Stefan Gartenmann (born 2 February 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Hungarian NB1 club Ferencváros. Born in Denmark, he plays for the Switzerland national team.
Gartenmann moved from the youth academy of FC Roskilde to Dutch club SC Heerenveen in July 2013 â Roskilde's first transfer to a club outside of Denmark â and he initially became a part of the youth teams of the Frisian club. 24 August 2015, Gartenmann made his first appearance as a second-half substitute in the reserves of Heerenveen in a 2âÂÂ0 win in the Beloften Eredivisie over ADO Den Haag. On 14 September, he scored his first goal for the second team of Heerenveen in a 1âÂÂ1 draw against the PEC Zwolle reserves with the goal to secure the final score.
Gartenmann signed his first professional contract on 26 October 2015, a three-year contract. However, during his time with the club he did not manage to make an appearance for the senior team in the Eredivisie.
On 5 May 2017, it was announced that Gartenmann would return to Denmark for the 2017âÂÂ18 season, as he had joined the Danish Superliga club Sønderjyske on a three-year contract. On 7 August 2017, he made his professional debut when he came on as a late substitute for Troels Kløve in a 3âÂÂ0 win on matchday two of the regular season against AGF. He scored his first goal for Sønderjyske on 28 November 2017 in a 4âÂÂ1 victory in the round of 16 of the Danish Cup competition against third-tier Danish 2nd Division club Jammerbugt.
On 1 July 2020, Gartenmann was part of the Sønderjyske team winning the 2019âÂÂ20 Danish Cup by beating AaB in a 2âÂÂ0 win. The win marked the first trophy in club history. In May 2022 it was confirmed, that Gartenmann would leave the club, as his contract was expiring.
On 28 June 2022, it was confirmed that FC Midtjylland had signed Gartenmann on a free transfer, with the player agreeing to a contract until June 2025.
On 1 September 2023, Gartenmann joined Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen on loan for the remainder of the 2023âÂÂ24 season. He returned to Midtjylland for the pre-season ahead of the 2024âÂÂ25 season.
On 15 August 2024, Hungarian NB1 club Ferencváros announced the signing of Gartenmann. The fee and contract length were undisclosed.
Gartenmann won the 2024âÂÂ25 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season with Ferencváros after beating Gyà Âr 2âÂÂ1 at the ETO Park on the last match day on 24 May 2025.
On 2 October 2012, Gartenmann played for the first time for the Denmark under-16 team in a 4âÂÂ2 win in a test match in Lhota, Kladno against the Czech Republic. He was used in nine games at under-16 level. On 5 August 2013, he gained his first of eleven total caps for Denmark at under-17 level in a 4âÂÂ0 win during a tournament in Norway against Sweden. After he was not used for Denmark under-18, Gartenmann finally appeared in his first game for the Denmark under-19 on 4 September 2014 in a 2âÂÂ1 win in the friendly against Norway in Lyngdal. In this game he scored his first goal for this age group with the goal to 2âÂÂ0. The qualification for the 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship was missed; Gartenmann played his last game on 15 November 2015 in a goalless draw in the European Championship qualifier against Israel in Hamrun, Malta. On 7 October 2017, Gartenmann played his last of six games for the under-20 team, in a 2âÂÂ2 draw in a friendly against Sweden in Södra Sandby.
Gartenmann is of Swiss descent through a grandfather, and gained Swiss citizenship in March 2025. On 12 March 2025, his request to switch international allegiance to Switzerland was approved by FIFA. He received his first call-up to the national team the next day.
Sønderjyske
Ferencváros