Mads Larsen (footballer)

Mads Larsen

Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-09-20) 20 September 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Esbjerg, Denmark
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder [1]
Team information
Current team	Silkeborg
Number	20
Youth career
	Tarp BK [2]
	Andrup IF [2]
	Esbjerg fB
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2024	Esbjerg fB	104	(12)
2024–	Silkeborg	32	(0)
International career
2016–2017	Denmark U16	6	(0)
2018	Denmark U17	3	(0)
2018	Denmark U18	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:43, 2 December 2024 (UTC)

Mads Larsen (born 20 September 2001) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish Superliga club Silkeborg IF. ^[3]

Career

Esbjerg

Larsen signed his first youth contract on his 15th birthday. ^[2] 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. ^[4] 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. ^[5]

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. ^[6]

On 24 July 2021, Larsen was appointed new team captain by head coach Peter Hyballa. ^[7] 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. ^{[8] [9]} As a result, he was benched for the next game against FC Helsingør on 31 July, with Nicklas Strunck taking over as captain. ^{[10] [11]} In the following game on 7 August against Lyngby Boldklub, Larsen returned as team captain. ^[12]

Silkeborg

On 17 January 2024, Larsen signed a four-year contract with Danish Superliga club Silkeborg IF. ^[13]

Honours

Silkeborg

• Danish Cup: 2023–24 ^{[14] [15]}

References

1. Mads Larsen at WorldFootball.net
2. Esbjerg fB skriver kontrakt med 15-årige Mads Larsen, dbold.dk, 21 September 2016
3. Mads Larsen at Soccerway
4. Mads blev EfB's hidtil yngste debutant, jv.dk, 20 November 2017
5. Esbjerg rykker to talenter i førsteholdstruppen, bold.dk, 15 June 2018
6. Larsen blev EfB's yngste debutant i Brøndby: Fuck, det stadion er stort, tipsbladet.dk, 23 August 2018
7. "Mads Larsen ny anfører". efb.dk (in Danish). 24 July 2021.
8. "Esbjerg-spillere udtrykker mistillid til træner i åbent brev - TV 2". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). 29 July 2021.
9. Margren, Sara (29 July 2021). "Se hele Esbjerg-truppens brev til ledelsen her". bold.dk (in Danish).
10. Bruun, Ole (31 July 2021). "Kommentar før Helsingør-kampen: Mange spørgsmål - få svar". jv.dk (in Danish).
11. "Hyballa bænkede ny anfører og tabte hjemme". Tipsbladet.dk (in Danish). 31 July 2021.
12. "Sort eftermiddag for EfB i Lyngby - efb.dk". EfB (in Danish). 7 August 2021.
13. Silkeborg IF har købt den dynamiske midtbanespiller Mads Larsen i Esbjerg fB., silkeborgif.com, 17 January 2024
14. Mignon, Jacob (9 May 2024). "Kæmpe rød jubel i Parken: Silkeborg vinder pokalfinalen". DR (in Danish). Archived from the original on 9 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
15. "Silkeborg IF – AGF". TV 2 Sport (in Danish). 9 May 2024. Archived from the original on 9 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.

External links

• Mads Larsen national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
• Mads Larsen at Esbjerg fB's website