Mads Larsen (born 20 September 2001) is a Danish professional footballer who plays for Silkeborg IF.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 September 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Esbjerg, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Silkeborg | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tarp BK[2] | |||
| Andrup IF[2] | |||
| Esbjerg fB | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2024 | Esbjerg fB | 104 | (12) |
| 2024– | Silkeborg | 8 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Denmark U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2018 | Denmark U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018 | Denmark U18 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 April 2024 | |||
Career edit
Larsen signed his first youth contract on his 15th birthday.[2] Larsen took the step from the U17 squad directly to the first team squad. On 19 November 2017, Larsen got his official debut for Esbjerg fB in the Danish 1st Division, making him the youngest debutant in the history of the club, with his 16 years and two months of age.[4] He came on the pitch from the bench with half an hour left of a game against Brabrand IF. Larsen played eight league games and scored one goal in the 2017/18 season and helped the team gain promotion to the Danish Superliga. He was permanently promoted to the first team squad for the 2018/19 season.[5]
On 19 Augustus 2018, he made his debut in the Danish Superliga for Esbjerg, making him the youngest debutant in the Superliga in the history of the club in a 1–0 victory against Brøndby IF.[6]
On 24 July 2021, Larsen was appointed new team captain by head coach Peter Hyballa.[7] Four days later, on 28 July, 21 of Esbjerg's first-team players including Larsen sent an open letter to club management, expressing "strong distrust" to Hyballa. The letter, which was also published in several media outlets, mentions several episodes where Hyballa had physically or mentally abused players.[8][9] As a result, he was benched for the next game against FC Helsingør on 31 July, with Nicklas Strunck taking over as captain.[10][11] In the following game on 7 August against Lyngby Boldklub, Larsen returned as team captain.[12]
On 17 January 2024, Larsen was sold to Danish Superliga club Silkeborg IF, signing a 4-year deal.[13]
References edit
- ^ Mads Larsen at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b c Esbjerg fB skriver kontrakt med 15-årige Mads Larsen, dbold.dk, 21 September 2016
- ^ Mads Larsen at Soccerway
- ^ Mads blev EfB's hidtil yngste debutant, jv.dk, 20 November 2017
- ^ Esbjerg rykker to talenter i førsteholdstruppen, bold.dk, 15 June 2018
- ^ Larsen blev EfB's yngste debutant i Brøndby: Fuck, det stadion er stort, tipsbladet.dk, 23 August 2018
- ^ "Mads Larsen ny anfører". efb.dk (in Danish). 24 July 2021.
- ^ "Esbjerg-spillere udtrykker mistillid til træner i åbent brev - TV 2". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). 29 July 2021.
- ^ Margren, Sara (29 July 2021). "Se hele Esbjerg-truppens brev til ledelsen her". bold.dk (in Danish).
- ^ Bruun, Ole (31 July 2021). "Kommentar før Helsingør-kampen: Mange spørgsmål - få svar". jv.dk (in Danish).
- ^ "Hyballa bænkede ny anfører og tabte hjemme". Tipsbladet.dk (in Danish). 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Sort eftermiddag for EfB i Lyngby - efb.dk". EfB (in Danish). 7 August 2021.
- ^ Silkeborg IF har købt den dynamiske midtbanespiller Mads Larsen i Esbjerg fB., silkeborgif.com, 17 January 2024
External links edit
- Mads Larsen national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
- Mads Larsen at Esbjerg fB's website