Mikkel Mejlstrup Pedersen (born 7 January 1996) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish 1st Division club Hobro IK.

Mikkel Pedersen
Personal information
Full name Mikkel Mejlstrup Pedersen[1]
Date of birth (1996-01-07) 7 January 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Hobro, Denmark[1]
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Hobro
Number 8
Youth career
2000–2011 Hobro
2011–2014 Randers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Randers 0 (0)
2016–2022 Hobro 158 (11)
2022–2024 Randers 39 (0)
2024– Hobro 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:41, 26 August 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Randers

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Pedersen started playing football for local club Hobro IK at age four,[3] progressing through various youth levels before moving to the Randers FC academy at under-15 level.[1]

Hobro

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On 20 July 2016, he returned to Hobro without having made a senior appearance for Randers.[1] Pedersen made his professional debut on 31 July 2016, replacing Anders Holvad in the 59th minute of a 1–1 home draw against FC Helsingør in the Danish 1st Division.[4] The club reached promotion in his first season,[5] as Pedersen made 20 total appearances.[6]

He made his debut at the top level, the Danish Superliga, on the first matchday of the 2017–18 season, a 2–1 win over Helsingør in which he came off the bench for Danny Olsen in the 81st minute.[7]

Pedersen scored his first goal on 16 September 2018, equalizing in the Superliga match against Vendsyssel FF, which ended in a 1–1 away draw.[8]

Return to Randers

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On 3 August 2022, Pedersen returned for his second stint at Randers FC, signing a three-year contract.[9]

Return to Hobro

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After two years back in Randers, Pedersen once again returned to Hobro IK in August 2024, signing a deal until June 2027.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Ruwald, Malene (20 July 2016). "Hobro IK henter tidligere ungdomsspiller hjem". TV2 Nord (in Danish). Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Mikkel Mejlstrup Pedersen – NordicBet Liga". Hobro IK (in Danish). Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  3. ^ Skovbo, Rasmus (3 August 2022). "Lokal fodboldknægt fra Hobro solgt til Randers FC". LigeHer.nu (in Danish). Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Hobro vs. Helsingør – 31 July 2016". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  5. ^ Madsen, Nicolai Margon (27 May 2017). "Hobro sikrer sig oprykning til Superligaen". TV 2 Sport (in Danish). Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  6. ^ Mikkel Pedersen at Soccerway
  7. ^ "Hobro vs. Helsingør – 16 July 2017". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  8. ^ Nielsen, Carl Emil (16 September 2018). "Vendsyssel og Hobro deler point i lokalopgør". Nordjyske (in Danish). Archived from the original on 17 September 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  9. ^ Hansen, Klaus (3 August 2022). "Randers FC henter Hobro-anfører Mikkel 'MP' Pedersen". RANDERSiDAG (in Danish). Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  10. ^ Hobro IK henter Mikkel M.P. hjem, hobroik.dk, 23 August 2024