Stefan Gartenmann

Stefan Gartenmann
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-02-02) 2 February 1997
Place of birth Roskilde, Denmark
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back[2]
Team information
Current team
 Ferencváros
Number 3
Youth career
200?–2013 Roskilde
2013–2015 Heerenveen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Heerenveen 0 (0)
2017–2022 SønderjyskE 150 (8)
2022–2024 Midtjylland 29 (3)
2023–2024 → Aberdeen (loan) 33 (3)
2024– Ferencváros 28 (3)
International career
2012 Denmark U16 9 (1)
2013 Denmark U17 11 (2)
2014–2015 Denmark U19 17 (4)
2017 Denmark U20 5 (1)
2019 Denmark U21 2 (0)
2025– Switzerland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 June 2025

Stefan Gartenmann (born 2 February 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Hungarian NB1 club Ferencváros. Born in Denmark, he plays for the Switzerland national team.

Club career

Heerenveen

Gartenmann moved from the youth academy of FC Roskilde to Dutch club SC Heerenveen in July 2013 – Roskilde's first transfer to a club outside of Denmark – and he initially became a part of the youth teams of the Frisian club.[3] 24 August 2015, Gartenmann made his first appearance as a second-half substitute in the reserves of Heerenveen in a 2–0 win in the Beloften Eredivisie over ADO Den Haag.[4] On 14 September, he scored his first goal for the second team of Heerenveen in a 1–1 draw against the PEC Zwolle reserves with the goal to secure the final score.[5]

Gartenmann signed his first professional contract on 26 October 2015, a three-year contract.[6] However, during his time with the club he did not manage to make an appearance for the senior team in the Eredivisie.[7]

Sønderjyske

On 5 May 2017, it was announced that Gartenmann would return to Denmark for the 2017–18 season, as he had joined the Danish Superliga club Sønderjyske on a three-year contract.[8][9] On 7 August 2017, he made his professional debut when he came on as a late substitute for Troels Kløve in a 3–0 win on matchday two of the regular season against AGF.[10] He scored his first goal for Sønderjyske on 28 November 2017 in a 4–1 victory in the round of 16 of the Danish Cup competition against third-tier Danish 2nd Division club Jammerbugt.[11]

On 1 July 2020, Gartenmann was part of the Sønderjyske team winning the 2019–20 Danish Cup by beating AaB in a 2–0 win. The win marked the first trophy in club history.[12] In May 2022 it was confirmed, that Gartenmann would leave the club, as his contract was expiring.[13]

Midtjylland

On 28 June 2022, it was confirmed that FC Midtjylland had signed Gartenmann on a free transfer, with the player agreeing to a contract until June 2025.[14]

On 1 September 2023, Gartenmann joined Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen on loan for the remainder of the 2023–24 season.[15] He returned to Midtjylland for the pre-season ahead of the 2024–25 season.[16]

Ferencváros

On 15 August 2024, Hungarian NB1 club Ferencváros announced the signing of Gartenmann. The fee and contract length were undisclosed.[17][18]

International career

On 2 October 2012, Gartenmann played for the first time for the Denmark under-16 team in a 4–2 win in a test match in Lhota, Kladno against the Czech Republic.[19] He was used in nine games at under-16 level. On 5 August 2013, he gained his first of eleven total caps for Denmark at under-17 level in a 4–0 win during a tournament in Norway against Sweden.[20] After he was not used for Denmark under-18, Gartenmann finally appeared in his first game for the Denmark under-19 on 4 September 2014 in a 2–1 win in the friendly against Norway in Lyngdal. In this game he scored his first goal for this age group with the goal to 2–0.[21] The qualification for the 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship was missed; Gartenmann played his last game on 15 November 2015 in a goalless draw in the European Championship qualifier against Israel in Hamrun, Malta.[22] On 7 October 2017, Gartenmann played his last of six games for the under-20 team, in a 2–2 draw in a friendly against Sweden in Södra Sandby.

Gartenmann is of Swiss descent through a grandfather, and gained Swiss citizenship in March 2025.[23] On 12 March 2025, his request to switch international allegiance to Switzerland was approved by FIFA.[24] He received his first call-up to the national team the next day.[25]

Career statistics

As of 19 May 2024[26][27]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sønderjyske 2017–18 Danish Superliga 27 0 2 1 — 0 0 29 1
2018–19 Danish Superliga 33 4 2 0 — 0 0 35 4
2019–20 Danish Superliga 29 1 5 0 — 0 0 34 1
2020–21 Danish Superliga 30 1 6 1 — 1[c] 0 36 2
2021–22 Danish Superliga 31 2 7 0 — 0 0 38 2
Total 150 8 22 2 — 1 0 172 10
Midtjylland 2022–23 Danish Superliga 26 3 2 1 — 3[c] 0 31 4
2023–24 Danish Superliga 3 0 0 0 — 4[d] 0 7 0
Aberdeen (loan) 2023–24 Scottish Premiership 33 3 4 0 3 0 5[d] 0 45 3
Career total 212 14 28 3 3 0 13 0 256 17
  1. ^ Includes Danish Cup, Scottish FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes Scottish League Cup
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Sønderjyske

References

  1. ^ "Gartenmann, Stefan". Ferencvárosi Torna Club. Archived from the original on 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  2. ^ Stefan Gartenmann at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ Jensen, Kenneth (2 June 2013). "Heerenveen køber dansk talent". Tipsbladet (in Danish). Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  4. ^ Gartenmann, Stefan (24 August 2015). "Jong Sc Heerenveen 2-0 Jong ADO Den Haag✅". instagram.com. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Jong Heerenveen 1-1 gelijk tegen Jong PEC". Omrop Fryslân (in Dutch). 15 September 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  6. ^ "SC Heerenveen bindt scorende mandekker". voetbal.com (in Dutch). 26 October 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  7. ^ Stefan Gartenmann at Soccerway
  8. ^ Haugaard, Kell (5 May 2017). "Dansk forsvarstalent fra Holland til SønderjyskE". soenderjyske.dk (in Danish). SønderjyskE. Archived from the original on 16 May 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  9. ^ Nøhr, Mikkel (5 May 2017). "Bekræftet: SønderjyskE henter Gartenmann". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 7 August 2017.
  11. ^ Kragh Iversen, Jens (28 November 2017). "Zweitdivisionär war kein Prüfstein". Der Nordschleswiger (in German). Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  12. ^ a b Brønd Nielsen, Jonas (1 July 2020). "Minut for minut: SønderjyskE vinder pokalfinalen". JydskeVestkysten (in Danish). Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  13. ^ Nu har han spillet sin sidste kamp for klubben: - SønderjyskE er vokset lidt fast på mig, jv.dk, 15 May 2022
  14. ^ "FC Midtjylland henter Stefan Gartenmann". FC Midtjylland (in Danish). 28 June 2022. Archived from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  15. ^ "Danish Defender Arrives on Deadline Day". Aberdeen FC. 1 September 2023. Archived from the original on 24 September 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  16. ^ "Første testkamp blev en deler". FC Midtjylland (in Danish). 29 June 2024. Archived from the original on 30 June 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  17. ^ "Stefan Gartenmann solgt til Ferencváros". FC Midtjylland (Press release) (in Danish). 15 August 2024. Archived from the original on 15 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  18. ^ "Dán belső védőt igazoltunk". Ferencvárosi Torna Club (Press release) (in Hungarian). 15 August 2024. Archived from the original on 15 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  19. ^ "TJEKKIET – DANMARK 2 – 4". dbu.dk. Danish Football Association. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  20. ^ "DANMARK – SVERIGE 4 – 0". dbu.dk. Danish Football Association. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  21. ^ "NORGE – DANMARK 1 – 2". dbu.dk. Danish Football Association. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  22. ^ "DANMARK – ISRAEL 0 – 0". dbu.dk. Danish Football Association. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  23. ^ "Stefan Gartenmann macht Länderspiele für die Schweiz | Der Nordschleswiger". www.nordschleswiger.dk. 13 March 2025.
  24. ^ "FIFA Change of Association Platform". Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  25. ^ "Erst seit Dienstag Schweizer und schon im Nati-Kader – das ist Stefan Gartenmann" (in Swiss High German). 13 March 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  26. ^ "Stefan Gartenmann (Aberdeen) - Career Stats - Flashscore.com". www.flashscore.com. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  27. ^ "AFC Heritage Trust - Stefan Gartenmann". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
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