Mads Larsen (footballer, born 2001)
Mads Larsen (born 20 September 2001) is a Danish footballer who plays for Esbjerg fB.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 September 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Andrup, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Esbjerg fB | ||
| Number | 50 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tarp BK[1] | |||
| Andrup IF[1] | |||
| Esbjerg fB | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017– | Esbjerg fB | 11 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2016–2017 | Denmark U-16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2018– | Denmark U-17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018– | Denmark U-18 | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:50, 4 July 2019 (UTC) | |||
Career
Esbjerg fB
Larsen signed his first youth contract on his 15th birthday.[1] 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.[3] 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.[4]
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.[5]
References
- Esbjerg fB skriver kontrakt med 15-årige Mads Larsen, dbold.dk, 21 September 2016
- Mads Larsen at Soccerway
- Mads blev EfB's hidtil yngste debutant, jv.dk, 20 November 2017
- Esbjerg rykker to talenter i førsteholdstruppen, bold.dk, 15 June 2018
- Larsen blev EfB's yngste debutant i Brøndby: Fuck, det stadion er stort, tipsbladet.dk, 23 August 2018