Mads Kaalund

Mads Kaalund

Personal information
Full name	Mads Kaalund Larsen [1]
Date of birth	(1996-08-16) 16 August 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Copenhagen, Denmark
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) [2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Hvidovre
Number	11
Youth career
0000–2012	AB
2012–2014	Lyngby
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2016	Lyngby	1	(0)
2016–2018	Nykøbing	66	(4)
2019–2023	Silkeborg	75	(5)
2023–	Hvidovre	19	(1)
International career
2014	Denmark U18	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 December 2024

Mads Kaalund Larsen (born 16 August 1996) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish 1st Division club Hvidovre. ^[3]

Career

Lyngby

Kaalund started his career with Lyngby. ^[4] He made his professional debut on 26 March 2015, starting in a 0–0 draw against Brønshøj in the Danish 1st Division. ^[5]

Nykøbing

On 14 July 2016, Lyngby announced Kaalund's departure as he opted to join newly promoted Danish 1st Division club Nykøbing. ^{[6] [7]} In June 2018, he extended his contract with Nykøbing until 2019 after two successful seasons at the club, during which he made his breakthrough. ^[8]

Silkeborg

On 1 July 2019, Kaalund made the move to Silkeborg from Nykøbing, shortly after Silkeborg's promotion to the Danish Superliga. ^[9] The agreement with the technically skilled central midfielder had been finalised six months earlier. ^[10]

He terminated his contract with Silkeborg by mutual consent on 29 June 2023. ^[11] During his four seasons at the club, he had scored five goals in 89 total appearances. ^[1]

Hvidovre

On 29 June 2023, the same day he terminated his contract with Silkeborg, Kaalund joined newly promoted Superliga club Hvidovre. ^{[12] [13]}

References

1. "M. Kaalund: Profile". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
2. "Mads Kaalund, statistik fra superligaen, all-time". SuperStats. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
3. Mads Kaalund at Soccerway
4. "Mads Kaalund på U18-landsholdet". Lyngby Boldklub (in Danish). 27 January 2014. Archived from the original on 7 March 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
5. "Lyngby vs. Brønshøj 0–0: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
6. Albrektsen, Thomas (16 July 2016). "Landsholdsspiller skifter til Nykøbing FC". TV2 ØST (in Danish). Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
7. "Mads Kaalund skifter til Nykøbing FC". Lyngby Boldklub (Press release) (in Danish). 14 July 2016. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
8. "Mads Kaalund: Nykøbing FC er det helt rigtige sted for mig". Nykøbing FC (in Danish). 10 June 2018. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
9. Helligsø, Michael (30 January 2019). "Nykøbing-duo jagter det næste skridt i SIF". Midtjyllands Avis (in Danish). Archived from the original on 10 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
10. "Emil Holten og Mads Kaalund skifter til Silkeborg IF fra 1. juli 2019". Nykøbing FC (Press release) (in Danish). 29 January 2019. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
11. "SIF og Kaalund ophæver samarbejdet". Silkeborg IF (Press release) (in Danish). 29 June 2023. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
12. "HIF handler nu ind i Silkeborg". Hvidovre Avis (in Danish). 29 June 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
13. Wehlast, Mads Glenn (29 June 2023). "Superliga-klubber i ny handel". Ekstra Bladet (in Danish). Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.