Mikkel Maigaard Explained

Mikkel Maigaard
Fullname:Mikkel Maigaard Jakobsen
Birth Date:20 September 1995
Birth Place:Varde, Ribe, Denmark
Height:1.80 m
Position:Attacking midfielder
Currentclub:Cracovia
Clubnumber:11
Youthclubs1:Varde[1]
Youthclubs2:Esbjerg
Years1:2013–2015
Clubs1:Esbjerg
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2015–2016
Clubs2:Brabrand
Years3:2016–2017
Caps3:36
Goals3:4
Years4:2018–2019
Clubs4:Raufoss
Caps4:41
Goals4:14
Years5:2019–2021
Caps5:56
Goals5:10
Years6:2021–2023
Clubs6:Sarpsborg 08
Caps6:69
Goals6:18
Years7:2024–
Clubs7:Cracovia
Caps7:14
Goals7:0
Nationalyears1:2012–2013
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2013–2014
Nationalcaps2:9
Nationalgoals2:2
Pcupdate:15:48, 2 June 2024 (UTC)

Mikkel Maigaard Jakobsen (born 20 September 1995) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ekstraklasa club Cracovia.

Club career

Esbjerg

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

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

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

Maigaard signed for Norwegian 2. divisjon-side Raufoss on 12 January 2018.[10]

Strømsgodset

On 1 August 2019, Strømsgodset announced that Maigaard had joined the club on a contract until the end of 2021.[11]

Sarpsborg 08

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

On 13 February 2024, Maigaard signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Polish Ekstraklasa club Cracovia.[13]

Career statistics

Club

[14]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Esbjerg2013–14Danish Superliga00101020
2014–15Danish Superliga00000000
Total00101020
2016Úrvalsdeild20250252
2017Úrvalsdeild16251213
Total364101465
Raufoss2018PostNord-ligaen26520285
2019OBOS-ligaen159211710
Total4114414515
Strømsgodset2019Eliteserien15400154
2020Eliteserien28500285
2021Eliteserien13121152
Total5610215811
Sarpsborg 082021Eliteserien13021151
2022Eliteserien279323011
2023Eliteserien299413310
Total6918947822
Cracovia2023–24Ekstraklasa140140
Career total216462671024353

Honours

IBV

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Esbjerg fB: Mikkel Maigaard profile . efb.dk . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150322070150/http://efb.dk/mikkel_maigaard . 2015-03-22 .
  2. Web site: Mikkel Maigaard indgår aftale med EfB til 2015 . bold.dk . 9 November 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304041808/http://efb.dk/nyhed/nyheder_fodbold/mikkel_maigaard_indgaar_aftale_med_efb_til_2015 . 4 March 2016 .
  3. Web site: Varde IF modtager 10.000 kroner af EfB . bold.dk . 9 November 2013 . 22 March 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402143207/http://varde.lokalavisen.dk/varde-if-modtager-10000-kroner-af-efb-/20131109/artikler/711099836/1435 . 2 April 2015 . dead .
  4. Web site: Salzburg – Esbjerg fB (12. december 2013) . bold.dk . 12 December 2013 .
  5. Web site: EfB skriver med U18-landsholdsspiller . bold.dk . 10 April 2014 .
  6. Web site: Tre unge i Esbjergs førsteholdstrup . bold.dk . 11 June 2014 .
  7. Web site: To Esbjergdrenge er henover efteråret havnet i Brabrand . . 22 October 2015 .
  8. Web site: Ung dansk angriber tager to år i Island . bold.dk . 1 February 2016 .
  9. Web site: Mikkel Maigaard forlader islandske IBV . bold.dk . 23 October 2017 .
  10. Web site: Mikkel Maigaard skifter til norske Raufoss . bold.dk . 14 January 2018 .
  11. https://www.godset.no/nyheter/mikkel-maigaard-har-signert-ut-2021 MIKKEL MAIGAARD HAR SIGNERT UT 2021
  12. https://www.sarpsborg08.no/nyheter/mikkel-maigaard-er-klar-for-sarpsborg-08 MIKKEL MAIGAARD ER KLAR FOR SARPSBORG 08
  13. Web site: Mikkel Maigaard zawodnikiem Pasów! . . 14 February 2024 . pl . 13 February 2024.
  14. Web site: Mikkel Maigaard. altomfotball.no. TV 2. 31 August 2019. Norwegian.
  15. Web site: Leikskýrsla . ksi.is . 13 February 2024 . is.