Oscar Hedvall

Oscar Hedvall
Personal information
Full name Oscar Thore Hedvall
Date of birth (1998-08-09) 9 August 1998
Place of birth Silkeborg, Denmark[1]
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Vålerenga
Number 16
Youth career
Silkeborg Kammeraterne[1]
Silkeborg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2023 Silkeborg 38 (0)
2022 → Fredericia (loan) 14 (0)
2023–2024 Midtjylland 0 (0)
2024–2025 Viborg 14 (0)
2025– Vålerenga 1 (0)
International career‡
2014 Denmark U17 3 (0)
2015–2016 Denmark U18 3 (0)
2019 Denmark U20 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 August 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 June 2019

Oscar Thore Hedvall (born 9 August 1998) is a Danish professional footballer who plays for Norwegian club Vålerenga. He has played for several clubs in both the Danish Superliga and Danish 1st Division since making his debut for his childhood club Silkeborg in 2019.

Career

Hedvall made his professional debut on 3 March 2019, playing for Silkeborg in a Danish 1st Division match against Roskilde. At age 20, his debut was a success as Silkeborg won the match 3–1.[2] Two months later, he was given a new four-year contract with Silkeborg until the summer of 2023.[3] He finished the season with 14 appearances for the club as they were promoted alongside Viborg to the Danish Superliga.[4][5]

Silkeborg struggled during the early part of their 2019–20 season, with Hedvall allowing 14 goals in the club's first five matches.[6] The club changed goalkeepers by mid-September, benching Hedvall in favor of new signing Rafael Romo.[7] Hedvall remained on the bench for the remainder of the season.[8] Following the club's relegation back to the 1st Division and Romo's departure,[9] he returned to a regular starting role. In a match against FC Fredericia in December 2020, his season was cut short with a torn cruciate ligament.[10]

In early 2022, after a year of recovery, Hedvall was loaned to FC Fredericia until the summer.[11] After 14 appearances for the club,[4] he returned to Silkeborg in May.[12] After no first-team appearances during Silkeborg's 2022–23 season and the expiration of his contract, he joined Superliga club Midtjylland on a three-year contract.[13] He was later made Midtjylland's third-choice goalkeeper and left after one season, failing to make any appearances.[4]

Citing a desire to play first-team football again,[14] Hedvall left Midtjylland and joined rival Viborg on a three-year contract.[15] He made his debut for the club on 18 August 2024 in a 1–1 draw against Copenhagen.[16] He became the Viborg's first-choice goalkeeper after Lucas Lund faced internal discipline from the club.[17][18] After a battle during winter break training, it was unsure if Hedvall or Lund would become the first-choice goalkeeper to start games in the spring.[19] After 14 appearances in the fall, Hedvall failed to play again for the club and suggested in May that he would again be open to searching for a new club.[20]

On 23 July 2025, it was announced that Hedvall had joined Norwegian club Vålerenga[21] on a three-and-a-half year contract.[22] He made his Eliteserien debut for the club on 3 August in a 2–1 win.[23]

International career

In May 2019, Hedvall was called up for the Denmark under-20 national team for matches against Iceland and Norway alongside several of his Silkeborg teammates.[24]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 August 2025[4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Silkeborg 2018–19 Danish 1st Division 14 0 0 0 — 14 0
2019–20 Danish Superliga 9 0 1 0 — 10 0
2020–21 Danish 1st Division 15 0 0 0 — 15 0
2022–23 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 38 0 1 0 0 0 39 0
Fredericia (loan) 2021–22 Danish 1st Division 14 0 — — 14 0
FC Midtjylland 2023–24 Danish Superliga 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Viborg 2024–25 Danish Superliga 14 0 0 0 — 14 0
Vålerenga 2025 Eliteserien 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
Career Total 67 0 1 0 0 0 68 0
  1. ^ Includes Danish Cup

References

  1. ^ a b Helligsø, Michael; Ballund, Martin (2 March 2019). "Knægten fra Sydbyen vil gribe chancen i SIF-målet" [The kid from Sydbyen will seize the chance in the SIF goal]. Midtjyllands Avis (in Danish). Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  2. ^ Tøfting, Nicolai (4 March 2019). "Rørt Silkeborg-debutant var tæt på tårer" [Touched Silkeborg debutant was close to tears]. bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  3. ^ Blond, Mikael (24 May 2019). "Silkeborg giver førstekeeper fire år mere" [Silkeborg gives the first keeper four more years]. bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d Oscar Hedvall at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  5. ^ Fischer, Louise (25 May 2019). "Schwartz skyder Silkeborg i Superligaen på frisparksdrøn" [Schwartz shoots Silkeborg in the Superliga on a free kick drone]. Ritzau (in Danish). TV 2 Østjylland. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  6. ^ Dalgård, Jonas (11 August 2019). "Silkeborg har stor tiltro til purung keeper-duo" [Silkeborg has great confidence in the young goalkeeper duo]. bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  7. ^ Sørensen, Peter A. (15 September 2019). "Ny SIFer får debut - men også dårligt nyt" [New SIFer debuts - but also bad news]. Midtjyllands Avis (in Danish). Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  8. ^ Tøfting, Nicolai (6 April 2020). "Vraget SIF-keeper: Kan ikke sige noget til det" [Wrecked SIF keeper: Can't say anything about it]. bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  9. ^ Schmidt, Martin (4 July 2020). "Stor udskiftning: SIF siger farvel til syv spillere" [Big change: SIF says goodbye to seven players]. bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  10. ^ Andersen, Mathias Hove (15 December 2020). "Chok for SIF: Ramt af alvorlig skade" [Shock for SIF: Struck by serious damage]. Midtjyllands Avis (in Danish). Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  11. ^ Schmidt, Martin (22 January 2022). "Silkeborg sender uheldig keeper til Fredericia" [Silkeborg sends unlucky keeper to Fredericia]. bold.dk. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  12. ^ Schmidt, Martin (30 May 2022). "SIF henter Hedvall hjem - farvel til hollænder" [SIF brings Hedvall home - farewell to Dutchman]. bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  13. ^ Bech, Malthe (27 June 2023). "Officielt: FCM henter ny målmand til klubben" [Official: FCM brings in new goalkeeper for the club]. bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  14. ^ Grønborg, Matias (25 May 2024). "Hedvall wants to leave FCM" [Hedvall wants to leave FCM]. bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  15. ^ Kristensen, Jørn Just (19 June 2024). "FCM's tredjekeeper skifter til ærkerivaler" [FCK's third goalkeeper moves to arch-rivals]. Herning Folkeblad (in Danish). Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  16. ^ Kristensen, Danni (19 August 2024). "Rørt målmand var tom for ord efter debut i Parken: Har kæmpet for chancen rigtig længe" [Touched goalkeeper was speechless after debut in Parken: Has been fighting for the chance for a really long time]. Viborg Stifts Folkeblad (in Danish). Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  17. ^ Bak, Daniel (20 September 2024). "Hedvall har slået Lund af: Den samme hverdag" [Hedvall has beaten Lund: The same everyday life]. bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  18. ^ Korse, Otto Christian (18 August 2024). "Viborg-boss bekræfter: Lund og Ementa har brudt interne regler" [Viborg boss confirms: Lund and Ementa have broken internal rules]. bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  19. ^ Schmidt, Martin (5 February 2025). "Hedvall læser skriften på væggen: Jeg var lidt i chok" [Hedvall reads the writing on the wall: I was a little shocked]. bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  20. ^ Schaldemose, Jens August (24 May 2025). "Hedvall flirter med klubskifte" [Hedvall flirts with a change of club]. bold.dk. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  21. ^ Kristensen, Danni (23 July 2025). "Så blev det officielt: Viborg FF-målmand fortsætter karrieren i Norge" [It became official: Viborg FF goalkeeper continues his career in Norway]. Viborg Stifts Folkeblad (in Danish). Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  22. ^ Ahlquist, Valdemar (23 July 2025). "Officielt: Viborg sælger Hedvall til Norge" [Official: Viborg sell Hedvall to Norway]. bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  23. ^ Nelausen, Raymund (3 August 2025). "Elias Sørensen med mål i Oscar Hedvalls debut" [Elias Sørensen with a goal in Oscar Hedvall's debut]. bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  24. ^ Margren, Sara (21 May 2019). "SIF-trio er blandt de nye på U20-landsholdet" [SIF trio are among the new additions to the U20 national team]. bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 9 August 2025.
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