Casper Winther

Casper Winther
Personal information
Full name Casper Kaarsbo Winther
Date of birth (2003-02-11) 11 February 2003 (age 23)
Place of birth Lyngby, Denmark
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Brøndby
Number 15
Youth career
–2014 Brede IF
2014–2020 Lyngby
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2026 Lyngby 129 (11)
2026– Brøndby 1 (0)
International career‡
2019 Denmark U16 2 (0)
2020 Denmark U18 2 (0)
2021–2022 Denmark U19 6 (0)
2022–2023 Denmark U20 4 (1)
2022 Denmark U21 2 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:39, 18 September 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 November 2023

Casper Kaarsbo Winther (born 11 February 2003) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish Superliga club Brøndby.

Club career

Lyngby

Born in Lyngby, Denmark, Winther came through the youth academy of local club Lyngby Boldklub, having joined from Brede IF at the age of 11. He made his professional debut on 7 October 2020 in a Danish Cup match against Brønshøj, coming on as a substitute for Victor Torp in a 5–4 victory after extra time.

On 1 March 2021, Winther first appeared in the Danish Superliga, again replacing Torp during a 4–1 win over SønderjyskE. Despite breaking into the first team, he could not help Lyngby avoid relegation at the end of the 2020–21 season, as the club finished second-to-last in the league standings. He scored his first goal for the club on 4 August 2021 in a 9–0 victory over Østerbro IF [da] in the Danish Cup.

On 28 February 2022, Winther signed a contract extension with Lyngby, keeping him at the club until June 2025. He helped Lyngby secure promotion back to the Danish top-flight after the 2021–22 season. On 27 February 2024, he signed a further extension, committing to the club until June 2027.

Following promotion, Lyngby spent three seasons in the Danish Superliga. The third of these, 2024–25, ended in relegation to the Danish 1st Division, confirmed on 18 May 2025 after a 5–1 defeat to Sønderjyske.

In the 2025–26 1st Division season, Winther was a central figure in Lyngby's promotion-winning side, scoring eight goals and providing three assists in 24 league appearances. Lyngby secured promotion back to the Danish Superliga, and Winther was voted Player of the Year in the 1st Division by his fellow professionals, receiving 34% of the vote.

Brøndby

On 2 September 2026, the closing day of the Danish transfer window, Winther joined Danish Superliga club Brøndby on a permanent transfer, signing a contract until 30 June 2030 and taking the number 15 shirt. The move was for a reported guaranteed fee of €1.1 million, rising to €1.3 million with bonuses.

He made his debut for the club on 14 September, replacing Shō Fukuda in the 81st minute of a 4–1 Superliga loss to Midtjylland. Three days later he made his first start for Brøndby in a 2–1 cup victory against Vejle.

International career

Winther debuted for Denmark at youth international level in May 2019, appearing in two friendly matches for the under-16 team against Slovakia, held in Rønne and Nexø on the island of Bornholm. In September 2020, he represented the under-18 national team in a pair of friendlies against Germany in Leipzig, again featuring in both matches within a short span. Progressing through the youth ranks, Winther earned his first cap for the Denmark under-19 side on 4 September 2021, starting in a friendly match against Norway in Moss.

In November 2022, Winther received his first call-up to the Denmark under-21 team under head coach Jesper Sørensen. He debuted for the side on 17 November 2022, starting in a friendly against Sweden. Winther scored his first goal at the under-21 level in the match, which ended in a 2–2 draw.

Personal life

Winther grew up in Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality and has spent his entire life in the Lyngby area. He attended Virum Gymnasium [da] while progressing through the youth system at Lyngby Boldklub, having joined the club from its local partner, Brede IF, at 11. Known by the nickname "Dani"—a reference to former Brazilian international Dani Alves—he earned the moniker after frequently wearing the number 13 shirt during his youth career.

Career statistics

As of the match played on 17 September 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Danish Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lyngby 2020–21 Danish Superliga 6000—60
2021–22 Danish 1st Division 13011—141
2022–23 Danish Superliga 27010—280
2023–24 Danish Superliga 27150—321
2024–25 Danish Superliga 26110—271
2025–26 Danish 1st Division 24830—278
2026–27 Danish Superliga 6100—61
Total 129111110014012
Brøndby 2026–27 Danish Superliga 1010—20
Career total 130111210014212

Honours

Lyngby

Individual

References

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  7. ↑ Nielsen, Mikkel Fuhr (23 May 2022). "Et point sikrer Lyngby Superliga-oprykning". Tipsbladet (in Danish). Archived from the original on 15 October 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
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  11. ↑ "Brøndby IF henter Casper Winther i Lyngby" [Brøndby IF sign Casper Winther in Lyngby]. Brøndby IF (in Danish). 1 September 2026. Retrieved 2 September 2026.
  12. 1 2 Glud, Rasmus (2 September 2026). "BIF og Lyngby enige: Dani får fire år på Vestegnen" [BIF and Lyngby agree: Dani signs a four-year deal with Vestegnen]. Bold (in Danish). Retrieved 2 September 2026.
  13. ↑ "Overbevisende storsejr over Brøndby" [Convincing win over Brøndby]. FC Midtjylland (in Danish). 14 September 2026. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
  14. ↑ Porse, Kristian (17 September 2026). "Brøndby med et hav af ændringer - to får startdebut" [Brøndby make a host of changes as two players earn their first starts]. Bold (in Danish). Retrieved 18 September 2026.
  15. ↑ Karlsen, Nanna Møller (18 September 2026). "Pokalnedtakt i Halvrummet: Forårshåb hos Winther" [Cup review in Halvrummet: Spring optimism at Winther]. 3POINT (in Danish). Retrieved 18 September 2026.
  16. ↑ Poulsen, Torben André (30 May 2019). "Ny dansk sejr over Slovakiet: 3–1 i Rønne". TV 2/Bornholm (in Danish). Archived from the original on 31 May 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  17. ↑ Casper Winther national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
  18. ↑ "Danmark – Norge 6–1". DBU (in Danish). Archived from the original on 26 November 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  19. ↑ Porse, Kristian (8 November 2022). "Nyt U21-landshold i støbeskeen: Her er truppen". Bold (in Danish). Archived from the original on 22 February 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  20. ↑ "Nyt dansk U21-landshold deler med Sverige i testkamp". Nordjyske (in Danish). 17 November 2022. Archived from the original on 13 April 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2025.