Max Fenger
Danish footballer (born 2001)
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Max Johannes Whitta Fenger (Danish pronunciation: [ˈfeŋɐ]; born 7 August 2001) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a striker or a winger for Allsvenskan club IFK Göteborg.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Max Johannes Whitta Fenger | ||
| Date of birth | 7 August 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Himmelev, Denmark[1] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | IFK Göteborg | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | FC Roskilde | ||
| 2018–2020 | OB | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2025 | OB | 90 | (15) |
| 2023 | → Mjällby AIF (loan) | 30 | (6) |
| 2025– | IFK Göteborg | 30 | (12) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:13, 9 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Fenger started playing in the youth system at FC Roskilde,[3] before signing with OB on 8 August 2018, after scoring 26 goals in a season in the U17 league for Roskilde.[4] He initially became part of the under-19 team of OB.[5]
He made his professional debut on 1 June 2020 in a 1–0 away loss to AGF, coming on as a substitute in the 47th minute for Mart Lieder.[6] His first goal for the club came in the play-offs for European football, scoring in a 2–1 away loss to Randers FC on 11 July after making a start.[7] In the return game, he secured advancement for OB by scoring a brace as the team won 2–0 at home.[8] Fenger finished his first season in the first team with 10 appearances, in which he scored four goals – all in the play-offs for European football, which OB eventually lost out after a 1–0 loss to AGF.[9]
Fenger struggled to find playing time the following season, as he was sidelined with a knee injury which he suffered in a loss to Brøndby IF on 8 November 2020.[10] He made his comeback on 9 April 2021 in a 0–1 home loss to Vejle Boldklub as a late substitute.[11][10]
On 23 March 2023, Fenger was sent on loan to Allsvenskan club Mjällby AIF until 31 July 2023.[12][13] On 27 July 2023 the club confirmed, that the loan spell had been extended until the end of 2023.[14]
On 14 February 2025, Fenger signed a three-year contract with IFK Göteborg.[2]
Career statistics
- As of match played 21 February 2026[15]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| OB | 2019–20 | Superliga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 4 | 10 | 4 | |
| 2020–21 | Superliga | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22 | Superliga | 32 | 6 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 39 | 8 | |||
| 2022–23 | Superliga | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Superliga | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 3 | |||
| 2024–25 | 1st Division | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 5 | |||
| Total | 90 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 104 | 21 | ||
| Mjällby AIF (loan) | 2023 | Allsvenskan | 30 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 32 | 7 | ||
| IFK Göteborg | 2025 | Allsvenskan | 30 | 12 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 34 | 15 | ||
| 2026 | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 30 | 12 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 35 | 15 | ||||
| Career total | 135 | 28 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 157 | 38 | ||