Henrik Wendel Meister (born 17 November 2003) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Italian Serie B club Pisa on loan from the French side Rennes.
[3] Meister's father passed away from lung cancer when he was 13, leading him to step away from football for two years before resuming with encouragement from his uncle.
[4] Meister began his career with BK Skjold, but after being rejected by several larger Danish clubs during trials, including Nordsjælland, he decided to focus less on football at the age of 17.
[9] Reflecting on Meister's time at FA 2000, sports director Steffen Dam remarked, "We gave him his debut in the 2nd Division quickly in the fall of 2021, but we didn't have the funds to offer him a contract.
[11][12] On 18 May, Meister came on at half-time and completed Fremad Amager's comeback away against Esbjerg fB by scoring his first two goals for the club in a 3–2 victory.
[28][29][30] Meister made his club debut on 18 August, coming on as an 87th-minute substitute for compatriot and fellow new signing Albert Grønbæk in the season opener against Lyon.
[37] Standing at 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in), Meister began playing senior football at a young age, which helped him develop physical strength.
[38] Upon signing with Rennes, executive president and CEO Olivier Cloarec described Meister as "someone who can bring height, goal-scoring ability, and the capacity to involve others in play.