Oliver Drost


Oliver Vugrin Flindt Drost is a Danish retired professional footballer who played as a forward. He is currently assistant manager of FC Helsingør.

Career

B.93

In the spring 2014, Drost returned to his former youth club, B.93, where he joined the senior squad at the age of 18, signing a two-year contract and immediately debuted in the Danish 2nd Division against Næstved BK.
In the spring of 2014, Drost played 14 games, eight of them starting from the bench. In the following season, he played 26 games, scoring 8 goals. He left the club in the summer 2016, joining Vejle Boldklub.

AC Horsens

On 31 August 2017 AC Horsens announced, that they had loaned Drost from Vejle for the rest of the year. Horsens bought him free at the end of the loan spell.

Kolding IF

On 23 October 2019, Drost joined Kolding IF on a free agent on a contract for the rest of the year. The club announced on 4 January 2020, that he wouldn't get his contract extended.

AC Horsens

After a few weeks on trial, Drost returned to AC Horsens and signed a contract for the rest of the season. The club confirmed on 21 July 2020, that Drost would leave at the end of his contract.

Return to Kolding

On 8 September 2020, Drost returned to Kolding IF as a free agent, signing a one-year contract.

Return to Helsingør

On 11 January 2021, Drost signed a pre-contract, in effect from 1 July 2021, with his former youth club FC Helsingør.

Bengaluru FC

On 22 January 2024, Indian Super League club Bengaluru FC announced the signing of Drost until the end of the 2023–24 season.

Return to Helsingør

On July 10, 2024, FC Helsingør confirmed Drost's return to the club, which had just been relegated to the Danish 2nd Division.
On August 15, 2025, 29-year-old Drost revealed in an interview that he had retired from football due to knee arthritis.

Coaching career

After retiring, FC Helsingør confirmed on 19 August 2025, that Drost would continue at the club as an assistant manager.

Personal life

Drost's father is from Croatia, while his mother is Danish. He is also the cousin of Emil Berggreen, who also is a footballer. Drost actually went on a trial at his cousins former club, Mainz 05, where Berggreen was playing for at the time. Oliver's sister, Olivia, is also a footballer and has also played for the Danish youth national teams.