Mads Boe Mikkelsen

Mads Boe Mikkelsen (born 11 December 1999) is a Faroese-Danish professional football player who plays for Klaksvíkar Ítróttarfelag.[2] Born in Denmark, he plays for the Faroe Islands national team.

Mads Boe Mikkelsen
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-12-11) 11 December 1999
Place of birth Denmark
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 KÍ Klaksvík
Number 6
Youth career
2004-2010 Kolt-Hasselager
2010–2018 AGF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Vendsyssel 10 (1)
2020–2022 HB Tórshavn 13 (0)
2022– KÍ Klaksvík 34 (7)
International career‡
2015–2016 Denmark U17 13 (2)
2016 Denmark U18 2 (0)
2019–2020 Faroe Islands U21 5 (1)
2022– Faroe Islands 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 August 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:07, 25 March 2023 (UTC)

Career

Mikkelsen has his football upbringing in Aarhus, AGF where he came to the club at an age of 11 years. Mads Mikkelsen started playing football in a small club from the suburb of Aarhus, Kolt-Hasselager. Mads Mikkelsen signed his first contract at an age of 16 years, a youth contract lasting three years with Aarhus, AGF. After his contract expired he signed a four-year professional deal with Vendsyssel FF.

On August 6, 2018 Mikkelsen made his Superliga debut appearing as a substitute against FC Nordsjælland.[3] Four days later on August 10, 2018 Mikkelsen made his first start and scored his first league goal, netting the opener in a 1-1 draw at home against Vejle Boldklub.[3][4]

International career

Mikkelsen was born in Denmark, and is of Faroese descent through his mother. He is a youth international for Denmark, having represented the Denmark U17s before switching to represent the Faroe Islands U21s.[5] He was called up to represent the Faroe Islands national team for UEFA Nations League matches in June 2022. He scored his first senior international goal for the Faroes on March 24, 2023 in a 1-1 2024 UEFA European Championship qualifying match against Moldova.[6]

International goals
List of international goals scored by Mads Boe Mikkelsen
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
124 March 2023Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova7 Moldova1–01–1UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying

Honours

Havnar Bóltfelag

Klaksvíkar Ítróttarfelag

References
  1. Mads Boe Mikkelsen at WorldFootball.net
  2. "Denmark - M. Mikkelsen - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
  3. "Vendsyssel vs. AaB - 6 August 2018 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
  4. "Kampen kort: Vendsyssel og Vejle deler i Hjørring". 10 August 2018.
  5. "Leikari við Superligaroyndum til HB". bolt.fo.
  6. "Moldova 1-1 Faroe Islands". The Guardian. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
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