Mads Larsen (footballer) explained

Mads Larsen
Birth Date:2001 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Esbjerg, Denmark
Height:1.83 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Silkeborg
Clubnumber:20
Youthclubs1:Tarp BK
Youthclubs2:Andrup IF
Youthclubs3:Esbjerg fB
Years1:2017–2024
Clubs1:Esbjerg fB
Caps1:104
Goals1:12
Years2:2024–
Caps2:15
Goals2:0
Nationalyears1:2016–2017
Nationalteam1:Denmark U16
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2018
Nationalteam2:Denmark U17
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2018
Nationalteam3:Denmark U18
Nationalcaps3:4
Nationalgoals3:0
Pcupdate:28 May 2024

Mads Larsen (born 20 September 2001) is a Danish professional footballer who plays for Silkeborg IF.

Career

Esbjerg

Larsen signed his first youth contract on his 15th birthday.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]

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.[4]

On 24 July 2021, Larsen was appointed new team captain by head coach Peter Hyballa.[5] 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.[6] [7] As a result, he was benched for the next game against FC Helsingør on 31 July, with Nicklas Strunck taking over as captain.[8] [9] In the following game on 7 August against Lyngby Boldklub, Larsen returned as team captain.[10]

Silkeborg

On 17 January 2024, Larsen signed a four-year contract with Danish Superliga club Silkeborg IF.[11]

Honours

Silkeborg

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.dbold.dk/2016/09/esbjerg-fb-skriver-kontrakt-15-aarige-mads-larsen/ Esbjerg fB skriver kontrakt med 15-årige Mads Larsen
  2. https://www.jv.dk/esbjerg/Mads-blev-EfBs-hidtil-yngste-debutant/artikel/2562332 Mads blev EfB's hidtil yngste debutant
  3. https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/esbjerg-rykker-to-talenter-i-foersteholdstruppen/ Esbjerg rykker to talenter i førsteholdstruppen
  4. https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/superliga/mads-larsen-blev-efbs-yngste-debutant-i-broendby-fuck-det-stadion-er-stort Larsen blev EfB's yngste debutant i Brøndby: Fuck, det stadion er stort
  5. Web site: Mads Larsen ny anfører . efb.dk . da-DK . 24 July 2021.
  6. News: Esbjerg-spillere udtrykker mistillid til træner i åbent brev - TV 2 . sport.tv2.dk . 29 July 2021 . da-DK.
  7. News: Margren . Sara . Se hele Esbjerg-truppens brev til ledelsen her . bold.dk . 29 July 2021 . da.
  8. News: Bruun . Ole . Kommentar før Helsingør-kampen: Mange spørgsmål - få svar . jv.dk . 31 July 2021 . da.
  9. News: Hyballa bænkede ny anfører og tabte hjemme . Tipsbladet.dk . 31 July 2021 . da.
  10. Web site: Sort eftermiddag for EfB i Lyngby - efb.dk . EfB . da-DK . 7 August 2021.
  11. https://www.silkeborgif.com/sif-koeber-mads-larsen/ Silkeborg IF har købt den dynamiske midtbanespiller Mads Larsen i Esbjerg fB.
  12. News: Mignon . Jacob . Kæmpe rød jubel i Parken: Silkeborg vinder pokalfinalen . 9 May 2024 . DR . 9 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240509175044/https://www.dr.dk/sporten/fodbold/pokalturneringen/kaempe-roed-jubel-i-parken-silkeborg-vinder-pokalfinalen . 9 May 2024 . da-DK.
  13. Web site: Silkeborg IF – AGF . TV 2 Sport . 9 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240509175947/https://sport.tv2.dk/fodbold/21258/kamp/4462343 . 9 May 2024 . da-DK . 9 May 2024.