Mads Freundlich

Mads Lautrup Freundlich (born 25 March 2003) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish Superliga club Silkeborg.

Mads Freundlich

Personal information
Full name	Mads Lautrup Freundlich
Date of birth	(2003-03-25) 25 March 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	Aars, Denmark[1]
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Silkeborg
Number	33
Youth career
	Aars IK
0000–2019	AaB
2019–2022	Hobro
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2024	Hobro	61	(5)
2024–	Silkeborg	29	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:31, 28 July 2025 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

Raised in Aars,^[3][4] Freundlich started playing for Aars IK^[5] and later for AaB, before joining Hobro IK as an U16 player in 2019.^[6]

Hobro

Freundlich played his way up through the youth ranks and already made his official debut for Hobro's first team in September 2020, in a cup match against IF Lyseng.^[7] On 27 May 2021, Freundlich also made his debut in the Danish 1st Division in a match against Hvidovre IF.^[8] In the following 2021–22 season Freundlich played just one match for Hobro's first team. Despite this, 18-year-old Freundlich extended his contract in January 2022 until June 2024.^[6] In the 2022–23 season Freundlich became a profile for Hobro, and in January 2023 he also signed a new contract until the end of 2026.^[9]

Silkeborg

On 16 July 2024, Danish Superliga club Silkeborg confirmed that they had bought Freundlich, who signed a contract until June 2029.^[10] On 21 July, he made his debut against Sønderjyske when he came on the pitch with just under five minutes left.^[11] On 10 November, Freundlich scored his first goal for the club in a 1–0 home win against Randers in the Danish Superliga.^[12]