NEW ADDITION: Norwegian winger Gjengaar joins Red Bulls
The Red Bulls have completed the transfer of Norwegian winger Dennis Gjengaar from Odds BK for an undisclosed transfer fee, the MLS club announced on Friday.
HARRISON, N.J. – The Red Bulls have completed the transfer of Norwegian winger Dennis Gjengaar from Odds BK for an undisclosed transfer fee, the MLS club announced on Friday.
Gjengaar signed a four-year MLS contract through 2027 with an option for 2028 as an Under-22 Initiative player, pending receipt of his P-1 visa and International Transfer Certificate.
Gjengaar, 19, has spent the last two seasons with Odds BK in Eliteserien, making 39 appearances and recorded seven goals and two assists. The midfielder scored his first professional goal in a 3-1 victory over Sandefjord and recorded a brace in the match. In his first season with Odds BK, he made 10 appearances and scored five goals, which came in a seven-game span. Gjengaar made 44 appearances across all competitions for the club.
“We are very excited to add Dennis to our club. He is a promising young player with a great skillset and tremendous speed,” Red Bulls head of sport Jochen Schneider said in a statement. “Dennis is a great individual both on and off the field and we are looking forward to having him with us.”
Prior to signing with the first team, Gjengaar performed with Odds BK II and made 51 appearances, totaling 3,738 minutes. The Horten, Norway native scored three goals with that team.
“We are happy to have Dennis on our roster and add to the quality of our team,” Red Bulls head coach Sandro Schwarz said in a statement. “Dennis is a talented midfielder with great on-the-ball qualities, and we are excited to have him at the club.”
Gjengaar has featured for several Norway youth national teams, which includes the U-15’s, U-17’s, U-18’s, U-19’s, and U-20’s. He made his debut for the U-20’s on Nov. 17, 2023, in a 2-1 loss against Portugal U-20 squad. Gjengaar has made 14 appearances for Norway’s youth national teams, scoring once for the U-18’s.
