Oliver Højer (born 24 January 2007) is a Danish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish Superliga club Lyngby on loan from Copenhagen.
Club career Copenhagen Højer is a product of F.C. Copenhagen, where he played throughout his youth. Here he worked his way up through the club's academy. In January 2024, Højer extended his contract with Copenhagen.Oliver Højer forlænger med FCK Talent, fck.dk, 22 January 2024
On 5 May 2024, 17-year-old Højer was on the bench for Copenhagen's first team for the first time in a Danish Superliga match against Silkeborg IF.Silkeborg vs. FC Copenhagen 0 - 3, Soccerway, 5 May 2024Lige pludselig gik FCK-talents drøm i opfyldelse, tipsbladet.dk, 19 May 2024 In July 2024, Højer, along with teammate Amin Chiakha, was permanently promoted to the first team squad after attending a training camp with the team in Austria.Amin Chiakha og Oliver Højer rykker op, fck.dk, 15 July 2024
He made his Copenhagen debut on 25 July 2024, substituting for Magnus Mattsson in a UEFA Conference League qualifier against FC Bruno Magpies.Oliver Højer-debut: Det er kæmpestort!, fck.dk, 26 July 2024Magpies vs. FC Copenhagen 0 - 3, Soccerway, 25 July 2024 In the return match on 1 August 2024, he made his debut at Parken Stadium, again substituting for Mattsson and scoring his first goal for the club.OIiver Højer kunne næsten ikke være i sin krop af begejstring over sin første scoring i Parken, sport.tv2.dk, 1 August 2024FC Copenhagen vs. Magpies 5 - 1, Soccerway, 1 August 2024
On 11 August 2024, Højer made his Danish Superliga debut in a match against Sønderjyske.SønderjyskE vs. FC Copenhagen 0 - 2, Soccerway, 11 August 2024
On 2 February 2025, Copenhagen announced that Højer had been injured and was facing surgery.Truppen mod Elche CF, fck.dk, 2 February 2025 He returned to action until January 2026, when he made his comeback in a friendly match, in which he also scored.Dommer afviste Neestrup: FCK's ti mand smed sejren i drama, bold.dk, 10 January 2026
Personal life Oliver Højer is the son of former footballer Lars Højer, who made 211 appearances for F.C. Copenhagen from 1992 to 1999, and the younger brother of Casper Højer, who is also a footballer.Legendesøn har FCK i blodet: Jeg er bedst under pres, bold.dk, 24 March 2024
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsCopenhagen2024–25Danish Superliga20103100612025–26Danish Superliga501010—70Career total70204100131
Honours Copenhagen Danish Superliga: 2024–25 Danish Cup: 2024–25
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