Johan Meyer (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 January 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Hillerød, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Start | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2017 | Hillerød | ||
| 2017–2023 | Nordsjælland | ||
| 2023–2024 | Lyngby | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2026 | Lyngby | 15 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Esbjerg fB (loan) | 26 | (0) |
| 2026– | Start | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022 | Denmark U-18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023 | Denmark U-19 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 December 2025 | |||
Johan Meyer (born 5 January 2004) is a Danish footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eliteserien club IK Start.
Career
Born and raised in Hillerød, Meyer took his first football steps in Hillerød Fodbold, where he started at the age of 4.[1] In 2017, Meyer moved to FC Nordsjælland, where he joined the club's academy. Meyer played there until January 2023, where he - according to media reports - he turned down several offers from Italian clubs to move to Lyngby Boldklub on a contract until June 2023.[2]
19-year-old Meyer spent the first six months with the club's U-19 team, but was also selected for a Danish Superliga match in May, where he had to stay on the bench for the entire match.[3] On 20 June 2023, Meyer extended his contract with Lyngby until 2024 with an option to extend, and he was also permanently promoted to the first team squad.[4]
On 6 August 2023, Meyer made his official debut for Lyngby, coming on for the final few minutes of the 4–1 win over FC Midtjylland in the Danish Superliga.[5][6]
On August 1, 2024, in search of more playing time, Meyer was loaned out to newly promoted Danish 1st Division club Esbjerg fB for the entire 2024-25 season.[7] He left the club at the end of the loan spell.[8]
On 21 January 2026, Meyer joined newly promoted Eliteserien club IK Start, signing a three-year deal.[9]
References
- ^ Fra Hillerød til FC Nordsjælland, hilleroedfodbold.dk, 21 May 2019
- ^ Tidligere FCN-talent valgte Lyngby i stedet for Serie A-klubber, bold.dk, 20 January 2023
- ^ Trupnyt: Lyngby uden karantæneramt profil mod OB – U19-talent kan få debut, campo.dk, 20 May 2023
- ^ Lyngby Boldklub skriver kontrakt med Akademi-talent, lyngby-boldklub.dk, 20 June 2023
- ^ Meyer: Fantastisk at spille foran fansene, lyngby-boldklub.dk, 7 August 2023
- ^ LYNGBY VS. MIDTJYLLAND 4 - 1, soccerway.com, 6 August 2023
- ^ EFB LEJER JOHAN MEYER I LYNGBY, efb.dk, 1 August 2024
- ^ Bourhane, Kvist, Montano og Meyer drager videre fra EfB, efb.dk, 26 May 2025
- ^ Dansk midtstopper klar for IK Start, ikstart.no, 21 January 2026
External links
- Johan Meyer at Soccerway
- Johan Meyer national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)