Magnus Hee Westergaard (Danish pronunciation: [ˈvestɐˌkɒˀ]; born 27 May 1998) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Wycombe Wanderers.[2]
Born in Frederiksberg, Capital Region of Denmark, Westergaard began playing football as a youth for Frederiksberg Boldklub in 2004.[3] In 2011, he moved to the FC Copenhagen School of Excellence where he stayed for three years before joining Lyngby Boldklub at U17 level.[3]
Westergaard graduated through the Lyngby academy,[4] before making his first-team debut as a starter in a 3–0 Danish Superliga defeat to OB on 22 April 2018.[4][5]
He was permanently promoted to the first team in the summer of 2018 after the club had suffered relegation to the Danish second tier.[6] Westergaard signed a one-and-a-half-year contract extension with Lyngby on 4 January 2019.[6] Six months later, after Lyngby had reached promotion to the Superliga after one season, he signed another contract extension, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2022.[7][8]
On 1 October 2020, Westergaard joined Danish 1st Division club Hvidovre IF on a loan deal for the rest of 2020.[9] On 4 October, he made his debut for the club in a 2–1 away win over Vendsyssel.[10] Later that month, he scored his first goal in a 1–5 home loss to Silkeborg.[11]
In December 2020, Westergaard extended his loan deal by a further six months.[12] In his season with Hvidovre, Westergaard scored 5 goals in 25 total appearances,[2] including one in the Danish Cup round of 16 against Vejle Boldklub, which saw his club knocked out after a 2–3 loss.[13]
Westergaard returned to Lyngby after his loan deal with Hvidovre expired. In the meantime, Lyngby had suffered relegation to the second-tier.[14] Westergaard immediately appeared in the starting lineup upon his return, in a 2–1 away win over Nykøbing.[15] He was a starter during the 2021–22 campaign, in which Lyngby managed to win promotion back to the Superliga.[16] Westergaard finished the season with 27 total appearances in which he scored four goals.[2]
On 30 January 2023, Westergaard was sold to Viborg FF, signing a deal until the end of 2025.[17] He scored his first league goal for Viborg FF in a 3–0 away win against Brøndby IF.[18]
On 16 January 2025, Westergaard signed for English League One club Wycombe Wanderers.[19][20] He made his competitive debut for the club on 28 January, replacing Tyreeq Bakinson in the 74th minute of a 2–1 home win over Barnsley.[21]
Westergaard is the son of sailor Stig Westergaard, who participated in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Finn and in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Soling.[3]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lyngby | 2017–18 | Danish Superliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | Danish 1st Division | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| 2019–20 | Danish Superliga | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Danish Superliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Danish 1st Division | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| Total | 75 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 81 | 5 | ||
| Hvidovre (loan) | 2020–21 | Danish 1st Division | 22 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 25 | 5 | |
| Viborg | 2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | |
| 2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 24 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Danish Superliga | 15 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 20 | 5 | ||
| Total | 54 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 8 | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2024–25 | League One | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025–26 | League One | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1[c] | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 162 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 184 | 19 | ||
