Laurits Pedersen

Laurits Pedersen

Personal information
Full name	Laurits Raun Pedersen
Date of birth	(2006-01-25) 25 January 2006 (age 19)
Place of birth	Over Hornbæk, Denmark
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) [1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Randers
Number	16
Youth career
	Hornbæk SF
	Randers Freja
	Randers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2024–	Randers	7	(0)
International career
2022	Denmark U17	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 December 2024

Laurits Raun Pedersen (born 25 January 2006) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish Superliga club Randers FC.

Club career

Randers

Born and raised in Over Hornbæk, a district of Randers, Pedersen started his career in the local club Hornbæk SF before later joining Randers FC. ^[2] Here he worked his way up through the club's youth academy, all the way to the first team. On his 15th birthday, he also signed his first youth contract. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

On April 15, 2023, Randers confirmed that Pedersen was permanently promoted to the first team squad from the 2023-24 season. ^{[6] [7]} Just two days later, he made his first appearance on the bench for Randers in a Danish Superliga match against FC Nordsjælland. ^[8] In the 2023-24 season, Pedersen continued to play primarily for the club's U19 team, while also sitting on the bench in a few first team matches.

Laurits made his official Randers FC debut in a home match against Sønderjyske in the Danish Superliga on August 18, 2024. ^{[9] [10]} After six more appearances after his debut, it was confirmed in December 2024 that Pedersen had signed a contract extension until the end of 2027. ^[11]

Personal life

Laurits Pedersen is the son of former footballer Søren Pedersen, who played over 180 matches for Randers FC and later became assistant coach and director of football at the same club. ^{[12] [13]}

References

1. Laurits Pedersen at WorldFootball.net
2. Randers FC forlænger med Laurits Raun Pedersen, randersfc.dk, 20 December 2024
3. Superliga-klub skriver kontrakt med sportsdirektørens søn, ekstrabladet.dk, 25 January 2021
4. Sportsdirektørens søn på kontrakt: U15-anfører skriver med Randers FC, stiften.dk, 26 January 2021
5. Sportsdirektørens søn på kontrakt: U15-anfører skriver med Randers FC, amtsavisen.dk, 26 January 2021
6. Randers FC-talenter rykker i Superliga-truppen til sommer, randersfc.dk, 15 April 2024
7. Randers rykker to talenter i Superliga-truppen til sommer, bold.dk, 15 April 2023
8. Randers vs. Nordsjælland 1 - 1, soccerway.com, 17 April 2023
9. Randers vs. SønderjyskE 1 - 2, soccerway.com, 18 August 2024
10. De presser på til sidst, tipsbladet.dk, 18 August 2024
11. Randers forlænger med Søren Pedersens søn, bold.dk, 20 December 2024
12. Sportsdirektørens søn vil skabe sit eget navn i Randers, campo.dk, 14 November 2024
13. Far lønforhandlede med søn, tipsbladet.dk, 20 December 2024

External links

• Laurits Pedersen at Soccerway
• Laurits Pedersen national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)