen Metro.^[18] He was responsible for overseeing the connection between Frederiksberg and Enghave Plads. After signing a fully professional contract with Randers FC, he resigned from the job.^[18]

Notes

^ Elite 3000 changed its name to FC Helsingør in 2012.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "K. Enghardt". int.soccerway.com. Perform Group. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
^ Helmin, Jesper (22 July 2011). "Elite 3000 snupper lotteriseddel". bold.dk. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
^ Helmin, Jesper (29 June 2013). "Helsingør forlænger med forsvarer". bold.dk. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
^ Margren, Sara (5 March 2014). "Helsingør forlænger med ung anfører". bold.dk. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
^ Møller Karlsen, Nanna (29 June 2015). "Helsingør-anfører forlænger kontrakten". bold.dk. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
^ Dyrberg Hansen, Rasmus (1 June 2016). "Randers FC henter ny spiller". tv2ostjylland.dk. TV2 Østjylland. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
^ Nøhr, Mikkel (2 June 2016). "FCH-boss: Klubbens største salg nogensinde". bold.dk. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
^ "Viborg FF - Randers FC - 3F Superliga". superliga.dk. 3F Superliga. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
^ Nøhr, Mikkel (15 September 2016). "Enghardt: Kan tage over for Agesen og Fenger". bold.dk. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
^ Skovsgaard Tøfting, Nicolai (13 June 2017). "Gravgaard: Enghardt tager over for Fenger". bold.dk. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
^ Margren, Sara (8 January 2019). "Randers-stopper forlader klubben til sommer". bold.dk. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
^ Mandøe, Hans Christian (4 July 2019). "Kasper Enghardt skriver kontrakt med De Kongeblå". lyngby-boldklub.dk. Lyngby Boldklub. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
^ "Lyngby Boldklub - AaB - 3F Superliga". superliga.dk. 3F Superliga. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
^ Hoffskov, Ole (19 May 2021). "Lyngby Boldklub tæt på at opgive kaptajnen". Tipsbladet.dk (in Danish).
^ "Kasper Enghardt er tilbage i FC Helsingør | FC Helsingør". FC Helsingør (in Danish). 12 June 2021.
^ Mayerhofer, Andreas (12 June 2021). "Superaftale på plads: - Jeg skal i Superligaen med FC Helsingør". helsingordagblad.dk (in Danish).
^ KASPER ENGHARDT VENDER HJEM!, hfelite.dk, 1 July 2024
^ ^a ^b Hoffskov, Ole (2 December 2017). "2. december: Diplomingeniøren måtte sige op efter tre måneder". tipsbladet.dk. Tipsbladet. Retrieved 2 March 2020.