Sofus Berger
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sofus Berger Brix[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 June 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Viborg, Denmark[2] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Silkeborg | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2014 | Overlund GF | ||
| 2014–2019 | Viborg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2025 | Viborg | 79 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | → Fredericia (loan) | 29 | (4) |
| 2025– | Silkeborg | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2020 | Denmark U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Denmark U19 | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:37, 17 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
Sofus Berger Brix (born 2 June 2003) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish Superliga club Silkeborg.
Career
[edit]Viborg
[edit]Born in Viborg,[2] Berger began playing for Overlund GF at age 5 before moving to the Viborg FF academy at U13 level.[4]
On 6 August 2019, Berger made his senior debut in the first round of the Danish Cup in a 2–1 away win after extra-time over Jammerbugt.[5] He made his league debut in the Danish 1st Division – the second tier of Danish football – a few days later on 11 August in a 0–0 draw against HB Køge, coming on as a substitute in the 80th minute for Mikkel Agger.[6] He scored his first goal on 19 July 2020 in a 1–1 draw against Vejle Boldklub.[7]
Being part of the Viborg-team winning promotion to the Danish Superliga in the 2020–21 season,[8] Berger made his debut at the highest level on 18 July 2021 as a starter in a 2–1 away win over Nordsjælland.[9]
He made his European debut on 21 July 2022, coming on as a late substitute in the UEFA Europa Conference League qualifier against Sūduva and slotting home to 1–0 winner shortly after.[10]
On August 4, 2023, Viborg confirmed that Berger - in pursuit of more playing time - moved to FC Fredericia on a season-long loan deal. At the same time, he extended his contract with Viborg until the end of 2025.[11] In the summer of 2024, Berger was back in Viborg.[12]
Silkeborg
[edit]On 1 February 2025, Danish Superliga side Silkeborg confirmed that they had signed Berger on a deal until the end of 2028.[13]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 16 February 2025[14]
| Club | Season | League | Danish Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Viborg | 2019–20 | 1st Division | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | 1st Division | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22 | Superliga | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Superliga | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5[a] | 1 | — | 22 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Superliga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Superliga | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| Total | 79 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 94 | 4 | |||
| Fredericia (loan) | 2023–24 | 1st Division | 29 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 36 | 6 | ||
| Silkeborg | 2024–25 | Superliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 109 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 10 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
Honours
[edit]Viborg
References
[edit]- ^ "Sofus Berger forlænger med VFF". Viborg F.F. Prof. Fodbold A/S (in Danish). 11 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Viborgenseren Berger: Det er kæmpestort". Viborg F.F. Prof. Fodbold A/S (in Danish). 11 May 2021.
- ^ "Sofus Berger Brix - Player Profile". Eurosport. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ Bøss, Jesper (22 November 2020). "Ambitiøse og talentfulde Sofus". Viborg F.F. Prof. Fodbold A/S (in Danish).
- ^ Tøfting, Nicolai Skovsgaard (7 August 2019). "Viborg-chef: Vi skulle have vundet 4-0 eller 5-0". bold.dk (in Danish).
- ^ "Viborg vs. HB Køge - 11 August 2019 - Soccerway". nr.soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ Marboe, Mads Bye (20 July 2020). "17-årig duo får permanente pladser i Viborg-truppen". Tipsbladet.dk (in Danish).
- ^ a b "Viborg vinder 1. division - TV 2". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). 26 May 2021.
- ^ "Nordsjælland vs. Viborg - 18 July 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Teenager skaffer velspillende Viborg vigtig sejr i Litauen". Berlingske (in Danish). 21 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ Sofus Berger forlænger og udlejes, vff.dk, 4 August 2023
- ^ Viborgs Berger: Vil altid hellere spille kampe, bold.dk, 26 June 2024
- ^ "Ny midtbanespiller til Silkeborg". Silkeborg IF. 1 February 2025. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
- ^ "S. Berger Brix: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links
[edit]- Sofus Berger national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
- Sofus Berger at WorldFootball.net
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Danish men's footballers
- Denmark men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Viborg FF players
- FC Fredericia players
- Silkeborg IF players
- Danish 1st Division players
- Danish Superliga players
- Sportspeople from Viborg Municipality
- Footballers from the Central Denmark Region
- 21st-century Danish sportsmen