Peter Madsen (footballer) explained

Peter Madsen
Fullname:Peter Planch Madsen
Birth Date:26 April 1978
Birth Place:Roskilde, Denmark
Height:1.83 m
Position:Striker, left winger
Youthclubs1:Roskilde
Years1:1997–2003
Clubs1:Brøndby
Caps1:110
Goals1:38
Years2:2003
Clubs2:VfL Wolfsburg (loan)
Caps2:4
Goals2:0
Years3:2003–2005
Clubs3:VfL Bochum
Caps3:51
Goals3:19
Years4:2005–2007
Clubs4:1. FC Köln
Caps4:21
Goals4:0
Years5:2006
Clubs5:Southampton (loan)
Caps5:9
Goals5:2
Years6:2007–2012
Clubs6:Brøndby
Caps6:50
Goals6:5
Years7:2011–2012
Clubs7:Lyngby (loan)
Caps7:30
Goals7:3
Totalcaps:275
Totalgoals:67
Nationalyears1:1993
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1995–1996
Nationalcaps2:6
Nationalgoals2:2
Nationalyears3:1997–1999
Nationalcaps3:25
Nationalgoals3:7
Nationalyears4:2001–2005
Nationalteam4:Denmark
Nationalcaps4:13
Nationalgoals4:3

Peter Planch Madsen (born 26 April 1978) is a retired Danish professional footballer who played as a striker.

He began and ended his career with Brøndby IF, winning the Danish Superliga three times and finishing as its joint top scorer in 2001–02. Abroad, he totalled 63 games and 18 goals in Germany's Bundesliga for VfL Wolfsburg, VfL Bochum and 1. FC Köln, and had a brief loan to England's Southampton in 2006.

Madsen played 13 games and scored three goals for the Denmark national team between 2001 and 2005. He was part of their squads at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2004.

Club career

Born in Roskilde, Madsen started playing as a junior for Roskilde B 06, before he moved on to the youth team of Brøndby IF. He played 35 matches and scored nine goals for various Danish national youth teams from 1993 to 1999. He made his senior debut for Brøndby in April 1997, and went on to win three Danish Superliga championships and the 1998 Danish Cup in his six years with the club. He finished the 2001–02 season as joint league top scorer with Kaspar Dalgas.

Madsen was loaned to German team VfL Wolfsburg in January 2003, playing in the top-flight Bundesliga championship. A part of the loan contract was a June 2003 transfer deal worth 15 million DKK, but as Wolfsburg eventually rejected the transfer, Madsen ended up joining VfL Bochum of the same league in the summer 2003. In his first season with Bochum, Madsen scored 13 league goals.

As Bochum were relegated following the 2004–05 season, Madsen moved on to 1. FC Köln in July 2005. On 30 January 2006, he signed a loan deal with English Championship club Southampton, lasting until the end of the 2005–06 season.[1] He scored twice in his nine league games before returning to Köln, who had then been relegated to the 2. Bundesliga. He played 13 games for Köln in that league before leaving the club. In May 2007, he agreed a move back to Brøndby IF, signing a five-year contract effective from 1 July.[2]

International career

Madsen made his debut for the Denmark national team on 6 October 2001, in a 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier at home to Iceland. He came on in the 69th minute as a substitute for Ebbe Sand. Morten Olsen named him for the 23-man squad at the final tournament in South Korea and Japan, where he was unused in a run to the last 16.[3]

Olsen also called up Madsen to play at UEFA Euro 2004 in Portugal.[4] He made his one tournament appearance in the 3–0 quarter-final loss to the Czech Republic, replacing Claus Jensen for the last 19 minutes at the Estádio do Dragão.[5]

Capped 13 times, Madsen scored his only international goals on 18 August 2004 with a hat-trick in a 5–1 friendly win away to Poland in Poznań.[6]

Personal life

In March 2020, Madsen tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 during the current pandemic of the disease. He had been infected at a birthday party in Amsterdam, which he attended with former teammates Christian Poulsen and Thomas Kahlenberg.[7] He was tested after Kahlenberg had been tested positive. Madsen's only symptom was a slight headache and he was placed in home quarantine.[8]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[9] [10] [11] [12]
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brøndby1996–97Danish Superliga82000082
1997–9850110061
1998–991830000183
1999–002871100298
2000–0150002171
2001–02312210713923
2002–031541152217
Total11038430014412845
VfL Wolfsburg (loan)2002–03Bundesliga4000000040
VfL Bochum2003–04Bundesliga32131000003313
2004–05195121000217
Total51182210005420
1. FC Köln2005–06Bundesliga8010000090
2006–072. Bundesliga130210000151
Total210310000241
Southampton (loan)2005–06Championship92100000102
Brøndby2007–08Danish Superliga1313200163
2008–091614352256
2009–101932041254
2010–1120005070
Total50595001437313
Lyngby (loan)2010–11Danish Superliga1531000163
2011–1215000150
Total303100000303
Career total2756620111028732484

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[13]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Denmark200120
200230
200310
200463
200510
Total133

Scores and results list Denmark's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Madsen goal.[14]

List of international goals scored by Peter Madsen
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1 18 August 2004 Stadion Miejski, Poznań, Poland 1–0 5–1 Friendly
2 2–0
3 5–1

Honours

Brondby

1996–97, 1997–98, 2001–02

1997–98

Individual

Notes and References

  1. News: Saints sign up Madsen and Ostland . 20 March 2020 . . 30 January 2006.
  2. Web site: Magic vender hjem til Brøndby IF. Brøndby IF . 14 May 2007 . 26 May 2012 . da.
  3. News: Peter Madsen . 20 March 2020 . BBC Sport . 9 April 2002.
  4. News: Denmark name EURO 2004 squad . 20 March 2020 . . 12 May 2004.
  5. News: Czech Republic 3-0 Denmark . 20 March 2020 . BBC Sport . 27 June 2004.
  6. News: Olsen . Søren . Peter Madsen den store vinder mod Polen. Peter Madsen the big winner against Poland. 20 March 2020 . Politiken . 18 August 2004 . da.
  7. Web site: Høier . Nikolai . Tidligere landsholdsspiller Peter Madsen har fået konstateret coronavirus . ekstrabladet.dk . Ekstra Bladet . 7 March 2020 . 7 March 2020.
  8. News: Kjær. Christian. Den tidligere Brøndby-spiller Peter Madsen smittet med coronavirus. 7 March 2020. TV 2 Spoty. 9 March 2020. da.
  9. Web site: Peter Madsen » Club matches. worldfootball.net . 7 September 2010.
  10. Web site: Peter Madsen . de . fussballdaten.de . 7 September 2010.
  11. Web site: Statistik over alle Superliga kampe – Peter Madsen . Danskfodbold.com . 7 September 2010 . da.
  12. Web site: Spillerprofil, og statistik over kampe og mål for Brøndby IF . Brøndby IF . 7 September 2010 . da . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070929090846/http://www.brondby.com/player.asp?sid=13&id=33 . 29 September 2007 .
  13. Web site: Landsholdsdatabasen spiller information . Dansk Boldspil Union . 7 September 2010 . da.
  14. Web site: Madsen, Peter. National Football Teams. 26 April 2017.