Oscar Wendt

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Oscar Wendt : biography

24 October 1985 –

Oscar Wendt (born 24 October 1985 in Göteborg) is a Swedish footballer who currently plays as a left back for Borussia Mönchengladbach and the Swedish national team.

When Oscar Wendt transferred to F.C. Copenhagen he was relatively longhaired, however, after a promise to chairman Flemming Østergaard on whether they would win SAS Ligaen, he and fellow Swede Fredrik Berglund shaved their hair. Ever since Oscar Wendt has kept his hair short.

Career statistics

As of 12 November 2012
Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sweden League Svenska Cupen Europe Total
2003 IFK Göteborg Allsvenskan 3 0 2 0 0 0 5 0
2004 3 0 1 0 4 1 8 1
2005 21 1 3 0 0 0 24 1
2006 9 0 2 0 0 0 11 0
Denmark League Danish Cup Europe Total
2006–07 FC Copenhagen Danish Superliga 21 0 5 0 4 0 30 0
2007–08 24 0 4 0 3 0 31 0
2008–09 6 0 0 0 4 0 10 0
2009–10
2010–11
Germany League DFB-Pokal Europe Total
2011–12 Borussia Mönchengladbach Bundesliga 14 0 2 1 0 0 16 1
2012–13 21 1 1 0 2 0 11 1
Country Sweden 42 1 8 0 4 1 54 2
Denmark 30 0 9 0 11 0 50 0
Germany 22 1 3 1 2 0 27 2
Career total 94 2 20 1 17 1 131 4

Biography

IFK Göteborg

After playing for IFK Skövde, he joined IFK Göteborg in 2003, a club he played for until 2006, when he moved to the Danish champions F.C. Copenhagen on a four-year contract and 6 million DKK deal.

In IFK Göteborg he became an important first team player, earning 14 appearances on the Swedish U21 team and a call-up for the Swedish national team.

In his time at the club he played 91 matches. After his departure to F.C. Copenhagen a huge gap arose in the defence, later filled by Argentine defender José Shaffer coming from Racing Club.

F.C. Copenhagen

In his first two years in F.C. Copenhagen he struggled to become a first team regular, first being a backup for former Norwegian international André Bergdølmo and later Danish international Niclas Jensen. However, in 2008, he managed to become a first choice on the left back position for his team, earning him a call-up to the Swedish national team, his first in over 18 months. His strong performances also had him linked with both English club West Ham United and Italian club Genoa.

With an injured Niclas Jensen in F.C. Copenhagen’s 2006–07 UEFA Champions League campaign, Wendt played regularly as a left back, and in the team’s 3–1 win against Celtic, he alongside fellow Copenhagen defender Michael Gravgaard was chosen for the Eurosport "Team of the Round".

Borussia Mönchengladbach

Oscar Wendt moved to Borussia Mönchengladbach on a free transfer after signing a three-year contract on 10 June 2011.

Honours

Club

F.C. Copenhagen
  • Danish Superliga: 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10 & 2010–11
  • Danish Cup: 2008–09