Mads Albæk Explained

Mads Albæk
Fullname:Mads Winther Albæk
Birth Date:14 January 1990
Birth Place:Roskilde, Denmark
Height:1.82m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:SC Weiche Flensburg 08
Youthclubs1:Hvalsø
Youthyears2:1996–2001
Youthclubs2:Gadstrup
Youthyears3:2001–2004
Youthclubs3:Herfølge
Youthyears4:2004–2008
Youthclubs4:Midtjylland
Years1:2008–2013
Caps1:120
Goals1:12
Years2:2013–2015
Clubs2:Reims
Caps2:39
Goals2:2
Years3:2015–2017
Clubs3:IFK Göteborg
Caps3:48
Goals3:9
Years4:2017–2019
Clubs4:1. FC Kaiserslautern
Caps4:29
Goals4:1
Years5:2019–2023
Caps5:107
Goals5:7
Years6:2023–2024
Clubs6:Randers
Caps6:15
Goals6:0
Years7:2024–
Clubs7:SC Weiche Flensburg 08
Caps7:0
Goals7:0
Nationalyears1:2006–2007
Nationalcaps1:10
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2007–2009
Nationalcaps2:14
Nationalgoals2:2
Nationalyears3:2009–2012
Nationalcaps3:26
Nationalgoals3:5
Club-Update:28 May 2024

Mads Albæk (born 14 January 1990) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for German Regionalliga club SC Weiche Flensburg 08. He has also represented the Danish national under-21 team.

Youth career

Born in Roskilde, Albæk began his footballing career started in the small Zealandic club, Gadstrup IF. At the age of 11, he moved to play for Herfølge Boldklub. When playing for Herfølge's youth team, Albæk was on trial at SC Heerenveen from the Netherlands, and later on, he was tested by Tottenham Hotspur from England. His talent was discovered by the Danish Superliga club FC Midtjylland, who brought Albæk through the ranks of their youth academy.

Club career

FC Midtjylland

Albæk signed his first professional contract in January 2008, and was permanently promoted in the first team squad.[1] However, he continued playing games for the U19 squad, while training with the first team. In the summer 2008, Albæk suffered from a twist in the knee and that resulted in an operation.[2] Due to the injury, he debuted in February 2009 in a match against Esbjerg fB where he played the whole match.[3] Albæk extended his contract in March 2010 until the summer 2014.[4] He played 28 league matches in this season despite his young age.

Having established himself as a starter in the Midtjylland line-up, and he revealed in January 2013, that he would like to leave the club and take the step up.[5] However, he wasn't sold in this transfer windows. Albæk was named as the player of the year 2012/13.[6] With one year left of his contract, he left the club in the summer windows 2013.

Reims

Albæk had several interested club, but decided to join French side Stade de Reims in the summer of 2013.

He got his debut for the club on 17 August 2013.[7] Albæk played the whole match and scored a goal in the 7th minute, helping his team win 2–1 against Lille. However, besides his good first match, the rest of the season wasn't so good. He didn't fit in and did only score two goals in 27 league matches.

Albæk suffered from a stomach injury October 2014, that resulted in an operation in December that held him out for some months.[8] He went back from this injury in April 2015.

IFK Göteborg

In August 2015, Albæk signed a two-year contract with Swedish team IFK Göteborg.[9] He played his first match for the club only 5 days later against BK Häcken.

According to a Swedish media, IFK Göteborg rejected a bid from MLS-club Toronto FC for Albæk in January 2017.[10]

International career

Albæk has played for various national youth sides, and he was rewarded with the Arla U17 youth prize.

Honours

SønderjyskE

2019–20

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/Stortalent-i-FC-Midtjylland-til-2012/ Stortalent i FC Midtjylland til 2012
  2. http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/FCM-talent-klar-til-comeback/ FCM-talent klar til comeback
  3. http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/Albaek-og-Sabanovic-debuterer/ Albæk og Sabanovic debuterer
  4. http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/Ambitioese-Albaek-forlaenger-med-FCM/ Ambitiøse Albæk forlænger med FCM
  5. http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/Albaek-vil-gerne-saelges/ Albæk vil gerne sælges
  6. http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/Klubtopscorer-aarets-spiller-i-FCM/ Klubtopscorer årets spiller i FCM
  7. Web site: REIMS VS. LILLE 2 - 1 . soccerway.com . 17 August 2013.
  8. http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/ligue-1-dansker-skal-opereres/ Ligue 1-dansker skal opereres
  9. http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/offcielt-albaek-til-ifk-goeteborg/ Offcielt: Albæk til IFK Göteborg
  10. http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/medie-ifk-afviste-millionbud-paa-albaek/ Medie: IFK afviste millionbud på Albæk