Daniel Stenderup

Daniel Kenn Stenderup (born 31 May 1989) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Danish 1st Division club Hvidovre.

Career Brøndby Stenderup began playing football in the youth teams of Vanløse in 1996, before joining Brøndby's academy as a 15-year-old, after a one-year stint at B.93. On 24 August 2008, he made his professional debut for Brøndby in a 7–1 Danish Cup win over lowly Frem Sakskøbing, replacing Mikkel Bischoff in the 73rd minute.

He was promoted to the first team in July 2009. However, he had to wait until 3 October 2010 for his league debut, as head coach Henrik Jensen started him in a 1–0 home loss to AC Horsens. In the game, he put up a good performance, albeit making a crucial mistake which led to Gilberto Macena's lone goal which proved decisive. He soon became an established starter in Brøndby's defense, making 22 appearances of which 20 as a starter during his first full season as part of the first-team core.

On 28 July 2011, Stenderup made his European debut, starting in Brøndby's 2–0 away defeat against Austrian club SV Ried in the third-qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League. He would also appear as a starter in the return leg, where his club was knocked out on away goals after Ried managed two late goals in a 4–2 Brøndby win.

Stenderup scored his first goal for Brøndby on 9 March 2014 in his 83rd game as a professional, helping his team to a 4–1 league victory against Nordsjælland.

Esbjerg fB On 25 July 2014, Stenderup signed a one-year contract with Esbjerg fB. He made his debut for the club on 16 August, starting in a 1–1 league draw against AaB. On 13 January 2015, he extended his contract with Esbjerg until 2017. He was part of the Esbjerg team reaching the semi-finals of the 2014–15 Danish Cup, where they were knocked out by eventual winners Copenhagen.

On 31 October 2016, it was announced that Stenderup's contract with Esbjerg had been terminated by mutual consent, with him leaving the club in January 2017.

Roskilde Stenderup joined Danish 1st Division club FC Roskilde in January 2017. On 5 March 2017, he made his debut for the club as a starter in a 4–0 away win over AB. He was praised for his performances early on, being exceptionally adept verbally to influence other players to maintain a well-balanced defence at all times.

He confirmed his departure from the club on 10 July 2019. Stenderup finished his spell at Roskilde with one goal in 69 appearances. He had already made his competitive debut two days earlier, starting in a league game against Næstved Boldklub. In January 2020, he extended his contract with the club by six months. His first goal for Hvidovre came on 6 June 2020, heading home the 1–0 winner against Nykøbing. As a result of his strong performances for the club, where he had taken on a leading role, his contract was extended by another season in July 2020.

He reached promotion to the Danish Superliga with Hvidovre in the 2022–23 season. Upon promotion, he stated that he wanted to end his career at the club.

Personal life In 2020, next to playing semi-professional football at Hvidovre, Stenderup started a civil career as an assistant construction site supervisor at club sponsor KBS Byg A/S, a company specialising in construction management.

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