About Philip Zinckernagel
Born 1994. Philip Zinckernagel is a Danish association football player.
England On 1 January 2021, Zinckernagel signed for English side Watford on a five-and-a-half-year contract. He scored his first goal for Watford in a 6–0 win against Bristol City on 13 February 2021.
On 7 August 2021, Zinckernagel signed on a season-long loan with EFL Championship side Nottingham Forest. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 defeat to Blackburn Rovers on 18 August 2021. On 10 June 2022, Forest announced Zinckernagel would be returning to Watford once his loan expired.
Olympiacos On 24 June 2022, Zinckernagel joined Greek champions Olympiacos on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.
Zinckernagel made his debut for Olympiacos in a UEFA Champions League second qualifying round tie against Israeli side Maccabi Haifa on 20 July 2022. He scored as the match finished in a 1–1 draw.
Zinckernagel joined Belgian side Standard Liège on loan on transfer deadline day after a falling out with Olympiacos manager Carlos Corberán. Corberan himself was later dismissed of his duties as Olympiacos manager on 18 September 2022.
Club Brugge On 1 August 2023, Belgian Pro League side Club Brugge announced the signing of Zinckernagel on a two-year contract, for a reported fee of €2.5 million. On 17 August 2024, he returned to Bodø/Glimt on loan until the end of 2024.
Chicago Fire On 6 January 2025, Zinckernagel made the move to Major League Soccer side Chicago Fire on a four-year deal. Due to his strong play for the Fire in 2025, he was named to the MLS All-Star Roster by All-Star head coach Nico Estévez on June 25; he would go on to record an assist in the All-Star game after coming on in the second half. On 19 July 2025, he recorded his tenth assist of the MLS regular season, making him the first Chicago Fire player to ever record ten goals and ten assists in a season, and tying the MLS record of set by Josef Martinez for consecutive road games with a goal contribution (10).
Career statistics
Honours Bodø/Glimt Eliteserien: 2020, 2024
Nottingham Forest EFL Championship play-offs: 2022
Club Brugge Belgian Pro League: 2023–24
Individual Eliteserien Player of the Year: 2020 Eliteserien Top assist provider: 2020 MLS All-Star: 2025, 2026
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Who is Philip Zinckernagel?
Danish association football player
When was Philip Zinckernagel born?
Philip Zinckernagel was born on 16 December 1994 in Copenhagen.
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Philip Zinckernagel is an association football player.
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Philip Zinckernagel is Danish.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Philip Zinckernagel
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Philip Zinckernagel. https://biography.guide/philip-zinckernagel/
MLA: "Philip Zinckernagel." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/philip-zinckernagel/.
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