Victor Mow Froholdt (born 25 February 2006) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club Porto and the Denmark national team.
Club career Copenhagen Froholdt started his football career with Vallensbæk and, in 2018, moved to Copenhagen at the age of 12.Victor Froholdt forlænger med FCK, vallensbaek-if.dk, 29 January 2023Afsløring: FCK belønner stortalent med ny kontrakt, tipsbladet.dk, 23 July 2024 There, he worked his way up through the club's youth academy and, in January 2023, was rewarded for his good performance with a contract until the end of 2025.FCK forlænger med 16-årige Victor Froholdt, fck.dk, 16 January 2023
Froholdt made his debut for Copenhagen's first team on 27 September 2023, in a Danish Cup match against Lyseng, where he was substituted in the 57th minute in Copenhagen's 9–0 victory. Froholdt scored on his debut to make it 8–0 in the 90th minute.Kampreferat: Sultne løver vandt knusende pokalsejr, fck.dk, 27 September 2023 He made his Danish Superliga debut on 5 November 2023 in a 4–2 win over Randers, where he was substituted in the 88th minute and scored to make the final score 4–2.Randers FC vs. F.C. København 2023-11-05, fck.dk, 5 November 202317-årig scorede i FCK-debut: Alle fodbolddrenge drømmer om det, sn.dk, 5 November 2023 He finished his debut season with eight appearances for Copenhagen's first team.
On 23 July 2024, 18-year-old Froholdt was rewarded with a new contract until the summer of 2028 and was also promoted to the first team squad.Victor Froholdt forlænger til 2028, fck.dk, 23 July 2024 In September 2024, Froholdt also got a new back number when he went from number 47 to number 17.Froholdt og Chiakha skifter rygnumre, fck.dk, 6 September 2024
Porto On 23 July 2025, it was confirmed that Froholdt moved to the Portuguese giants Porto on a contract until June 2030. According to multiple media reports, Froholdt's transfer was a record sale for Copenhagen, with a fee of €20 million plus €2 million in bonuses, as well as a 10% sell-on clause.
On 11 August 2025, Froholdt made his club debut, starting in a Primeira Liga match against Vitória de Guimarães. With four out of four possible starts, one goal against Gil Vicente, and two assists against Casa Pia and Sporting CP, the 19-year-old Froholdt was named Player of the Month in Portugal. The award came after he was also named Young Player of the Month and Midfielder of the Month.
International career Froholdt was called up to the Denmark national team in March 2025 under head coach Brian Riemer, making his debut in the second leg of the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A quarter-final versus Portugal. He was substituted into the match to replace teammate Christian Nørgaard in the 83rd minute. Denmark would go on to lose the match 5–2 (5–3 on aggregate) in extra time.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsCopenhagen2023–24Danish Superliga5121—10—822024–25Danish Superliga30370—163—5362025–26Danish Superliga10————10Total36491—173—628Porto2025–26Primeira Liga3465100121—5182026–27Primeira Liga610000001172Total4075100121115810Career total7611142002941112018
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsDenmark202581202680Total161
Scores and results list Denmark's goal tally first.
+ List of international goals scored by Victor Froholdt No. Date Cap Venue Opponent Score Result Competition1 9 October 2025 5 ZTE Arena, Zalaegerszeg, Hungary 1–0 6–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
Honours Copenhagen Danish Superliga: 2024–25 Danish Cup: 2024–25
Porto Primeira Liga: 2025–26 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2026
Individual Danish Superliga Young Player of the Month: February 2025, March 2025, May 2025 Danish Superliga Young Player of the Year: 2024–25 Danish Superliga Team of the Year: 2024–25 Primeira Liga Player of the Month: August 2025 Primeira Liga Young Player of the Month: August 2025 Primeira Liga Midfielder of the Month: August 2025, April 2026 Danish Football Player of the Year: 2025 LPFP Primeira Liga Player of the Year: 2025–26 Primeira Liga Young Player of the Year: 2025–26 Primeira Liga Team of the Season: 2025–26
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