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Mads Emil Madsen
Personal information
Full name Mads Emil Møller Madsen
Date of birth (1998-01-14) 14 January 1998 (age 28)
Place of birth Gl. Rye, Denmark
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Copenhagen
Number 21
Youth career
2003–2011 Gl. Rye IF
2011–2017 Silkeborg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Silkeborg 63 (3)
2020–2021 LASK 24 (0)
2021–2022 Slavia Prague 12 (0)
2022–2025 AGF 85 (11)
2025– Copenhagen 30 (5)
International career
2016 Denmark U18 2 (0)
2016 Denmark U19 2 (0)
2019–2020 Denmark U21 7 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 September 2026

Mads Emil Møller Madsen (born 14 January 1998) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish Superliga club F.C. Copenhagen.

Club career

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Silkeborg

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Early years

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Madsen discovered football on a vacation in Sweden at age 4, and shortly afterwards began playing for Gl. Rye IF in his hometown, where the team was coached by his father.[2] At the age of 13, Madsen joined Silkeborg, the major team in the area.[3] He was admitted to the Talent Team of Silkeborg and after graduating from elementary school, he joined Silkeborg Football College.

First team

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In October 2016, Madsen signed his first professional contract with the club; a four-year deal. Alongside the new contract, he was promoted to the first-team squad in the summer 2017, and become a full-time professional.[4]

On 10 October 2016, Madsen made his debut for Silkeborg at the age of 18.[5] Madsen started on the bench and replaced Sammy Skytte in the 87th minute in a 1–1 draw against Lyngby. He made his first start in 0–5 defeat against AaB in the Danish Cup on 2 March 2017.[6] Madsen made three appearances during the 2017–18 season. However, he suffered relegation with Silkeborg at the end of the season after play-offs against Esbjerg fB.[7][8]

In March 2019, he scored his first goal for Silkeborg and his first goal in the second-tier 1st Division in a 4–2 win over HB Køge.[9] In the 2018–19 season, he made 28 appearances in the 1st Division, in which he scored one goal. As winners of the second tier, Madsen and Silkeborg were able to accomplish promotion back to the Danish Superliga.[10]

In February 2020, Madsen was appointed team captain of Silkeborg at the age of 22.[11]

LASK

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On 29 June 2020, Austrian Bundesliga club LASK announced his signing on a four-year contract until 2024.[12][13] He made his debut on 29 August in the first round of the Austrian Cup in a 0–3 win over ASV Siegendorf.[14] His debut in the Austrian Bundesliga came less than a month later, on 19 September in a 1–1 away draw against WSG Swarovski Tirol where he came on as a second-half substitute for James Holland.[15] The following month, Madsen made his first start for the club in the cup match against SV Wörgl. The match ended in a 3–0 win for LASK, and Madsen played the full game.[16]

On 26 November, Madsen made his first European appearance in the group stage of the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League, playing as a starter in the 0–2 home loss to Royal Antwerp.[17] He would also score his first goal for LASK in Europe, helping secure a 3–1 away win over Ludogorets on 10 December.[18] LASK finished third in the group, and were knocked out of European contention.[19] He finished the first half of the season with 15 appearances for the club and one goal, and played convincingly in all three competitions.[2]

Slavia Prague

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On 5 June 2021, Madsen signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with Czech First League club Slavia Prague.[20] He got his debut for the club on 14 August 2021 against Mladá Boleslav.[21]

AGF

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On 1 July 2022, Madsen returned to his homeland, as he signed a deal until the end of 2026 with Danish Superliga club AGF.[22]

After a great start to the 2024–25 season with goals and assists, Madsen was named player of the month in the Danish Superliga in August.[23]

Copenhagen

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On 1 September 2025, Danish Superliga club F.C. Copenhagen signed Madsen on the last day of the fall transfer window. Madsen joins the defending double-winning club with the team sitting in first place in the Superliga and preparing to start league play in the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League[24]

International career

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Madsen made two appearances for the Denmark under-18 team in May 2016. In October 2016, he played two games for the under-19 team. In September 2019, he made his debut against Hungary at under-21 level.[25]

Personal life

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In January 2025, Madsen, along with his two former teammates Gustav Dahl and Bastian Skibsted, launched a new podcast named 'Fantasy League', where they provided advice on manager games related to cycling and football.[26][27][28]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 20 September 2026[29]
Club Season League Cup[a] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Silkeborg 2016–17 Superliga 2020——40
2017–18 Superliga 3000——30
2018–19 1st Division 28120——301
2019–20 Superliga 30221——323
Total 63361——694
LASK 2020–21 Austrian Bundesliga 240503[b]1—321
Slavia Prague 2021–22 Czech First League 120312[c]0—171
AGF 2022–23 Superliga 27330——303
2023–24 Superliga 203402[c]0—263
2024–25 Superliga 31541——356
2025–26 Superliga 7000——70
Total 851212120—9813
Copenhagen 2025–26 Superliga 233707[d]0—373
2026–27 Superliga 72006[c]2—134
Total 30570132—507
Career total 214203232030026626
  1. ↑ Includes Danish Cup, Austrian Cup and Czech Cup
  2. ↑ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  3. 1 2 3 Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
  4. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

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Individual

References

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  1. ↑ "Mads Emil Madsen - Player Profile - Fodbold". Eurosport (in Danish). Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  2. 1 2 ""Angefangen hat Alles im Schweden-Urlaub"" ["It all started on a vacation in Sweden"]. lask.at (in German). LASK. 14 January 2021. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  3. ↑ Winther Groth, Alfred (13 October 2016). "Lokalt midtbanetalent bliver professionel hos Silkeborg" [Local midfield talent turns professional at Silkeborg]. dbold.dk. D'Bold. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  4. ↑ Blond, Mikael (12 October 2016). "Silkeborg binder ung Frank H-afløser". bold.dk. Retrieved 16 July 2020. [Silkeborg ties down young Frank H. replacement]
  5. ↑ "LYNGBY VS. SILKEBORG 1 – 1". soccerway.com. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "AAB VS. SILKEBORG 5 – 0". Soccerway. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  7. ↑ Gabriel, Jonathan (26 September 2022). "AU88". Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  8. ↑ Ritzau (27 May 2018). "Stor fiasko: Silkeborg rykker ud af ligaen efter 0-3-nederlag" [Major fiasco: Silkeborg relegated from the league after 0-3 defeat]. TV 2/Østjylland (in Danish). Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  9. ↑ "Mads Emil tilbage: Det var helt perfekt". Silkeborg IF (in Danish). 1 April 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2020. Mads Emil Madsen fik sin forårsdebut, da SIF vandt med 4-2 over HB Køge. Midtbanespilleren leverede en stærk præstation, som blev krydret med scoringen til 2-1.
  10. ↑ Ettinger Julsgaard, Robin (25 May 2019). "Silkeborgs topscorer om oprykning: - Det fuldender sæsonen" [Silkeborg's top scorer on promotion: - It completes the season]. TV Midtvest (in Danish). Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  11. ↑ Margren, Sara (13 February 2020). "22-årig midtbanemand er ny Silkeborg-anfører" [22-year-old midfielder is the new Silkeborg captain]. bold.dk. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  12. ↑ "SIF sælger Mads Emil Madsen til LASK Linz" [SIF sells Mads Emil Madsen to LASK Linz]. silkeborgif.com. Silkeborg IF. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  13. ↑ "LASK verpflichtet Mamoudou Karamoko und Mads Emil Madsen". spox.com. Spox. 29 June 2020. Archived from the original on 28 May 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  14. ↑ "ASV Siegendorf - LASK". oefb.at. Austrian Football Association. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  15. ↑ ""Das ist nicht unser Anspruch"" ["That is not our standard"]. Oberösterreichische Nachrichten (in German). 21 September 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  16. ↑ "Rapid und LASK proben im Cup für London-Duelle". weltfussball.at (in German). 17 October 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2021. Wie LASK-Trainer Dominik Thalhammer verriet, werden gegen Wörgl auch der von Werder Bremen ausgeliehene Angreifer Johannes Eggestein und Mittelfeldmann Mads Emil Madsen beginnen.
  17. ↑ König-Felleitner, Norbert (26 November 2020). "Der LASK verliert in Unterzahl gegen Antwerpen mit 0:2" [Down a man, LASK loses 0-2 to Antwerp]. Oberösterreichische Nachrichten (in German). Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  18. ↑ "Noten! Einzelkritik zu Ludogorets Razgrad - LASK" [Ratings! Player ratings for Ludogorets Razgrad vs. LASK]. LOALA1.at (in German). 10 December 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  19. ↑ "Ludogorets-LASK - UEFA Europa League". UEFA. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  20. ↑ "Mads Emil Madsen skifter til Slavia Prag". bold.dk. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  21. ↑ "MLADÁ BOLESLAV VS. SLAVIA PRAGUE 0 - 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  22. ↑ "AGF HENTER MADS EMIL MADSEN". Aarhus Gymnastikforening (in Danish). 1 July 2022. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  23. ↑ "MADS EMIL MADSEN MÅNEDENS SPILLER I 3F SUPERLIGAEN". agf.dk (in Danish). 3 August 2026. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  24. ↑ "F.C. København køber Mads Emil Madsen" [**F.C. Copenhagen buys Mads Emil Madsen**]. F.C. København. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  25. ↑ "Alves og Mads Emil med i U21-nullert". silkeborgif.com (in Danish). Silkeborg IF. 7 September 2019. Archived from the original on 7 February 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  26. ↑ Helligsø, Michael (28 November 2025). "Har særligt bånd fra tiden i Silkeborg: Tidligere SIF-profiler på podcast-eventyr". Midtjyllands Avis. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  27. ↑ "Om os ⇒ FantasyLeague". Fantasy League (in Danish). Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  28. ↑ "Fantasy League - Managerspil | Podcast on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  29. ↑ Mads Emil Madsen at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  30. ↑ "Kåringer". superliga.dk. Danish Superliga. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
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