Mads Hansen (footballer, born 2002)

Mads Kristian Hansen (born 28 July 2002) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Eliteserien club Brann.

Mads Hansen

Mads Hansen with Nordsjælland
Personal information
Full name	Mads Kristian Hansen[1]
Date of birth	(2002-07-28) 28 July 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	Ikast, Denmark[2]
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[3]
Position(s)	Right winger
Team information
Current team	Brann
Number	7
Youth career
2007–2015	Ikast FC
2015–2021	Midtjylland
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2022	Midtjylland	7	(1)
2022–2025	Nordsjælland	70	(7)
2025–	Brann	10	(0)
International career‡
2019	Denmark U17	7	(0)
2019–2020	Denmark U18	5	(3)
2020	Denmark U19	3	(1)
2022–	Denmark U21	2	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:44, 30 January 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Midtjylland

Born in Ikast, Hansen grew up as a fan of local club FC Midtjylland, whose academy he joined at U13-level from his childhood club Ikast FC.^[2] After finishing as top goalscorer in the U19 League, he signed his first professional contract on his 18th birthday, 28 July 2020, keeping him at the club until 2025.^[4] After a season in which he stood out by scoring 19 goals in 23 games with the U19s, he was named Midtjylland U19 Player of the Year.^[2]

Hansen was promoted to the first team in the summer of 2021.^[5] He made his professional debut under new head coach Bo Henriksen during a UEFA Champions League preliminary round 1–1 draw against Scottish club Celtic away at Celtic Park.^[6] Hansen made his Danish Superliga debut a few days later in a 2–0 away win over rivals Viborg FF, coming on as a substitute for Júnior Brumado.^[7] On 24 October, he scored his first goal in injury time against SønderjyskE, which proved to be the winner in a 3–2 victory.^[8]

Nordsjælland

On 1 February 2022, Hansen joined FC Nordsjælland on a deal until June 2026.^[9] He made his competitive debut on 20 February in a 2–0 league loss to Brøndby, starting at centre-back.^[10] On 7 March, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–2 victory against AGF.^[11]

International career

A youth international, Hansen made his debut for the Denmark U19 team on 3 September 2020, starting in a 2–1 win over Germany U19 at Edmund-Plambeck-Stadion in Norderstedt, Hamburg.^[12]

In November 2022, Hansen was called up to the Denmark under-21 team, gaining his first cap at that level on 17 November 2022 in a friendly against Sweden.^[1][13][14]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 June 2025^[3]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Midtjylland	2021–22	Danish Superliga	7	1	2	0	5[a]	0	14	1
Nordsjælland	2021–22	Danish Superliga	15	2	—		—		15	2
	2022–23	Danish Superliga	26	2	5	3	—		31	5
	2023–24	Danish Superliga	19	2	2	0	2[b]	0	23	2
	2024–25	Danish Superliga	10	1	1	0	—		11	1
	Total		70	7	8	3	2	0	80	10
Brann	2025	Eliteserien	10	0	3	3	—		13	3
Career total			87	8	13	6	7	0	107	13

1. Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League