Fredrik Carlsen (Danish footballer)

Fredrik Bennedsgaard Carlsen (born 1 December 2001) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 3. Liga club FC Ingolstadt.

Fredrik Carlsen

Personal information
Full name	Fredrik Bennedsgaard Carlsen[1]
Date of birth	(2001-12-01) 1 December 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Vesterbro, Copenhagen, Denmark
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	FC Ingolstadt
Number	8
Youth career
	Brøndby
	B.93
	Hvidovre
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2023	Hvidovre	68	(16)
2023–2025	Silkeborg	20	(2)
2025–	FC Ingolstadt	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:29, 4 August 2025 (UTC)

Club career

Before moving to Hvidovre, Carlsen played youth football in B.93 and Brøndby.^[3][4]

In October 2020, 18-year-old Carlsen made his debut for Hvidovre's first team in a Danish Cup match against KFUMs Boldklub.^[5][6] In February and March 2021, Carlsen also made three appearances for Hvidovre in the Danish 1st Division. In his final season in Hvidovre, Carlsen scored 10 goals and 6 assists in 29 games, helping Hvidovre secure promotion to the 2023–24 Danish Superliga.^{[citation needed]}

On 3 May 2023, Danish Superliga club Silkeborg confirmed that they had signed Carlsen on a deal until the end of 2027.^[7] On 23 July, he made his debut for the club in a league match against Brøndby.^[8] In total, he made 28 appearances for Silkeborg during the two seasons he spent with the club.^[9]

On 24 July 2025, Carlsen joined 3. Liga club FC Ingolstadt.^[9][10] On 2 August, he made his debut for the club in a 1–1 home draw against Jahn Regensburg, coming on as a substitute in the second half.^[11]