Mads Valentin

Mads Giersing Valentin Pedersen (born 1 September 1996), usually known as Mads Mini or Mads Valentin, is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left wing-back for Bundesliga club FC Augsburg.

Mads Valentin

Valentin with Nordsjælland in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Mads Giersing Valentin Pedersen
Date of birth	(1996-09-01) 1 September 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Kokkedal, Denmark
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Left-back, left wing-back
Team information
Current team	FC Augsburg
Number	3
Youth career
	Snekkersten[2]
	Nivå-Kokkedal[2]
	Hørsholm-Usserød IK[2]
	Nordsjælland[2]
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2019	Nordsjælland	88	(3)
2019–	FC Augsburg	108	(3)
2020	→ FC Zürich (loan)	2	(0)
International career
2013–2014	Denmark U18	5	(0)
2014–2015	Denmark U19	13	(0)
2015–2017	Denmark U20	3	(0)
2016–2019	Denmark U21	14	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:27, 29 March 2025 (UTC)

Club career

FC Nordsjælland

Valentin was promoted to the first team squad in the summer of 2015, at the age of 19^[3] and got his contract extended.^[2]

On 27 September 2015, Valentin got his Superliga debut in a game against AGF, who FCN won 2–0, where he came on the pitch in the 93rd minute, replacing Oliver Thychosen.^[4] During the 2016–17 season, Valentin became a key player for FCN and the U21 national team.

Valentin's contract got extended in the summer of 2017, and besides that, he also revealed that he dreamed of a foreign adventure. In September 2017, Valentin suffered from a horrible ligament injury in his knee, that would keep him out for at least eight weeks.^[5]

In November 2018, Mads changed his shirt name from his nickname "Mini" to his middle name "Valentin" to honor his family.^[6]

FC Augsburg

On 27 June 2019, Valentin joined FC Augsburg on a contract until June 2024.^[7] Valentin got his official debut on 17 August 2019 against Borussia Dortmund where he also was noted for an assist in a 5–1 defeat.^[8] After only three games for Augsburg in his first half season, Valentin was loaned out to FC Zürich on 30 January 2020 for the rest of the season.^[9]

In July 2023, Valentin signed a contract extension with Augsburg until June 2027.^[10]

International career

Valentin was called up to the senior Denmark squad for friendly matches against the Netherlands and Serbia on 26 and 29 March 2022, respectively.^[11]

Career statistics

As of match played 29 March 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Nordsjælland	2015–16	Danish Superliga	16	0	0	0	0	0	—		16	0
	2016–17	Danish Superliga	25	0	0	0	0	0	—		25	0
	2017–18	Danish Superliga	25	3	0	0	0	0	—		25	3
	2018–19	Danish Superliga	22	0	1	0	5[a]	0	—		28	0
	Total		88	3	1	0	5	0	0	0	94	3
FC Augsburg	2019–20	Bundesliga	2	0	1	0	—		—		3	0
	2020–21	Bundesliga	15	0	0	0	—		—		15	0
	2020–21	Bundesliga	29	2	0	0	—		—		29	2
	2022–23	Bundesliga	28	0	1	1	—		—		29	1
	2023–24	Bundesliga	27	1	1	0	—		—		28	1
	2024–25	Bundesliga	7	0	2	0	—		—		9	0
	Total		108	3	5	1	—		—		113	4
FC Zürich (loan)	2021–22	Swiss Super League	2	0	—		—		—		2	0
Career total			198	4	6	1	5	0	0	0	209	7

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League