Mikkel Maigaard Jakobsen (born 20 September 1995) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ekstraklasa club Cracovia.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mikkel Maigaard Jakobsen | ||
| Date of birth | 20 September 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Varde, Ribe, Denmark | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cracovia | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Varde[1] | |||
| Esbjerg[1] | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Esbjerg | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Brabrand | ||
| 2016–2017 | ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar | 36 | (4) |
| 2018–2019 | Raufoss | 41 | (14) |
| 2019–2021 | Strømsgodset | 56 | (10) |
| 2021–2023 | Sarpsborg 08 | 69 | (18) |
| 2024– | Cracovia | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Denmark U18 | 4 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Denmark U19 | 9 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 February 2024 | |||
Club career edit
Esbjerg edit
Maigaard joined Esbjerg from Varde IF, when he was 13 years old.[2]
Maigaard made his debut for the first team on 26 September 2013 against Aalborg Chang in the Danish Cup.[3] He played a well match, and scored for Esbjerg in the 81' minute to 6–1. The game ended 7–1 to Esbjerg.
On 12 December 2013, Maigaard played his first professional game for Esbjerg. He started on the bench, but came on the pitch in the 82nd minute, where he replaced Jakob Ankersen in a Europa League match against Red Bull Salzburg, which Esbjerg lost 0–3.[4]
In April 2014, Maigaard signed a new contract with Esbjerg, which expired in the summer 2015.[5] The new contract contained, that he was going to join the first team squad in the summer 2014.[6] Together with three other U19 players, Maigaard was moved to the first team squad in the summer 2014.
Brabrand edit
Some months after leaving Esbjerg in the summer 2015 where his contract expired, Maigaard signed with the Danish 2nd Division side Brabrand.[7]
ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar edit
On 1 February 2016, it was confirmed that Maigaard had signed a two-year contract with Icelandic Úrvalsdeild side ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar.[8] After about one-and-a-half-year at the club, the manager of the club confirmed on 23 October 2017 that Maigaard wouldn't continue at the club. He left the club immediately.[9]
Raufoss edit
Maigaard signed for Norwegian 2. divisjon-side Raufoss on 12 January 2018.[10]
Strømsgodset edit
On 1 August 2019, Strømsgodset announced that Maigaard had joined the club on a contract until the end of 2021.[11]
Sarpsborg 08 edit
On 31 August 2021, the last day of the 2021–22 summer transfer market, Maigaard joined fellow league club Sarpsborg 08 on a deal until the end of 2023.[12]
Cracovia edit
On 13 February 2024, Maigaard signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Polish Ekstraklasa club Cracovia.[13]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of match played 12 December 2023[14]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Esbjerg | 2013–14 | Danish Superliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | Danish Superliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| ÍBV | 2016 | Úrvalsdeild | 20 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 25 | 2 | |
| 2017 | Úrvalsdeild | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 21 | 3 | ||
| Total | 36 | 4 | 10 | 1 | — | 46 | 5 | |||
| Raufoss | 2018 | PostNord-ligaen | 26 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 28 | 5 | |
| 2019 | OBOS-ligaen | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | 17 | 10 | ||
| Total | 41 | 14 | 4 | 1 | — | 45 | 15 | |||
| Strømsgodset | 2019 | Eliteserien | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 4 | |
| 2020 | Eliteserien | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 28 | 5 | ||
| 2021 | Eliteserien | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 15 | 2 | ||
| Total | 56 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | 58 | 11 | |||
| Sarpsborg 08 | 2021 | Eliteserien | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 15 | 1 | |
| 2022 | Eliteserien | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | 30 | 11 | ||
| 2023 | Eliteserien | 29 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | 33 | 10 | ||
| Total | 69 | 18 | 9 | 4 | — | 78 | 22 | |||
| Cracovia | 2023–24 | Ekstraklasa | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 202 | 46 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 229 | 53 | ||
Honours edit
IBV
References edit
- ^ a b "Esbjerg fB: Mikkel Maigaard profile". efb.dk. Archived from the original on 2015-03-22.
- ^ "Mikkel Maigaard indgår aftale med EfB til 2015". bold.dk. 9 November 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ^ "Varde IF modtager 10.000 kroner af EfB". bold.dk. 9 November 2013. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ^ "Salzburg – Esbjerg fB (12. december 2013)". bold.dk. 12 December 2013.
- ^ "EfB skriver med U18-landsholdsspiller". bold.dk. 10 April 2014.
- ^ "Tre unge i Esbjergs førsteholdstrup". bold.dk. 11 June 2014.
- ^ "To Esbjergdrenge er henover efteråret havnet i Brabrand". Brabrand. 22 October 2015.
- ^ "Ung dansk angriber tager to år i Island". bold.dk. 1 February 2016.
- ^ "Mikkel Maigaard forlader islandske IBV". bold.dk. 23 October 2017.
- ^ "Mikkel Maigaard skifter til norske Raufoss". bold.dk. 14 January 2018.
- ^ MIKKEL MAIGAARD HAR SIGNERT UT 2021, godset.no, 1 August 2019
- ^ MIKKEL MAIGAARD ER KLAR FOR SARPSBORG 08, sarpsborg08.no, 31 August 2021
- ^ "Mikkel Maigaard zawodnikiem Pasów!" (in Polish). Cracovia. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Mikkel Maigaard". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ "Leikskýrsla". ksi.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 13 February 2024.
External links edit
- Mikkel Maigaard at Soccerway
- Mikkel Maigaard national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)