# Casper Tengstedt

Casper Tengstedt (born 1 June 2000) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Serie A club Hellas Verona, on loan from Primeira Liga club Benfica.

## Club career

After playing for Viborg Søndermarken and Viborg FF, he signed for FC Midtjylland in 2015. Tengstedt signed a three-year contract extension in November 2017.
In September 2019 he signed on loan for German club 1. FC Nürnberg II. In August 2020 he moved on loan to AC Horsens. In June 2021, Tengstedt signed a permanent deal with the club. On 1 August 2022, Tengstedt signed for Norwegian club Rosenborg.
After scoring 15 goals and providing 7 assists in 14 league matches for Rosenborg, Tengstedt was sold to Portuguese club Benfica in January 2023, signing a contract until 2028.
He made his debut for the club on 12 March, coming on as a substitute in extra-time of a 3–0 victory away at Marítimo, in the Primeira Liga. Tengstedt scored his first goal for Benfica on 19 August 2023, in a league match at Estádio da Luz against Estrela da Amadora; one minute after coming off the bench to replace Arthur Cabral, with the game tied 0–0, he scored the opener, paving the way for a 2–0 victory for Benfica. A month later, on 20 September, Tengstedt made his UEFA Champions League debut, coming on as a substitute for the final minutes of a 2–0 home loss to Red Bull Salzburg, in the competition's group stage. On 12 November, he scored the 97th minute winner in a 2–1 league victory at home to local rivals Sporting CP. On 29 November, Tengstedt made three assists, all to João Mário, in a 3–3 Champions League group stage draw at home to Inter Milan. On 17 December, he scored the only goal of the match in a 1–0 league victory away at Braga.

## International career

Tengstedt has represented Denmark at under-17, under-19 and under-21 youth levels.

## Personal life

His father is Thomas Tengstedt, who was also a professional footballer.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 27 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1. FC Nürnberg II (loan) | 2019–20 | Regionalliga | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 5 |
| Horsens (loan) | 2020–21 | Danish Superliga | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 3 |
| Horsens | 2021–22 | Danish 1st Division | 26 | 15 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 15 |
| Horsens | 2022–23 | Superliga | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Horsens | Total | Total | 29 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 15 |
| Rosenborg | 2022 | Eliteserien | 14 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 15 |
| Benfica B | 2022–23 | Liga Portugal 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Benfica | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Benfica | 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 31 | 4 |
| Benfica | 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benfica | Total | Total | 21 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 35 | 4 |
| Hellas Verona (loan) | 2024–25 | Serie A | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 7 |
| Total | Total | Total | 122 | 48 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 139 | 49 |
* ↑ Includes Danish Cup, Norwegian Football Cup and Taça de Portugal
* ↑ Includes Taça da Liga
* ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League

## Honours

Horsens
* Danish 1st Division: 2021–22
Benfica
* Primeira Liga: 2022–23
* Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2023