FC Copenhagen Squad, Coach and Club Profile

FC Copenhagen

FC Copenhagen is Denmark’s capital club, established in 1992 after the merger of Kjøbenhavns Boldklub and Boldklubben 1903. Known as FCK or the Lions, the club wears white and blue and plays at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen’s Østerbro district. Its identity combines modern metropolitan football with deep local tradition, while its domestic prominence and regular European involvement have made it one of Scandinavia’s most recognisable clubs. The page brings together the latest profile information available.

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Xtra rating
2038
Conservative: 1626
Rank club
10
Updated: 11 September 2026

FC Copenhagen Upcoming matches by league

Superliga

  • - Regular Season - 19
    FC Midtjylland
    FC Copenhagen
  • - Regular Season - 9
    Brondby
    FC Copenhagen
  • - Regular Season - 10
    FC Midtjylland
    No H2H
    FC Copenhagen
    MCH Arena
  • - Regular Season - 11
    FC Copenhagen
    No H2H
    Aarhus

UEFA Europa Conference League

  • - League Stage - 1
    FC Copenhagen
    No H2H
    SC Braga
  • - League Stage - 2
    FK Crvena Zvezda
    No H2H
    FC Copenhagen
  • - League Stage - 3
    FC Copenhagen
    No H2H
    Saburtalo

DBU Pokalen

  • - Round of 32
    Skovshoved
    FC Copenhagen

FC Copenhagen Last matches by league

Superliga

  • - Regular Season - 8
    FC Copenhagen
    AC Horsens
  • - Regular Season - 7
    Odense
    FC Copenhagen
    Nature Energy Park
  • - Regular Season - 6
    FC Copenhagen
    FC Nordsjaelland
  • - Regular Season - 6
    FC Copenhagen
    Sonderjyske

UEFA Europa Conference League

  • - Playoff round
    FC Copenhagen
    Inter Turku
  • - Playoff round
    Inter Turku
    FC Copenhagen
  • - 3rd Qualifying Round
    FC Copenhagen
    Debreceni VSC
  • - 3rd Qualifying Round
    Debreceni VSC
    FC Copenhagen

DBU Pokalen

  • - Final
    FC Copenhagen
    FC Midtjylland
  • - Semi-finals
    Viborg
    FC Copenhagen
    Energi Viborg Arena
  • - Semi-finals
    FC Copenhagen
    Viborg
  • - Quarter-finals
    FC Copenhagen
    Esbjerg

Friendlies Clubs

  • - Club Friendlies
    FC Copenhagen
    Viborg
  • - Club Friendlies
    FC Copenhagen
    AC Horsens
  • - Club Friendlies
    Plzen
    FC Copenhagen
  • - Club Friendlies
    FC Copenhagen
    Mjallby AIF

UEFA Champions League

  • - League Stage - 8
    Barcelona
    FC Copenhagen
  • - League Stage - 7
    FC Copenhagen
    Napoli
  • - League Stage - 6
    Villarreal
    FC Copenhagen
  • - League Stage - 5
    FC Copenhagen
    Kairat Almaty

FC Copenhagen Team Roster

FC Copenhagen’s recorded squad contains 30 players: seven attackers, 11 defenders, nine midfielders and three goalkeepers. The attacking group includes A. Cornelius, J. Larsson and Y. Moukoko. Defensive options include B. Meling, F. Beijmo, Gabriel Pereira and K. Myrie, while midfield features T. Delaney, M. Emil Madsen, A. Král and W. Clem. D. Kotarski and R. Rúnarsson are listed among the goalkeepers, with T. Breum-Harild completing that unit. Robert and Hunor Vajk Németh are also included in the recorded roster. The four listed positional groups cover the team from goalkeeping through attack.

position Goalkeeper

position Defender

position Midfielder

12 Thapelo Maseko
Thapelo Maseko
MID South Africa
27 Thomas Joseph Delaney
28 Hunor Vajk Németh
33 Alex Král
Alex Král
MID Slovakia
34
36 William Clem
William Clem
MID Denmark
45

position Attacker

7 Maher Mauricio Carrizo
14 Andreas Evald Cornelius
39 Viktor Bjarki Dadason
44

Last FC Copenhagen Coachs

Jacob Neestrup Hansen is FC Copenhagen’s current recorded head coach, having started on 1 September 2022. The Danish coach is the latest appointment in the club’s recorded coaching timeline. Jess Thorup preceded him from November 2020 to September 2022. Ståle Solbakken held the role in two periods, from January 2006 to June 2011 and from August 2013 to October 2020, while Roland Nilsson was recorded between July 2011 and January 2012. This sequence highlights continuity across several Danish and Scandinavian coaching eras.

Jacob Neestrup Hansen

Jacob Neestrup Hansen

Denmark
Coach since 1 September 2022
Coach until
History
Coach Coach country Coach since Coach until
Jacob Neestrup Hansen Denmark 1 September 2022
Jess Christian Thorup Denmark 1 November 2020 1 September 2022
Ståle Solbakken Norway 1 August 2013 1 October 2020
Roland Nilsson Sweden 1 July 2011 1 January 2012
Ståle Solbakken Norway 1 January 2006 1 June 2011
Roy Hodgson England 1 July 2000 1 June 2001

FC Copenhagen Transfers

The recorded arrivals show a mixed recruitment and reintegration pattern rather than a single type of move. A. Král and F. Beijmo joined as free agents in June and July, while M. Jørgensen, Aurélio Buta and M. Nyassi were also listed under that category. Several players returned from loans, including B. Llana, T. Sander, Hunor Vajk Németh, N. Trott, M. Garananga and D. Sarapata. Other entries were recorded as loans or transfers, including A. Richardson, K. Myrie, J. Suzuki, D. Kotarski, M. López and M. Emil Madsen. These are selected recent entries, not a complete arrivals total.

Latest player transfers from
Player Team from Transfer type Transfer date
M. Carrizo
Ajax
Loan 30 August 2026
B. Llana
Rosengård
Return from loan 23 August 2026
A. Sørensen
Sparta Praha
Transfer 21 August 2026
A. Sørensen
Sparta Praha
Transfer 20 August 2026
T. Maseko
Mamelodi Sundowns
Transfer 17 August 2026
T. Maseko
Mamelodi Sundowns
Transfer 16 August 2026
D. Ramaj
Borussia Dortmund
Loan 16 August 2026
A. Markgráf
Ujpest
Transfer 3 August 2026
A. Král
Union Berlin
Free agent 15 July 2026
F. Beijmo
Aarhus
Free agent 30 June 2026
M. Garananga
Hibernian
Return from loan 29 June 2026
N. Trott
Cardiff
Return from loan 29 June 2026
B. Llana
Rosengård
Return from loan 29 June 2026
Hunor Vajk Németh
MTK Budapest
Return from loan 29 June 2026
T. Sander
Odense
Return from loan 29 June 2026

Recent departures include transfers for E. Achouri, P. Hatzidiakos, T. Sander, N. Trott, T. Panduro and G. Onugkha, with destinations including San Diego, PAOK, IF Elfsborg, Cardiff, Zulte Waregem and Kayserispor. Aurélio Buta and V. Claesson were listed as free-agent departures. Loan moves involved Oliver Højer and M. Garananga, while D. Boison and A. Richardson were recorded as returning to their previous clubs. These are selected recent entries, not a complete departures total.

Latest player transfers to
Player Team to Transfer type Transfer date
Kolding IF
Loan 1 September 2026
D. Sarapata
Artis
Loan 31 August 2026
Y. Moukoko
Çorum FK
Loan 31 August 2026
L. West
Fredrikstad
Transfer 30 August 2026
D. Kotarski
Dinamo Zagreb
Loan 30 August 2026
J. Larsson
Al-Ettifaq
Transfer 23 August 2026
M. Garananga
Lyngby
Loan 12 August 2026
Jonathan Moalem
Stromsgodset
Loan 6 August 2026
hodd
Loan 30 July 2026
Oscar Gadeberg-Buur
hodd
Loan 30 July 2026
E. Achouri
San Diego
Transfer 23 July 2026
Aurélio Buta
Sao Paulo
Free agent 19 July 2026
P. Hatzidiakos
PAOK
Transfer 16 July 2026
P. Hatzidiakos
PAOK
Transfer 15 July 2026
G. Ankamafio
Rosengård
Loan 12 July 2026

Transfers Synthesis

The movement recorded around FC Copenhagen combines permanent changes, free-agent arrivals, temporary loans and loan returns. Arrivals include several players rejoining after temporary spells away, alongside free agents and players registered through transfers or loans. Departures show the same variety: transfers to domestic and international clubs, free-agent exits, outbound loans and returns to parent clubs after temporary stays. The chronology is especially active in summer 2026, with additions in June and July and departures continuing through late July. The presence of both incoming and outgoing loan returns indicates an ongoing cycle of temporary registration, while the transfer entries point to changes in the playing group without disclosed amounts. Because the published movement lists are selected rather than exhaustive, they support a description of patterns and timing, not a definitive balance of all arrivals and departures. No transfer fees are recorded in these entries.

Leagues FC Copenhagen has participated in

FC Copenhagen’s recent competition entries, all recorded through 2025, include the Superliga, DBU Pokalen, UEFA Champions League and Friendlies Clubs. The Superliga is the listed league competition, while DBU Pokalen and the European tournaments provide cup-based fixtures. The Atlantic Cup and UEFA Europa Conference League have records through 2024 and are historical entries rather than recent competitions. UEFA Europa League participation is also historical, with the latest recorded year being 2020. Together, these competitions show a domestic league and cup base alongside a multi-season European history.

More about FC Copenhagen

FC Copenhagen, commonly known as FCK, is the capital’s modern football institution, founded in 1992 through the merger of Kjøbenhavns Boldklub and Boldklubben 1903. That origin gives the club a contemporary identity built on older Copenhagen traditions. The familiar white-and-blue colors and Lions nickname remain central to its presentation, while the circular badge and blue lion connect the team with the city’s heraldic character. The club plays at Parken Stadium in Østerbro, a landmark venue that also serves as Denmark’s national stadium. Its enclosed design and retractable roof contribute to a distinctive match atmosphere, making Parken an important part of FCK’s sporting identity as well as a practical home for major football occasions. The stadium’s role links the club to the wider Danish football culture beyond its own fixtures. FC Copenhagen operates within the Danish Superliga, with DBU Pokalen providing the domestic cup setting. The club’s recorded international competitions include the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League. The latest competition record reaches 2025 for the Superliga, DBU Pokalen and UEFA Champions League, while the Europa League, Conference League and Atlantic Cup entries are earlier records. Club friendlies are also listed through 2025. Ownership sits within Parken Sport & Entertainment, the publicly traded company associated with both the football club and stadium operations. This structure places FCK inside a broader sports and entertainment ecosystem while retaining a clear football focus. On the cultural side, matches against Brøndby IF form the Copenhagen Derby, also known as the New Firm, one of the defining rivalries in Danish football. FCK’s profile therefore rests on several connected foundations: a 1992 merger, a central Copenhagen venue, white-and-blue visual symbols, strong domestic relevance and a sustained European ambition. Those elements continue to define the club’s place in Denmark’s football landscape.

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FC Copenhagen vs AC Horsens
Superliga 2026 - 1549016
Odense vs FC Copenhagen
Superliga 2026 - 1549013
FC Copenhagen vs FC Nordsjaelland
Superliga 2026 - 1549009
FC Copenhagen vs Sonderjyske
Superliga 2026 - 1549007
FC Copenhagen vs Inter Turku
UEFA Europa Conference League 2026 - 1623414
Viborg vs FC Copenhagen
Superliga 2026 - 1549000
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