Mads Hermansen
Hermansen with Brøndby in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-07-11) 11 July 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Odense, Denmark[1]
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Leicester City
Number 30
Youth career
Næsby Boldklub
2015–2019 Brøndby
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 Brøndby 56 (0)
2023– Leicester City 32 (0)
International career‡
2015–2016 Denmark U16 4 (0)
2016–2017 Denmark U17 4 (0)
2017–2018 Denmark U18 3 (0)
2018–2019 Denmark U19 9 (0)
2021– Denmark U21 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:54, 22 February 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 05:54, 19 July 2023 (UTC)

Mads Hermansen (born 11 July 2000) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Leicester City and the Denmark under-21 team.

Club career

Brøndby

Born in Odense, Denmark, Hermansen began his youth career at Næsby Boldklub. As a ten-year-old he transitioned from being an outfielder into a goalkeeper after suffering from achilles tendinitis.[1]

In September 2015, Hermansen moved to Brøndby IF.[2] He was promoted to the first team prior to the 2019–20 season.[3]

On 5 November 2020, Hermansen made his professional debut in a Danish Cup match against Ledøje-Smørum Fodbold, which ended in a 1–0 win for Brøndby.[4] At the end of the 2020–21 season, Brøndby became Danish champions for the first time since 2005,[5] with Hermansen featuring as the backup to German goalkeeper Marvin Schwäbe. As a result, he did not make a league appearance.[6]

After Schwäbe's departure to 1. FC Köln, Hermansen assumed to role as starting goalkeeper.[7] He made his debut in the Danish Superliga on 18 July 2021 in a 1–1 draw against AGF.[8] The following month, on 17 August, Hermansen made his European debut in a 2–1 loss to Red Bull Salzburg in the first leg of the play-off round of the UEFA Champions League.[9] Despite the loss, Hermansen impressed in goal with vital saves.[10][11]

On 3 December 2022, Hermansen received the award of Brøndby Player of the Year 2022 after putting in strong performances through the year.[12]

Leicester City

On 18 July 2023, Hermansen signed for Championship club Leicester City on a five-year deal.[13] He made his competitive debut for the Foxes on the opening matchday of the season, providing crucial saves to help secure the team a 2–1 league victory against Coventry City.[14] However, he would pick up a quad injury during training a few days later, sidelining him for the following league game against Huddersfield Town.[15] He returned to the starting lineup on 19 August in a league win against Cardiff City.[16] On 20 September, he kept his first clean sheet after joining the Foxes, helping his side to a 2–0 away victory against Norwich City at Carrow Road.[17] After the game, Hermansen discussed his role as ball-playing goalkeeper in manager Enzo Maresca's team, saying: "He (Maresca) gives me a lot of responsibility and I really appreciate that … I like to try to dictate the game. As a lot of teams do, they leave me open and play man-to-man with the rest of the guys, so it's up to me to find these smaller passes, to try to move things around and create these spaces."[18]

International career

Hermansen has represented Denmark at youth international levels from under-16 to under-19.[19]

In November 2020, Hermansen was called up for the Denmark under-21 team for the first time.[20] On 7 September 2021, he gained his first cap for the team in a 1–0 win over Kazakhstan in the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification.[21][22]

Hermansen was called up to the senior Denmark squad for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches throughout June, September, and October 2023.[23]

Style of play

Hermansen is renowned for his ball-playing skills, alongside shot-stopping talent.[24] He is also considered a specialist in saving penalties, having done so in crucial occasions including a UEFA Europa Conference League qualifier against Basel in 2022 and a derby against Copenhagen,[25][26] as well as a triple penalty save against FC Nordsjælland in 2023.[27]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 February 2024[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brøndby 2020–21 Danish Superliga 0 0 1 0 — — 1 0
2021–22 Danish Superliga 29 0 2 0 — 7[a] 0 38 0
2022–23 Danish Superliga 27 0 0 0 — 4[b] 0 31 0
Total 56 0 3 0 — 11 0 70 0
Leicester City 2023–24[28] Championship 32 0 0 0 0 0 — 32 0
Career total 88 0 3 0 0 0 11 0 102 0
  1. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Brøndby

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b "Mads Hermansen – målmand ved et tilfælde". Brøndby IF (in Danish). 10 June 2019. Archived from the original on 29 July 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  2. ^ Hoffskov, Ole (20 March 2017). "Brøndby forlænger med talentfuld keeper". www.tipsbladet.dk. Tipsbladet. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Ebbe Sand: Talenterne skal være vores fundament". brondby.com. Brøndby IF. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Hermansen om debut: Fantastisk at spille". Brøndby IF (in Danish). 6 November 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Soccer-Brondby beat Nordsjaelland to clinch Danish league title". Reuters. 24 May 2021. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  6. ^ a b Mads Hermansen at Soccerway
  7. ^ Abolhosseini, Farzam; Davidsen, Michel Wikkelsø (18 June 2021). "B.T. afslører: Brøndby henter tidligere Lyngby-målmand". bt.dk (in Danish).
  8. ^ Nelausen, Raymund (18 July 2021). "AGF giver debut til fire mod Brøndby". bold.dk (in Danish).
  9. ^ "Salzburg vs. Brøndby – 17 August 2021". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  10. ^ Karlsen, Nanna Møller (19 August 2021). "Mads Hermansen var Brøndbys bedste mod Red Bull Salzburg". 3point.dk (in Danish).
  11. ^ Roesen, Andreas (18 August 2021). "Uhre om Hermansen: En fornøjelse at følge". bold.dk (in Danish).
  12. ^ a b "Mads Hermansen er Årets Spiller i Brøndby IF 2022". Brøndby IF (in Danish). 3 December 2022. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  13. ^ "Leicester City Sign Mads Hermansen From Brøndby IF". Leicester City F.C. (Press release). 18 July 2023. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  14. ^ Scott, Ged (6 August 2023). "Dewsbury-Hall double helps Leicester beat Coventry". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 16 August 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  15. ^ Wilson, Amie (9 August 2023). "Leicester City handed Mads Hermansen injury concern as Burton absence explained". LeicestershireLive. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  16. ^ "Leicester beat Cardiff with last-gasp Casadei goal". BBC Sport. 19 August 2023. Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  17. ^ Wilson, Amie (21 September 2023). "Mads Hermansen responds to crucial save in Leicester win at Norwich". LeicestershireLive. Archived from the original on 21 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  18. ^ "Leicester finding 'new solutions' to keep winning". BBC Sport. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  19. ^ "Landsholdsdatabasen - Mads Hermansen". www.dbu.dk. Danish Football Association. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  20. ^ "3point - Mads Hermansen udtaget". www.3point.dk. 3point. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  21. ^ Quvang, Jacob (7 September 2021). "Brøndby-keeper debuterer for U21-landsholdet". Tipsbladet.dk (in Danish).
  22. ^ Sørensen, Steen (7 September 2021). "U/21-landshold: Hermansen med debut og clean sheet i dansk EM-sejr | 3point.dk". 3point.dk (in Danish).
  23. ^ "Her er Hjulmands trup til kvalkampe - TV 2". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  24. ^ "A Very Proud Moment, Says Hermansen". Leicester City F.C. 18 July 2023. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  25. ^ "BIF-stjerne: Vi er sgu kede af det alle sammen". Tipsbladet (in Danish). 12 August 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  26. ^ Birch Messer, Anders Keld (30 April 2023). "Brøndby-keeper piller straffespark i Parken og sikrer derbysejr". DR (in Danish). Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  27. ^ "Mads Hermansens mirakel går verden rundt". Tipsbladet (in Danish). 25 March 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  28. ^ "Games played by Mads Hermansen in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 December 2023.

External links

Leicester City F.C. – current squad
Brøndby Player of the Year
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