Dennis Gjengaar

Dennis Gjengaar (born 24 February 2004) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Eliteserien club Vålerenga.

Club career Early career Born in Horten, Gjengaar began his career with his home-town team Ørn Horten. While with Ørn Horten, Gjengaar made 15 appearances and scored one goal in the Norwegian Third Division. Gjengaar was the youngest player to debut with the first team of Ørn Horten, making his debut on 7 May 2019 against Vålerenga 2 at the age of 15 years and 68 days. He joined Odd during July 2020, where he continued his training. Gjengaar played in the Norwegian Second Division for Odd 2, making 51 appearances and scoring three goals.

Odds BK On 25 February 2022, Gjengaar signed his first professional contract with Odd. Gjengaar made his first appearance with the Odds BK first team on 19 May 2022, in a Norwegian Cup match against Hei IL. He came on in place of Gilli Rólantsson as his team won 6–1.

On 10 September 2022, Gjengaar started his first match in the top flight Eliteserien, scoring his first two goals as a professional in a 3–1 victory against Sandefjord Fotball. His performance was praised after the match by his coach, Pål Arne Johansen, who cited that Gjengaar had great potential. On 2 October 2022, Gjengaar opened the scoring for Odd in a 2–2 draw against Haugesund. On 22 October 2022, Gjengaar continued his goal scoring run, opening the scoring for Odd in a 2–1 victory against Vålerenga. The following match day, 30 October 2022, Gjengaar scored his fifth goal of the season in a 2–0 victory against Lillestrøm.

For his second season with the first team, Gjengaar became a regular in the starting eleven for Odd. On 6 August 2023, he scored his first goal of the season in a 4–0 victory against Stabæk. On 27 August 2023, Gjengaar opened the scoring for Odd in a 2-2 draw against Vålerenga

New York Red Bulls On 16 February 2024, it was announced that Gjengaar was transferred to Major League Soccer side New York Red Bulls for an undisclosed transfer fee, signing a four-year contract. On 22 June 2024, Gjengaar scored his first goal for New York in a 3–0 victory over Toronto FC.

On 15 March 2025, Gjengaar scored his first goal of the season for New York, the equalizing goal in a 2–2 draw with Orlando City SC. On 7 May 2025, Gjengaar scored for New York in a 4–1 victory over Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, helping his club advance in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.

International career Gjengaar has played in various Norwegian junior national teams, including the Norway under-19 team, Norway under-20 team and Norway under-21 team. Gjengaar played in the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification and the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification.

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