Casper Tengstedt thrives in Toulouse after flop at Feyenoord

On a cold evening at the Stade de la Méditerranée, the 26‑year‑old Danish striker Casper Tengstedt took the field for Toulouse, after Feyenoord had handed him over in August for four million euros. He had received barely any playing minutes under Giovanni van Bronckhorst and was immediately made a permanent signing by the French side.

Casper Tengstedt was this summer one of the players that Dévy Rigaux wanted to say goodbye to at Feyenoord. The 26‑year‑old striker could not count on playing minutes under Giovanni van Bronckhorst and was sold to Toulouse for four million euros at the end of August. Feyenoord had brought him in from Benfica for six million euros in July 2025. The Portuguese had loaned him the previous season to Hellas Verona.

Robin van Persie gave him a brief cameo at the start of the season against NAC Breda and Sparta Rotterdam, after which he spent nine consecutive league matches on the bench. Tengstedt started in the notorious Europa League match against Braga, in which Van Persie made seven changes, but he did not leave a strong impression. A winning penalty against Go Ahead Eagles provided a small highlight in an otherwise disappointing spell for the Dane at Feyenoord.

The player wanted to leave that summer and was given the space by Rigaux; Toulouse offered a solution. Journalist Théo Faugère stated that supporters knew little about Tengstedt upon his arrival, although his résumé with Feyenoord and Benfica generated some enthusiasm.

Problems at Feyenoord

The French media expressed concerns about his season at Feyenoord, but acknowledged that the club was big and hoped he would succeed at Toulouse, citing examples such as Branco van den Boomen and Stijn Spierings. Fans regained confidence in the transfer policy and made a joke that the lower a player is rated upon arrival, the greater the chance of success at Toulouse. Some supporters thought the four‑million‑euro fee was low and believed Toulouse could have spent more, especially after the major outgoing transfers of Emersonn and Dayann Méthalie for €28 million each.

Breakthrough in France

The lack of a reliable number nine had been a recurring problem since the departure of Thijs Dallinga to Bologna. In the end, four million euros proved sufficient to acquire Tengstedt from Feyenoord. He quickly dispelled doubts at Toulouse, despite a missed chance in his debut against Olympique Lyon.

His breakthrough came in the match against Lorient, where he scored shortly after the break. Tengstedt said that performance gave him a huge boost. He praised the Danish connection with Rasmus Nicolaisen, Jens Berthel Askou and Thomas Jørgensen for helping him find his footing.

In four league matches he scored five times and provided one assist. Faugère described him as a true linking player who works well with teammates. He noted: “Who knows how our start to the season would have looked if Casper had arrived earlier.”

The article was written by Noël Korteweg, editor and reporter, with a call to visit us more often on Google. Dennis te Kloese searched diligently last summer for a replacement for Ayase Ueda. The names Rômulo and Manfred Ugalde were mentioned, but proved financially unattainable.