Mads Kristian Hansen (born 28 July 2002) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Danish Superliga club Nordsjælland.
_(cropped).jpg) Mads Hansen with Nordsjælland | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mads Kristian Hansen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 July 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Ikast, Denmark[2] | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Right winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nordsjælland | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2015 | Ikast FC | ||
| 2015–2021 | Midtjylland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Midtjylland | 7 | (1) |
| 2022– | Nordsjælland | 69 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Denmark U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Denmark U18 | 5 | (3) |
| 2020 | Denmark U19 | 3 | (1) |
| 2022– | Denmark U21 | 2 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:44, 30 January 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editMidtjylland
editBorn in Ikast, Hansen grew up as a fan of local club FC Midtjylland, whose academy he joined at U13-level from his childhood club Ikast FC.[2] After finishing as top goalscorer in the U19 League, he signed his first professional contract on his 18th birthday, 28 July 2020, keeping him at the club until 2025.[4] After a season in which he stood out by scoring 19 goals in 23 games with the U19s, he was named Midtjylland U19 Player of the Year.[2]
Hansen was promoted to the first team in the summer of 2021.[5] He made his professional debut under new head coach Bo Henriksen during a UEFA Champions League preliminary round 1–1 draw against Scottish club Celtic away at Celtic Park.[6] Hansen made his Danish Superliga debut a few days later in a 2–0 away win over rivals Viborg FF, coming on as a substitute for Júnior Brumado.[7] On 24 October, he scored his first goal in injury time against SønderjyskE, which proved to be the winner in a 3–2 victory.[8]
Nordsjælland
editOn 1 February 2022, Hansen joined FC Nordsjælland on a deal until June 2026.[9] He made his competitive debut on 20 February in a 2–0 league loss to Brøndby, starting at centre-back.[10] On 7 March, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–2 victory against AGF.[11]
International career
editA youth international, Hansen made his debut for the Denmark U19 team on 3 September 2020, starting in a 2–1 win over Germany U19 at Edmund-Plambeck-Stadion in Norderstedt, Hamburg.[12]
In November 2022, Hansen was called up to the Denmark under-21 team, gaining his first cap at that level on 17 November 2022 in a friendly against Sweden.[1][13][14]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 23 October 2024[3]
| Club | Season | League | Danish Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Midtjylland | 2021–22 | Danish Superliga | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Nordsjælland | 2021–22 | Danish Superliga | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 2 | |
| 2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 26 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 31 | 5 | ||
| 2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 20 | 2 | |
| 2024–25 | Danish Superliga | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | ||
| Total | 66 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 76 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 73 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 90 | 10 | ||
- ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
References
edit- ^ a b Porse, Kristian (8 November 2022). "Nyt U21-landshold i støbeskeen: Her er truppen". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ a b c Risom, Jens (14 July 2021). "Lokal målscorer er kommet fra baghjul". FC Midtjylland (in Danish).
- ^ a b Mads Hansen at Soccerway
- ^ Jensen, Tommy (28 July 2020). "Lang kontrakt til lokal måltyv". FCM Klubsamarbejdet (in Danish).
- ^ Okstrøm, Oliver (14 July 2021). "Målfarligt FCM-talent: Fik først nej fra akademiet". Tipsbladet.dk (in Danish).
- ^ Risom, Jens (21 July 2021). "Mads Hansen efter debut: Blod på tanden". FC Midtjylland (in Danish).
- ^ "Superligakamp Viborg FF–FC Midtjylland, 31.07.2021 – SuperStats". superstats.dk. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Superligakamp FC Midtjylland–SønderjyskE, 24.10.2021 – SuperStats". superstats.dk. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Stor handel mellem FCN og FCM". FC Nordsjælland (in Danish). 31 January 2022. Archived from the original on 31 January 2022.
- ^ "Nordsjælland vs. Brøndby – 20 February 2022 – Soccerway". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ El-Itr, Obaida (7 March 2022). "Hansen efter sejr: Det har vi ventet længe på". bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Tyskland – Danmark 1–2". DBU (in Danish). Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "U21-landsholdet deler med Sverige i testkamp". Tipsbladet (in Danish). 17 November 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "Danmark – Sverige 2–2". DBU (in Danish). Retrieved 30 January 2023.
External links
edit- Mads Hansen at Soccerway