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Kasper Høgh
Personal information
Full name Kasper Waarts Thenza Høgh [1]
Date of birth (2000-12-06) 6 December 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth Randers, Denmark
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Striker
Team information
Current team
 Celtic
Number 9
Youth career
2005–2014 Vorup
2014–2018 Randers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Randers 16 (0)
2020 → Valur (loan) 5 (0)
2021–2022 Hobro 12 (4)
2022–2023 AaB 20 (3)
2023 → Stabæk (loan) 14 (5)
2023 Stabæk 0 (0)
2024–2026 Bodø/Glimt 63 (36)
2026– Celtic 3 (3)
International career‡
2017 Denmark U18 2 (2)
2018–2019 Denmark U19 8 (1)
2026– Denmark 4 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 September 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 June 2026

Kasper Waarts Thenza Høgh (born 6 December 2000) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Scottish Premiership club Celtic and the Denmark national team.

Early life and career

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Høgh grew up in Vorup, a suburb of Randers, Central Denmark Region, and began playing football with local club Vorup at the age of four.[2] He also played handball in his youth, following his parents, Ulla Waarst Sørensen and Peter Høgh, both former divisional handball players, before deciding to focus on football at the age of 12.[3][4]

After progressing from Vorup, he joined the Randers youth system in January 2014, where he developed into a prolific goalscorer.[5] During one under-19 league season, he scored 23 goals in 19 matches, finishing as the division's top scorer despite being young for the age group.[3][4]

Club career

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Randers

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In December 2017, Høgh signed a new contract with Randers, keeping him at the club until 2020.[6] He was first included in the senior matchday squad on 4 April 2018 for a Danish Cup match against Silkeborg.[7] Eleven days later, he made his first-team debut, replacing Mikael Boman in the 80th minute of a 3–0 away defeat to OB in the Danish Superliga.[8]

Having established himself as the club's top scorer at under-19 level, Høgh signed a five-year contract with Randers on 19 March 2019 and was scheduled to be promoted permanently to the first-team squad from the start of the 2019–20 season.[9] He subsequently featured only intermittently for the senior side, making 17 first-team appearances and scoring once before being loaned out in July 2020.[10]

On 29 July 2020, Høgh joined Icelandic club Valur on loan for the remainder of the calendar year.[11] Randers stated that, having recently returned from injury, he needed regular playing time as part of his development.[10] The move was later described by Randers as having been disrupted by injuries.[12]

Høgh left Randers permanently on 18 June 2021, when he was sold to Danish 1st Division club Hobro. Randers described him as a talented goalscorer who needed consistent playing time to continue his development, and stated that the club had secured a buy-back option as part of the transfer. He left having made 22 first-team appearances and scored one goal for the club.[12]

Hobro

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On 18 June 2021, Høgh joined Danish 1st Division club Hobro on a three-year contract after leaving Randers, who retained a buy-back clause as part of the transfer.[13][14] His start to the season was disrupted by injury, which kept him out of Hobro's opening fixtures.[15]

He went on to score four goals in twelve appearances for the club, including goals against Hvidovre and Nykøbing.[16][17][18]

AaB

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On 14 January 2022, it was reported that Høgh had gone to Malta for a training camp with AaB.[19] Later in the same month, on 21 January, Høgh's transfer to the Danish Superliga club AaB was confirmed, signing a deal until June 2026.[20] Høgh got his debut for AaB on 20 February 2022 against Midtjylland, scoring the second goal in a 2–0 win.[21]

Stabæk

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On 18 January 2023, Høgh joined newly promoted Norwegian Eliteserien side Stabæk on a year-long loan deal with a purchase option.[22] On 2 July 2023, after scoring eight goals in 14 games, Stabæk confirmed that the club had exercised the purchase option on Høgh with immediate effect, with Høgh signing a deal until the end of 2025.[23]

Bodø/Glimt

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On 2 October 2023, it was confirmed that Høgh had signed a pre-contract with Bodø/Glimt, which would take effect from January 2024.[24] In the 2024 season, he finished as the club's top scorer with 12 goals as they retained their Eliteserien title.[25] He also impressed in the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League as his club reached the semi-finals, scoring seven goals to share the competition's top scorer award with Bruno Fernandes and Ayoub El Kaabi.[26]

In the 2025 season, he retained his club's top-scorer status with 17 goals, as Bodø/Glimt finished second in the league, one point behind Viking.[27] On 20 January 2026, he scored his first UEFA Champions League goals by netting a brace in a 3–1 victory over Manchester City.[28] A week later, on 28 January, he netted a goal in a 2–1 away win over Atlético Madrid, securing his club's spot in the Champions League knockout play-offs.[29]

Celtic

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On 28 July 2026, it was confirmed that Høgh had signed a contract to join Scottish Premiership Champions Celtic.[30] He was part of the starting squad for Celtic's opening fixture against Dundee on 3 August. Høgh scored his first goals for the club on 9 August, netting a first half hat-trick away to Kilmarnock in a 5–1 win.[31]

International career

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On 17 March 2026, Høgh received his first call-up to the senior Denmark squad from head coach Brian Riemer for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification play-off against North Macedonia.[3][32] He made his senior debut in the 4–0 victory over North Macedonia nine days later, coming on for Rasmus Højlund in the 81st minute.[33] On 31 March, Høgh made his second appearance in the play-off final against the Czech Republic in Prague. Introduced as a substitute for Morten Hjulmand in the 105th minute with Denmark trailing 2–1 in extra time, he headed in a corner delivered by Anders Dreyer in the 111th minute to equalise and force a penalty shoot-out—his first goal for the senior national team.[34][35] Denmark were defeated 3–1 in the shoot-out, eliminating them from World Cup qualification.[34]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 13 September 2026[36]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League Cup[b] Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Randers 2017–18 Danish Superliga 2000——20
2018–19 Danish Superliga 2010——30
2019–20 Danish Superliga 8041——121
2020–21 Danish Superliga 4010——50
Total 16061——221
Valur (loan) 2020 Besta deild karla 5000——50
Hobro 2021–22 Danish 1st Division 12400——124
AaB 2021–22 Danish Superliga 16300——163
2022–23 Danish Superliga 4010——50
Total 20310——213
Stabæk 2023 Eliteserien 14533——178
Bodø/Glimt 2024 Eliteserien 231210—19[c]94321
2025 Eliteserien 281721—8[d]13819
2026 Eliteserien 12742—6[d]52214
Total 633673—331510354
Celtic 2026–27 Scottish Premiership 3300202[d]073
Career total 1335117720351518773
  1. ↑ Includes Danish Cup, Norwegian Football Cup
  2. ↑ Includes Scottish League Cup
  3. ↑ Five appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, fourteen appearances and seven goals in UEFA Europa League
  4. 1 2 3 Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

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As of match played 7 June 2026[37]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Denmark 202641
Total41
Scores and results list Denmark's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Høgh goal.
List of international goals scored by Kasper Høgh
No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
131 March 2026Stadion Letná, Prague, Czech Republic 2 Czech Republic2–22–2 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p)2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

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Randers

Bodø/Glimt

Individual

References

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  1. ↑ Kasper Høgh at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  2. ↑ Matthiesen, Anne Bjørnskov (25 February 2026). "Stolt sportschef får gåsehud: - Det er prisværdigt" [Proud sporting director gets goosebumps: 'It's admirable']. TV 2 Østjylland (in Danish). Archived from the original on 4 March 2026. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 Jørgensen, Marie Juul (17 March 2026). "Det begyndte med en kontrakt på 1000 kroner. Nu har alle fået øjnene op for ham" [It started with a contract worth 1,000 kroner. Now everyone has taken notice of him]. TV 2 Sport (in Danish). Archived from the original on 17 March 2026. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  4. 1 2 Abildgaard, Lars (29 August 2025). "Fra festglad Randers-knægt til fuldvoksen topangriber: Bliver han den første i rødt og hvidt?" [From party-loving Randers youngster to fully fledged top striker: Will he be the first in red and white?]. Horsens Folkeblad (in Danish). Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  5. ↑ "Kasper Høgh – Landsholdsdatabasen". DBU (in Danish). Archived from the original on 10 August 2025. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  6. ↑ "Kasper Høgh underskriver ny kontrakt med Randers FC" [Kasper Høgh signs new contract with Randers FC]. Randers FC (in Danish). 7 December 2017. Archived from the original on 16 September 2019.
  7. ↑ "Randers FC – Silkeborg 1:3". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 17 March 2026. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  8. ↑ "Superliga OB–RFC, 2018-04-15 12:00". SuperStats. Archived from the original on 7 July 2025. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  9. ↑ Maajen, Anton Græsdal (19 March 2019). "Randers giver U19-topscorer lang kontrakt". Bold (in Danish). Archived from the original on 26 January 2025. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  10. 1 2 "Randers udlejer ung angriber: Har brug for fast spilletid". Tipsbladet. 29 July 2020. Archived from the original on 7 December 2025. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  11. ↑ "Kasper Høgh udlejes til Valur". Randers FC. 29 July 2020. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  12. 1 2 "Kasper Høgh solgt til Hobro". Randers FC. 18 June 2021. Archived from the original on 10 August 2026. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  13. ↑ "Hobro IK køber angriber i Randers FC". Hobro IK. 18 June 2021. Archived from the original on 9 February 2025. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  14. ↑ "Randers sælger 20-årig angriber til Hobro". Bold. 18 June 2021. Archived from the original on 10 August 2026. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  15. ↑ "Godt nyt i Hobro: To spillere tilbage fra skade". Bold. 16 August 2021. Archived from the original on 10 August 2026. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  16. ↑ "Høgh sørgede for sent Hobro-point i Hvidovre". Bold. Archived from the original on 10 August 2026. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  17. ↑ "Hobro med vigtig triumf mod Hvidovre". Bold. 7 November 2021. Archived from the original on 10 August 2026. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  18. ↑ "Nykøbing FC - Hobro IK - 07 Nov 2021". Hobro IK. 6 November 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  19. ↑ Høgh med AaB til Malta: Formaliteter fra køb Archived 26 January 2025 at the Wayback Machine, bold.dk, 14 January 2022
  20. ↑ AaB henter Kasper Høgh Archived 8 April 2025 at the Wayback Machine, aabsport.dk, 21 January 2022
  21. ↑ Debutanten Høgh sænkede FCM i AaB-triumf Archived 6 September 2023 at the Wayback Machine, bold.dk, 20 February 2022
  22. ↑ DANSK SPISS KLAR FOR STABÆK Archived 2 November 2025 at the Wayback Machine, stabak.no, 18 January 2023
  23. ↑ HØGH SIGNERER PERMANENT AVTALE Archived 11 July 2023 at the Wayback Machine, stabak.no, 2 July 2023
  24. ↑ "KASPER HØGH BLIR GLIMT-SPILLER". glimt.no. 2 October 2023.
  25. ↑ "Norwegian Eliteserien Scoring Stats - 2024-25". ESPN.
  26. ↑ "2024/25 Europa League top scorers: Three players finish on seven". UEFA. 21 May 2025. Archived from the original on 16 July 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  27. ↑ "Norwegian Eliteserien Scoring Stats - 2025-26". ESPN.
  28. ↑ Hafez, Shamoon (20 January 2026). "Bodø / Glimt 3–1 Manchester City". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 20 January 2026. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  29. ↑ "Atletico Madrid 1-2 Bodo/Glimt: Sjovold and Hogh the heroes as visitors clinch play-off berth". beIN SPORTS. 29 January 2026. Archived from the original on 29 January 2026. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  30. ↑ "Celtic delighted to sign Kasper Høgh". Celtic F.C. 28 July 2026. Archived from the original on 28 July 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  31. ↑ McCulloch, Gerry (9 August 2026). "Hat-trick for Høgh in five-star Celtic performance". Celtic F.C. Archived from the original on 10 August 2026. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  32. ↑ Grønborg, Matias (17 March 2026). "Riemer overrasker: Udtager Rønnow og Høgh" [Riemer surprises with call-ups of Rønnow and Høgh]. Bold (in Danish). Archived from the original on 20 March 2026. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  33. ↑ Svedborg, Mathias Leerberg; Roth, Christopher (26 March 2026). "Danmark moser modstander – er én kamp fra VM" [Denmark thrash opponents – one match away from the World Cup]. TV 2 Sport (in Danish). Archived from the original on 26 March 2026. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  34. 1 2 "Czechia 2–2 Denmark (3–1 on pens)". ESPN. 31 March 2026. Archived from the original on 16 April 2026. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  35. ↑ "Czechia 2–2 Denmark highlights (3–1 on pens): Czechia book 2026 World Cup spot with play-off final win". UEFA.com. 31 March 2026. Archived from the original on 29 May 2026. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  36. ↑ "K. HØGH". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  37. ↑ Kasper Høgh national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
  38. ↑ Kjær, Christian (13 May 2021). "Randers ydmyger SønderjyskE og er pokalmester". TV 2 Sport (in Danish). Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  39. ↑ "Eliteserien - 2024". Football Association of Norway. Archived from the original on 1 December 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
  40. ↑ "Europa League 2024/25 Top Scorers". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
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