Emil Nestved Kornvig (Danish pronunciation: [ˈkʰoɐ̯nˌviˀ]; born 28 April 2000) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Norwegian Eliteserien club Brann.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emil Nestved Kornvig[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 April 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Søborg, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brann | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Copenhagen | |||
| 2016–2019 | Lyngby | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Lyngby | 24 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Spezia | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → SønderjyskE (loan) | 23 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | → Cosenza (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Cittadella | 12 | (0) |
| 2024– | Brann | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 April 2024 | |||
Career
Lyngby Boldklub
Kornvig progressed through the Lyngby Boldklub youth academy, before permanently being promoted to the first team in 2020. He tested positive for COVID-19 without symptoms on 23 September 2020 ahead of Lyngby's match against FC Nordsjælland.[4] On 18 January 2021, he signed a contract extension keeping him at the club until 30 June 2024.[5] He suffered relegation to the Danish 1st Division with the club on 9 May 2021 after a loss to last placed AC Horsens.[6]
Spezia
On 26 July 2021 he joined Serie A side Spezia.[7]
Loan to SønderjyskE
On the same day where he joined Spezia he went to SønderjyskE on loan.[7][8]
Loan to Cosenza
On 1 September 2022, Kornvig joined Cosenza on loan with an option to buy.[9]
Cittadella
On 1 August 2023, Kornvig signed with Serie B club Cittadella.[10]
Brann
After only half a season at Cittadella, Kornvig moved on to Norwegian top-flight club Brann in on 16 February 2024.[11]
Career statistics
- As of 9 April 2024[3]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lyngby | 2019-20 | Danish Superliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| Total | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Sønderjyske (loan) | 2021-22 | Danish Superliga | 23 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 2 |
| Cosenza (loan) | 2022-23 | Serie B | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Cittadella | 2023-24 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Brann | 2024 | Eliteserien | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 75 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 83 | 3 | ||