.jpg) Luca Kjerrumgaard in 2025. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luca Tange Kjerrumgaard[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2003-02-09)9 February 2003 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Farum, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Watford (on loan fromUdinese) | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Dalum IF | ||
| 2015–2022 | OB | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | OB | 47 | (26) |
| 2022–2023 | →Nykøbing (loan) | 25 | (13) |
| 2023 | →Stabæk (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2025– | Udinese | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | →Watford (loan) | 13 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | Denmark U20 | 1 | (2) |
| 2024– | Denmark U21 | 3 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 November 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 March 2025 | |||
Luca Tange Kjerrumgaard (born 9 February 2003) is a Danish professionalfootballer who plays as aforward forEFL Championship clubWatford, on loan fromSerie A clubUdinese
Kjerrumgaard began his career atDalum IF before joiningOB as an under-13 player.[3] He progressed through the youth ranks, establishing himself as a prominent goal scorer over the years.[4] In September 2021, Kjerrumgaard was called up for his first professional game with OB, aDanish Cup match againstRoskilde.[5] However, he remained on the bench for the entire game.[6] On 29 October 2021, OB confirmed that 18-year-old Kjerrumgaard had signed his first professional contract and would be permanently promoted to the first-team squad starting in the 2022–23 season.[7]
Shortly after becoming a regular part of the first-team squad, Kjerrumgaard made his official debut for OB. He came off the bench to replaceAyo Simon Okosun in the final minutes of the season opener againstNordsjælland on 18 July 2022.[8] Kjerrumgaard also played in the following three matches.
However, on 31 August 2022, it was confirmed that Kjerrumgaard had been loaned toDanish 1st Division sideNykøbing FC for the remainder of the season.[9] After a successful season at Nykøbing, where he scored 13 goals in 25 games, Kjerrumgaard returned to OB ahead of the2023–24 season.[10]
At the start of the 2023–24 season, Kjerrumgaard made two appearances for OB. However, on 1 September 2023, it was confirmed that he would spend the rest of the year on loan with Norwegian sideStabæk.[11] He made 11 appearances for the club without scoring, before returning to OB.[1]
On 9 February 2024, Kjerrumgaard extended his contract with OB until 2027.[12] He scored his first competitive goal for the club on 6 May after coming on as a late substitute in a 3–2 league loss toVejle.[13] He then scored three goals in the following three consecutive games but was unable to prevent OB's relegation to theDanish 1st Division.[14][15]
Kjerrumgaard became a regular starter in OB's attack at the beginning of the2024–25 season, and scored five goals in the first four games.[16][17]
On 16 July 2025, Kjerrumgaard signed forSerie A clubUdinese.[18] He was immediately loaned out toEFL Championship clubWatford on a season-long loan.[19] It was reported that there was an obligation for Kjerrumgaard to join Watford permanently at the conclusion of the2025-26 season.[20]
On 9 September 2024, Kjerrumgaard was called up to theDenmark under-20 national team.[21] He made his debut the next day, scoring twice in afriendly match againstSweden U20.[22]
Kjerrumgaard is a prolific goal-scorer known for his clinical finishing both with his feet and head.[4] As a forward, he excels in the penalty area, utilising his height and aerial ability to score from crosses and set-pieces. His playing style is characterised by a strong presence in the box and a knack for converting chances.[9] In the later years atOB's academy, he improved his play with his back to goal, becoming more adept in combination play while continuing to refine his duel skills.[4]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| OB | 2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 4 | ||||||
| 2024–25 | Danish 1st Division | 23 | 17 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 24 | 17 | |||||
| Total | 41 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 21 | |||
| Nykøbing (loan) | 2022–23 | Danish 1st Division | 25 | 13 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 13 | ||||
| Stabæk (loan) | 2023 | Eliteserien | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| Udinese | 2025–26 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Watford (loan) | 2025–26 | EFL Championship | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 90 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 38 | |||