Victor Torp Explained

Victor Torp
Fullname:Victor Torp Overgaard
Birth Date:30 July 1999
Birth Place:Lemvig, Denmark
Position:Midfielder, forward
Currentclub:Coventry City
Clubnumber:29
Youthclubs1:Lemvig GF
Youthclubs2:Midtjylland
Years1:2018–2022
Clubs1:Midtjylland
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:2018–2019
Clubs2:Fredericia (loan)
Caps2:19
Goals2:4
Years3:2020
Clubs3:Fredericia (loan)
Caps3:15
Goals3:5
Years4:2020–2021
Clubs4:Lyngby (loan)
Caps4:30
Goals4:4
Years5:2021–2022
Clubs5:Kortrijk (loan)
Caps5:9
Goals5:0
Years6:2022–2023
Clubs6:Sarpsborg 08
Caps6:43
Goals6:8
Years7:2024–
Clubs7:Coventry City
Caps7:17
Goals7:0
Nationalyears1:2016
Nationalteam1:Denmark U17
Nationalcaps1:8
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2016–2017
Nationalteam2:Denmark U18
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2017–2018
Nationalteam3:Denmark U19
Nationalcaps3:12
Nationalgoals3:2
Nationalyears4:2018
Nationalteam4:Denmark U20
Nationalcaps4:2
Nationalgoals4:0
Pcupdate:10:26, 4 February 2024 (UTC)

Victor Torp Overgaard (born 30 July 1999) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for club Coventry City. He is a Denmark youth international.

Club career

Midtjylland

Torp started playing football in Lemvig, northwest Jutland, on the banks of the Limfjord when he joined Lemvig GF. Later he was scouted to the youth team of Midtjylland.

Fredericia (loans)

Shortly before his 19th birthday, Torp and his two teammates Sebastian Buch Jensen and Henry Uzochukwu were sent on loan to the second division club Fredericia.[1] [2]

On 29 July 2018, he made his senior debut when he was in the starting line-up in the 3–2 defeat at Næstved, in which he scored a goal in the 37th minute for the temporary 2–1 lead.[3] In the first half of the season, Torp, mostly used as a right midfielder, was utilised in every game, but in the training camp before the start of the second half of the season he suffered an abdominal injury and then fell out because of an inflammation in the lower part of the abdomen around the pubic bone.[4]

His loan deal then expired and he returned to Midtjylland. However, Torp did not make a competitive appearance for Midtjylland. In January 2020, he was sent on loan again to Fredericia.[5] After he had recovered, Torp played regularly and was used in all games.

Lyngby (loan)

After his loan expired, he returned to Midtjylland, but was then loaned out once again, this time to league rivals Lyngby.[6] Mostly playing as a central midfielder, Torp quickly became a starter for the relegation candidate. On 1 December 2020, he scored his first goal in the Danish Superliga in a 2–2 away draw against Copenhagen.[7]

He suffered relegation to the Danish 1st Division with the club on 9 May 2021 after a loss to last placed Horsens, before returning to Midtjylland.[8]

Kortrijk (loan)

On 31 August 2021, Torp was loaned out to Belgian First Division A club Kortrijk for the 2021–22 season.[9]

Sarpsborg 08

On 8 June 2022, 22-year old Torp signed a three-year deal with Norwegian Eliteserien club Sarpsborg 08.[10] Torp scored on his league debut against Strømsgodset on 7 August, his team's only goal in a 3–1 away loss.[11] The club concluded the season in eight place, and Torp played as a starter in the second half of the season, contributing with two goals in 13 appearances.

Torp emerged as a pivotal figure in the midfield for Sarpsborg in the subsequent season, registering seven goals in 33 overall appearances.[12] Among these, he started in 30 matches, contributing significantly to the team's eighth-place finish in the league table.

Coventry City

On 11 January 2024, Torp officially signed a four-and-a-half-year deal for £2 million with EFL Championship club Coventry City. His transfer was contingent upon receiving international clearance.[13] [14] On 26 January, Torp scored his first goal on his debut for the club in a FA Cup fourth round match against Sheffield Wednesday which the result ended in a 1–1 draw.[15]

International career

Torp gained eight caps for the Denmark under-17 team in 2016, scoring one goal, and took part in the 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Azerbaijan at that age level. There, Denmark were eliminated after the group stage; Torp was utilised in all games. From 2016 to 2017, he played in five friendly matches for the under-18 team.

He was part of the Danish under-19 team from 2017 to 2018 and played 12 games in which he scored two goals. He also took part in the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification for the tournament in Finland, which Denmark missed out on. In 2018, Torp played two friendlies for the under-20 team.

On 14 November 2020, he received his first call-up for the Denmark U21 team, when he was selected for the squad for the 2021 European Under-21 Championship qualifier against Romania.[16]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Midtjylland2018–19Danish Superliga00000000
2019–20Danish Superliga00000000
2020–21Danish Superliga00000000
2021–22Danish Superliga10000010
Total10000!010
Fredericia (loan)2018–19Danish 1st Division19400194
2019–20Danish 1st Division15500155
Total3490034!9
Lyngby (loan)2020–21Danish Superliga30410314
Kortrijk (loan)2021–22Belgian First Division A9020110
Sarpsborg 082022Eliteserien13200132
2023Eliteserien30631337
Total4383146!9
Coventry City2023–24Championship1505100201
Coventry City2024–25Championship20001030
Total170511000230
Career total13421112100014623

Notes and References

  1. News: Nøhr . Mikkel . FC Fredericia lejer ung FCM-trio . bold.dk . 26 June 2018 . da.
  2. News: Nielsen . Lars Hedegård . Lemvig-stortalent udlejes af FC Midtjylland . Folkebladet Lemvig . 26 June 2018 . da.
  3. Web site: Næstved BK - FC Fredericia 3:2 (1. Division 2018/2019, 1. Round) . worldfootball.net . 19 April 2021 . en.
  4. News: Carlskov . Thor . Fredericia-midt langtidsskadet i maven . bold.dk . 28 March 2019 . da.
  5. News: Banke . Jesper . Victor Torp er vendt tilbage fra en rejse til helvede - men er han klar? . Fredericia Dagblad . 28 January 2020 . da.
  6. News: Roesen . Andreas . Medie: Lyngby lejer FC Midtjylland-midt . bold.dk . 18 September 2020 . da.
  7. News: Jeppesen . Niklas . Lemvig-talent scorede sit første superligamål, og det blev et mindeværdigt et af slagsen . folkebladetlemvig.dk . 3 November 2020 . da.
  8. News: Lage . Jacob Nordestgaard . Lyngby rykker ud af Superligaen - TV 2 . sport.tv2.dk . 9 May 2021 . da-DK.
  9. Web site: Risom . Jens . Victor Torp lejes ud til belgisk fodbold . FC Midtjylland . da-DK . 31 August 2021.
  10. Sarpsborg 08 signerer Victor Torp fra FC Midtjylland . Sarpsborg 08 . 11 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220608181009/https://www.sarpsborg08.no/nyheter/sarpsborg-08-signerer-victor-torp-fra-fc-midtjylland . 8 June 2022 . nb-no . 8 June 2022.
  11. News: Korsnes . Oscar . Sarpsborg ned i nedrykkskampen: – Begynner å bli "Mayday, Mayday" . 11 January 2024 . Eurosport . 7 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220930064037/https://www.eurosport.no/fotball/eliteserien/2022/sarpsborg-ned-i-nedrykkskampen-begynner-a-bli-mayday-mayday_sto9077317/story.shtml . 30 September 2022 . nb-no.
  12. News: Nelausen . Raymund . Victor Torp har fundet glæden efter turbulent tid: Det var mentalt hårdt . 11 January 2024 . bold.dk . 10 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230410100243/https://bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/victor-torp-har-fundet-glaeden-efter-turbulent-tid-det-var-mentalt-hardt . 10 April 2023 . da.
  13. TRANSFER: Victor Torp joins Coventry City . Coventry City F.C. . 11 January 2024 . 11 January 2024.
  14. News: Coventry sign Danish midfielder Torp from Sarpsborg . 11 January 2024 . BBC Sport . 11 January 2024.
  15. Web site: FA Cup: Victor Torp scores a wonderful goal on Coventry City debut against Sheffield Wednesday . 26 January 2024 . BBC Sport . 26 January 2024.
  16. News: Schmidt . Martin . FCM-lejesvend afløser skadet Winther på U21 . bold.dk . 14 November 2020 . da.