Mads Albæk

Mads Albæk

Personal information
Full name	Mads Winther Albæk
Date of birth	(1990-01-14) 14 January 1990
Place of birth	Roskilde, Denmark
Height
Position(s)	Central midfielder
Team information
Current team	IFK Göteborg
Number	7
Youth career
	Hvalsø
1996–2001	Gadstrup
2001–2004	Herfølge
2004–2008	Midtjylland
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2013	Midtjylland	120	(12)
2013–2015	Reims	39	(2)
2015–	IFK Göteborg	18	(4)
International career‡
2006–2007	Denmark U17	10	(0)
2007–2009	Denmark U19	13	(1)
2009–2012	Denmark U21	27	(6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 May 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 October 2012

Mads Albæk (born 14 January 1990 in Roskilde) is a Danish footballer who plays as a midfielder for IFK Göteborg. He has also represented the Danish national under-21 team.

Club career

Albæk's 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. Having established himself as a starter in the Midtjylland line-up, Albæk moved to French side Stade de Reims in the summer of 2013. Two years later, in August 2015, Albæk signed a two year-contract with Swedish team IFK Göteborg.

International career

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

External links

• FC Midtjylland profile
• National team profile
• Official Danish Superliga stats