Oscar Schwartau (born 17 May 2006) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for EFL Championship club Norwich City.[2] He has represented Denmark at youth levels.
Career
Brøndby
On 17 May 2022, Schwartau signed a three-year contract with Brøndby IF which tied him to the club until the summer 2025. He was officially promoted to the first team during 2022–23 pre-season and assigned the number 41 jersey.[3]
He made his professional debut on 17 July 2022 in the season opener of the Danish Superliga against AGF at the age of 16 years and 61 days.[4] In doing so, he became the youngest player in club history and also became the first player born in 2006 to make an appearance in the Danish Superliga.[5] On 14 August, he scored his first goal in a 2–0 win against OB becoming the club's youngest league goalscorer, and second-youngest overall in Danish Superliga.[6]
Norwich City
On 24 August 2024, English Championship club Norwich City signed Schwartau on a four-year deal with a club option of an extra year.[7] The fee was undisclosed, but reported to be £2 million with Brøndby retaining a 15% sell-on clause.[8] He scored his first goal for the club on 26 December 2024 against Millwall at Carrow Road.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 1 February 2025[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brøndby | 2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 21 | 4 | |
| 2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||
| 2024–25 | Danish Superliga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 1 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Total | 36 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 46 | 6 | |||
| Norwich City | 2024–25 | Championship | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 1 | |
| Career total | 61 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 73 | 7 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
References
- ^ Ambæk, Christian (18 July 2022). "Oscar overkom nerverne i rekord-debut". sn.dk – Sjællandske Nyheder (in Danish). Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ "Oscar Schwartau signs for City". Norwich City F.C. 24 August 2024.
- ^ Karlsen, Nanna Møller (16 June 2022). "Oscar Schwartau skriver professionel kontrakt med Brøndby | 3point.dk". 3point (in Danish). Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ Okstrøm, Oliver (17 July 2022). "Schwartau om rekord-debut: Håbede bare på bænken". Tipsbladet (in Danish). Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ Karlsen, Nanna Møller (17 July 2022). "Schwartau bliver den yngste startdebutant i Brøndbys historie". 3point (in Danish). Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ Jensen, Michael Sten (14 August 2022). "16-årig gjorde Wass' velkommen hjem-fest til en historisk dag for Vestegnen". Danmarks Radio (in Danish). Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ "Oscar Schwartau signs for City". Norwich City. 24 August 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ Seaman, Samuel (24 August 2024). "City confirm signing of Danish talent Schwartau". Norwich Evening News. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "Norwich 2 Millwall 1". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "O. Schwartau". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
External links
- Oscar Schwartau national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
- Oscar Schwartau at Soccerway
