| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sofus Berger Brix1 | ||
| Date of birth | (2003-06-02) 2 June 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Viborg, Denmark2 | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)3 | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Silkeborg | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2014 | Overlund GF | ||
| 2014–2019 | Viborg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2025 | Viborg | 79 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | → Fredericia (loan) | 29 | (4) |
| 2025– | Silkeborg | 28 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2020 | Denmark U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Denmark U19 | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 May 2026 | |||
Sofus Berger Brix (born 2 June 2003) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish Superliga club Silkeborg.
Career
Viborg
Born in Viborg,2 Berger began playing for Overlund GF at age 5 before moving to the Viborg FF academy at U13 level.4
On 6 August 2019, Berger made his senior debut in the first round of the Danish Cup in a 2–1 away win after extra-time over Jammerbugt.5 He made his league debut in the Danish 1st Division – the second tier of Danish football – a few days later on 11 August in a 0–0 draw against HB Køge, coming on as a substitute in the 80th minute for Mikkel Agger.6 He scored his first goal on 19 July 2020 in a 1–1 draw against Vejle.7
Being part of the Viborg team winning promotion to the Danish Superliga in the 2020–21 season,8 Berger made his debut at the highest level on 18 July 2021 as a starter in a 2–1 away win over Nordsjælland.9
He made his European debut on 21 July 2022, coming on as a late substitute in the UEFA Europa Conference League qualifier against Sūduva and slotting home to 1–0 winner shortly after.10
On 4 August 2023, Viborg confirmed that Berger - in pursuit of more playing time - moved to Fredericia on a season-long loan deal. At the same time, he extended his contract with Viborg until the end of 2025.11 In the summer of 2024, Berger was back in Viborg.12
Silkeborg
On 1 February 2025, Danish Superliga side Silkeborg announced the signing of Berger on a contract until the end of 2028.13 On 14 August, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–2 away draw against Jagiellonia Białystok in the UEFA Conference League third qualifying round.14
Career statistics
- As of match played 17 May 202615
| Club | Season | League | Danish Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Viborg | 2019–20 | Danish 1st Division | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | Danish 1st Division | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22 | Danish Superliga | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5a | 1 | — | 22 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Danish Superliga | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| Total | 79 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 94 | 4 | |||
| Fredericia (loan) | 2023–24 | Danish 1st Division | 29 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 36 | 6 | ||
| Silkeborg | 2024–25 | Danish Superliga | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | Danish Superliga | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1a | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |
| Total | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 136 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 11 | ||
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League/UEFA Conference League
Honours
Viborg
References
References
- "Sofus Berger forlænger med VFF". Viborg F.F. Prof. Fodbold A/S (in Danish). 11 January 2020.
- "Viborgenseren Berger: Det er kæmpestort". Viborg F.F. Prof. Fodbold A/S (in Danish). 11 May 2021.
- "Sofus Berger Brix - Player Profile". Eurosport. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- Bøss, Jesper (22 November 2020). "Ambitiøse og talentfulde Sofus". Viborg F.F. Prof. Fodbold A/S (in Danish).
- Tøfting, Nicolai Skovsgaard (7 August 2019). "Viborg-chef: Vi skulle have vundet 4-0 eller 5-0". bold.dk (in Danish).
- "Viborg vs. HB Køge - 11 August 2019 - Soccerway". nr.soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- Marboe, Mads Bye (20 July 2020). "17-årig duo får permanente pladser i Viborg-truppen". Tipsbladet.dk (in Danish).
- "Viborg vinder 1. division - TV 2". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). 26 May 2021.
- "Nordsjælland vs. Viborg - 18 July 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- "Teenager skaffer velspillende Viborg vigtig sejr i Litauen". Berlingske (in Danish). 21 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- Sofus Berger forlænger og udlejes, vff.dk, 4 August 2023
- Viborgs Berger: Vil altid hellere spille kampe, bold.dk, 26 June 2024
- "Ny midtbanespiller til Silkeborg". Silkeborg IF. 1 February 2025. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
- "Vågnede for sent: Silkeborg er færdige i Europa". Bold.dk (in Danish). 14 August 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- "Summary - Sofus Berger". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
External links
External links
- Sofus Berger national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
- Sofus Berger at WorldFootball.net