Nordic Storm
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The Nordic Storm is an American football team based in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Storm compete in the European Football Alliance (EFA). In 2025, the played in the European League of Football (ELF) as a member of the North Division. The team plays its home games at Gladsaxe Stadium.
History
The Storm were announced as the 18th team to join the European League of Football on September 21, 2024. They are regarded as representing both Copenhagen and Malmö, Sweden, the two cities connected by the Øresund Bridge. This makes them the first ELF franchise in Scandinavia and the first one to represent two countries. Players from both Denmark and Sweden are considered homegrown players under the league's rules. Later, in January 2025, these rules were modified to give other teams access to players from certain neighboring countries as well.
The ownership group consists of several Danish businessmen with connections to the Danish American football community. Palle Navntoft Christensen was appointed as the Storm's first general manager. On October 3, former NFL offensive coordinator and Munich Ravens head coach John Shoop was named as the Nordic Storm's first head coach. On April 28, 2025, it was announced that Stephen Schueler would join as Co-Owner and Board Member of Nordic Storm. Schueler is the President of the American Club Denmark and the great-grandson of a former U.S. Ambassador to Denmark. His primary role will be to advance American relations for the team.
The Storm will play at Gladsaxe Stadium in Søborg.
Roster
| Quarterbacks 12 Denmark Alexander Bjerre 18 United States Jadrian Clark Running backs 2 Sweden Jordan Genmark Heath 8 Sweden Alexander Kennedy 30 Sweden Alexander Nesic 42 France Armand Soulerot 21 Denmark Anton Witmeur Wide receivers 85 Denmark Oscar Andersen 19 United States Brendan Beaulieu 1 Denmark Simon Føns 85 Denmark Jakob Green 82 Sweden Elliot Reer 5 Sweden Edvin Taborda Tight ends 87 Spain Adria Botella 4 Denmark Jonathan Nielsen 88 Denmark Oliver Tribler | Offensive linemen 51 Sweden Ludvig Burell T 75 Denmark Joachim Christensen C 79 Denmark Frederik Fabricius T 63 Denmark Mikkel Hansen C 74 Denmark Mathias Hummelmose T 68 Sweden Love Larsson G 60 Denmark Nicholas Møller-Hansen G 65 Denmark Benjamin Qvist G 78 Iceland Stefán Stefánsson T 52 Sweden David Strobel G 77 Sweden Samuel Wretman T Defensive linemen 15 Sweden Benjamin Egbudiwe DT 93 Denmark Kristoffer Hansen DT 91 Denmark Joachim Heidelbach DE 67 Sweden Elliot Heijmer DT 13 Sweden Emil Hovde DE 95 Denmark Mads Neilsen DT 97 United Kingdom Max Parkinson DE 90 Sweden Mark-Eric Rosenquist DT | Linebackers 40 Sweden Joshua Akena 55 Sweden Hugo Dyrendahl 44 United Kingdom Emmanuelle Falola MLB 48 Denmark Kristoffer Jensen 41 Sweden Edvin Jönsson ILB 39 Denmark Edin Mahmutovic 38 Denmark Lucas Mortensen 6 Denmark David Tawake Defensive backs 22 Denmark Jakob Bækgaard FS 23 United States Clifton Duck CB 10 United States Luke Glenna FS 27 Denmark Christopher Jørgensen FS 25 United Kingdom Khalid Adisa CB 33 Sweden Elliot Krogius CB 20 Denmark Kenneth Larsen-Ledet FS 9 Denmark Hjalmar Nielsen SS 3 United Kingdom Chad Walrond SS Special teams 14 Denmark Julius Eriksen K | Reserve lists -- Denmark Jakob Blønd K -- Sweden Morgan Boney T 99 Denmark Marcus Boesen DE 11 Denmark Philip Boye SS 7 United States Exavier Edwards CB -- Denmark Sverri Finsson LB 24 Sweden William James FS -- Sweden Ola Kimrin K 0 Sweden Ludvig Myrén LB 80 Sweden Olof Nilsson WR 17 United Kingdom Glen Toonga RB Practice squad -- Denmark Michel Konate RB 34 Denmark Oscar Latrache CB 83 Denmark Martin Møller WR Rookies in italics updated Jul 29, 2025 4 A-import, 4 E-import, 45 homegrown 53 active, 3 practice squad |