# Philip Zinckernagel

Philip Aksel Frigast Zinckernagel (born 16 December 1994) is a Danish professional footballer who plays for Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire.

## Club career
### Early career

In March 2018, Zinckernagel joined Eliteserien side FK Bodø/Glimt from SønderjyskE for €200,000.
Zinckernagel scored 19 goals as FK Bodø/Glimt won their first ever top-flight Norwegian title in 2020. He also scored three goals in the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase before losing to Milan in the third qualifying round.

### England

On 1 January 2021, Zinckernagel signed for English side Watford on a five-and-a-half-year contract. He scored his first goal for Watford in a 6–0 win against Bristol City on 13 February 2021.
On 7 August 2021, Zinckernagel signed on a season-long loan with EFL Championship side Nottingham Forest. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 defeat to Blackburn Rovers on 18 August 2021. On 10 June 2022, Forest announced Zinckernagel would be returning to Watford once his loan expired.

### Olympiacos

On 24 June 2022, Zinckernagel joined Greek champions Olympiacos on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.
Zinckernagel made his debut for Olympiacos in a UEFA Champions League second qualifying round tie against Israeli side Maccabi Haifa on 20 July 2022. He scored as the match finished in a 1–1 draw.
Zinckernagel joined Belgian side Standard Liège on loan on transfer deadline day after a falling out with Olympiacos manager Carlos Corberán. Corberan himself was later dismissed of his duties as Olympiacos manager on 18 September 2022.

### Club Brugge

On 1 August 2023, Belgian Pro League side Club Brugge announced the signing of Zinckernagel on a two-year contract, for a reported fee of €2.5 million. On 17 August 2024, he returned to Bodø/Glimt on loan until the end of 2024.

### Chicago Fire

On 6 January 2025, Zinckernagel made the move to Major League Soccer side Chicago Fire on a four-year deal.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 12 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Nordsjælland | 2012–13 | Danish Superliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| HB Køge | 2013–14 | Danish 1st Division | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 3 |
| HB Køge | 2014–15 | Danish 1st Division | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 2 |
| HB Køge | Total | Total | 56 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | 5 |
| FC Helsingør | 2015–16 | Danish 1st Division | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 3 |
| FC Helsingør | 2016–17 | Danish 1st Division | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 |
| FC Helsingør | Total | Total | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 5 |
| SønderjyskE | 2016–17 | Danish Superliga | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 1 |
| SønderjyskE | 2017–18 | Danish Superliga | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 4 |
| SønderjyskE | Total | Total | 44 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 5 |
| Bodø/Glimt | 2018 | Eliteserien | 24 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 7 |
| Bodø/Glimt | 2019 | Eliteserien | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 6 |
| Bodø/Glimt | 2020 | Eliteserien | 28 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 31 | 22 |
| Bodø/Glimt | Total | Total | 82 | 31 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 89 | 35 |
| Watford | 2020–21 | Championship | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 1 |
| Nottingham Forest (loan) | 2021–22 | Championship | 42 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 50 | 7 |
| Olympiacos | 2022–23 | Super League Greece | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 2 |
| Standard Liège (loan) | 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 24 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 9 |
| Club Brugge | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 29 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 7 |
| Club Brugge | 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Club Brugge | Total | Total | 29 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 7 |
| Bodø/Glimt (loan) | 2024 | Eliteserien | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | 19 | 5 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 338 | 71 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 387 | 81 |
* ↑ Includes Danish Cup, Norwegian Cup, FA Cup, Greek Cup, Belgian Cup
* ↑ Includes EFL Cup
* 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearances in EFL Championship play-offs
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

## Honours

Bodø/Glimt
* Eliteserien: 2020, 2024
Nottingham Forest
* EFL Championship play-offs: 2022
Club Brugge
* Belgian Pro League: 2023–24
Individual
* Eliteserien Player of the Year: 2020
* Eliteserien Top assist provider: 2020