Dennis Gjengaar
Norwegian footballer (born 2004)
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Dennis Gjengaar (born 24 February 2004) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Eliteserien club Vålerenga.
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Gjengaar in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 24 February 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Horten, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Right winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vålerenga | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2019 | Ørn Horten | ||
| 2020–2021 | Odd | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Ørn Horten | 15 | (1) |
| 2020–2022 | Odd 2 | 51 | (3) |
| 2022–2024 | Odd | 39 | (7) |
| 2024–2026 | New York Red Bulls | 46 | (4) |
| 2025–2026 | New York Red Bulls II | 21 | (5) |
| 2026– | Vålerenga | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Norway U15 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | Norway U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | Norway U18 | 8 | (1) |
| 2023 | Norway U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | Norway U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | Norway U21 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 September 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 October 2025 | |||
Club career
Early career
Born in Horten, Gjengaar began his career with his home-town team Ørn Horten. While with Ørn Horten, Gjengaar made 15 appearances and scored one goal in the Norwegian Third Division. Gjengaar was the youngest player to debut with the first team of Ørn Horten, making his debut on 7 May 2019 against Vålerenga 2 at the age of 15 years and 68 days.[1] He joined Odd during July 2020, where he continued his training. Gjengaar played in the Norwegian Second Division for Odd 2, making 51 appearances and scoring three goals.
Odds BK
On 25 February 2022, Gjengaar signed his first professional contract with Odd.[2] Gjengaar made his first appearance with the Odds BK first team on 19 May 2022, in a Norwegian Cup match against Hei IL. He came on in place of Gilli Rólantsson as his team won 6–1.[3]
On 10 September 2022, Gjengaar started his first match in the top flight Eliteserien, scoring his first two goals as a professional in a 3–1 victory against Sandefjord Fotball.[4] His performance was praised after the match by his coach, Pål Arne Johansen, who cited that Gjengaar had great potential.[5] On 2 October 2022, Gjengaar opened the scoring for Odd in a 2–2 draw against Haugesund.[6] On 22 October 2022, Gjengaar continued his goal scoring run, opening the scoring for Odd in a 2–1 victory against Vålerenga.[7] The following match day, 30 October 2022, Gjengaar scored his fifth goal of the season in a 2–0 victory against Lillestrøm.[8]
For his second season with the first team, Gjengaar became a regular in the starting eleven for Odd. On 6 August 2023, he scored his first goal of the season in a 4–0 victory against Stabæk.[9] On 27 August 2023, Gjengaar opened the scoring for Odd in a 2-2 draw against Vålerenga[10]
New York Red Bulls
On 16 February 2024, it was announced that Gjengaar was transferred to Major League Soccer side New York Red Bulls for an undisclosed transfer fee, signing a four-year contract.[11] On 22 June 2024, Gjengaar scored his first goal for New York in a 3–0 victory over Toronto FC.[12]
On 15 March 2025, Gjengaar scored his first goal of the season for New York, the equalizing goal in a 2–2 draw with Orlando City SC. [13] On 7 May 2025, Gjengaar scored for New York in a 4–1 victory over Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, helping his club advance in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.[14]
International career
Gjengaar has played in various Norwegian junior national teams, including the Norway under-19 team, Norway under-20 team and Norway under-21 team. Gjengaar played in the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification and the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification.
Career statistics
- As of match played 1 September 2026[15]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ørn Horten | 2019 | 3. divisjon | 15 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| Total | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| Odd 2 | 2020 | 2. divisjon | 10 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 2. divisjon | 24 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | |||
| 2022 | 2. divisjon | 17 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | |||
| Total | 51 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 3 | ||
| Odd | 2022 | Eliteserien | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | |
| 2023 | Eliteserien | 29 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||
| Total | 39 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 7 | ||
| New York Red Bulls | 2024 | Major League Soccer | 25 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 27 | 2 | |
| 2025 | Major League Soccer | 21 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 25 | 3 | |
| Total | 46 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 52 | 5 | ||
| New York Red Bulls II | 2025 | MLS Next Pro | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| New York Red Bulls II | 2026 | MLS Next Pro | 18 | 5 | — | — | — | 18 | 5 | |||
| Career total | 172 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 183 | 21 | ||
- Notes
- Includes Norwegian Cup, U.S. Open Cup
- Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup
Honours
Individual
- Eliteserien Young Player of the Month: October 2022[16]
