William Bøving Wick (born 1 March 2003) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a forward for club 1. FC Nürnberg, on loan from Mainz 05.
Club career Copenhagen Bøving joined the FC Copenhagen youth academy, Kjøbenhavns Boldklub (KB), at the age of 10, having previously played for HIK. As a youth player, he participated in the first team's winter training camp during the 2019–20 season, featuring in all the friendly matches. He received his first call-up to the senior squad for a Danish Superliga match against Silkeborg on 23 February 2020, but did not make an appearance.
Bøving made his official debut on 4 March 2020, in a Danish Cup match against AaB, coming on as a substitute for Michael Santos in the final five minutes. Later that year, on 10 August 2020, he featured in Copenhagen's 1–0 loss to Manchester United in the UEFA Europa League quarter-finals.
He made his Superliga debut on 3 February 2021, coming on as an 85th-minute substitute in a win against AaB. After progressing through the club's youth system, Bøving was officially promoted to the first-team squad in the summer of 2021, following a contract extension on 21 May 2021 that tied him to the club until 2025. During his time with Copenhagen, he made 44 competitive appearances, including 12 in European competitions, and scored five goals.
Sturm Graz On 30 August 2022, Bøving signed a four-year contract with Austrian Bundesliga club Sturm Graz. He made his debut for Die Schwoazn on 3 September, starting in a 0–0 home draw against TSV Hartberg. Bøving made headlines in October 2022 during a UEFA Europa League match against Lazio, scoring both goals in a 2–2 draw.
Mainz 05 On 1 September 2025, Bøving signed a four-year contract with German Bundesliga club Mainz 05.
Loan to 1. FC Nürnberg On 28 August 2026, he was loaned to 1. FC Nürnberg in the 2. Bundesliga.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsCopenhagen2019–20Danish Superliga001010202020–21Danish Superliga100000102021–22Danish Superliga262101033752022–23Danish Superliga30001040Total30220123445Sturm Graz2022–23Austrian Bundesliga17110622432023–24Austrian Bundesliga282521234572024–25Austrian Bundesliga3011408042122025–26Austrian Bundesliga30002050Total781410228511621Mainz 052025–26Bundesliga9010801802026–27Bundesliga0011—11Total902180191Career total1171614348817927
Honours Copenhagen Danish Superliga: 2021–22
Sturm Graz Austrian Bundesliga: 2023–24, 2024–25 Austrian Cup: 2022–23
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