Patrick Banggaard

Early career

Starting his youth career with Funen-based club Otterup B&IK before moving the Fjordager IF/B1909 academy – in Odense, the largest city on the island – as a 13-year old. At that point he was also a talented handball player. He later moved to the youth academy of Vejle Boldklub as a 15-year-old. On 5 May 2012, he made his professional debut for Vejle in a 1–0 defeat to Esbjerg fB in the second-tier Danish 1st Division. He came to a total of four league appearances. In early-May 2012 he completed a three-day trial practice session in Germany for Bundesliga club 1. FSV Mainz 05, however, a move did not materialise.

Midtjylland

He ended up signing with Midtjylland in January 2013. A month after his arrival, Bangaard was infected with mononucleosis and was out for four to six weeks. Bangaard quickly became a regular part of the squad. He played 31 league games in the 2013–14 season and was also rewarded with a new contract in August 2014. With Midtjylland he won the Danish league title in 2014–15. His team was eliminated in the second qualifying round of the following edition of the UEFA Champions League. In the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League they then reached the round of 32. Bangaard made a total of 111 competitive appearances for Midtjylland before moving abroad.

Years abroad

On 31 January 2017, Banggaard signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with German Bundesliga club SV Darmstadt 98 for a fee of €600,000. On 18 March, he made his debut…

Club

Midtjylland

Danish Superliga: 2014–15 SønderjyskE

Danish Cup: 2019–20