Simon Bækgaard

Simon Bækgaard  (born 14 October 1999) is a Danish professional football player who plays for Aarhus Fremad on loan from Esbjerg fB in the Danish Superliga.

Career

Esbjerg fB
Bækgaard joined Esbjerg fB as a youth player from Spangsbjerg IF.

On 3 September 2017, Bækgaard got his official debut for Esbjerg in a Danish 1st Division game against Fremad Amager, where he played 62 minutes. In October 2017 Bækgaard got his contract extended once again, this time until June 2021, having already signed a 1-year contract thee months earlier. He played two league games in total in the 2017/18 season.

Bækgaard was permanently promoted into the first team squad from the 2018/19 season. In September 2018, Bækgaard scored a hattrick in the second round of the Danish Cup against Hørsholm IK. On 7 November 2018, Bækgaard appeared as a substitute against fellow Superliga club SønderjyskE Fodbold in the Danish Cup. Bækgaard ended the 2018/19 season playing three games in the Danish Cup and one game in the Danish Superliga.

Bækgaar didn't play any games for Esbjerg in the 2019-20 season and was therefore loaned out to Danish 2nd Division club Aarhus Fremad on 31 January 2020 for the rest of the season.

References

External links

Simon Bækgaard at Esbjerg fB's website

Category:1999 births
Category:Living people
Category:Danish footballers
Category:Esbjerg fB players
Category:Aarhus Fremad players
Category:Danish 1st Division players
Category:Danish Superliga players
Category:Association football midfielders