Magnus Mattsson

Magnus Elkjær Mattsson (born 25 February 1999) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Danish Superliga club Copenhagen.

Magnus Mattsson

Personal information
Full name	Magnus Elkjær Mattsson
Date of birth	(1999-02-25) 25 February 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Marstal, Denmark
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Copenhagen
Number	8
Youth career
0000–2012	ØBG Fodbold
2012–2017	Silkeborg
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2021	Silkeborg	66	(26)
2021–2024	NEC	71	(19)
2024–	Copenhagen	47	(7)
International career
2017	Denmark U18	1	(0)
2017–2018	Denmark U19	7	(1)
2018	Denmark U20	2	(0)
2019	Denmark U21	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 August 2025

Club career

Silkeborg

Mattsson started his career at ØBG Fodbold in Silkeborg. He played there until 2012 where he moved to Silkeborg IF at the age of 13 years. He made his debut for Silkeborg IF's first team in the Danish Superliga on 25 August 2017 against Hobro IK.^[1] He was also a starter in the cup final in the 2017–18 Danish Cup, where Mattsson and Silkeborg were up against Brøndby IF. The match ended with a 3–1 win for Brøndby IF. At the end of 2018, Mattsson was named player of the year in Silkeborg IF.^[2] A few months later, Silkeborg was relegated to the Danish 1st Division.

In March 2019, Mattsson suffered a long-term injury in his groin, which kept him on the sidelines for half a year. However, with 20 appearances and 6 goals in the league during the season, Mattsson helped Silkeborg with promotion to the Danish Superliga again for the 2019–20 season.^[3] To gain some game fitness after being injured for half a year, Mattsson was called up for a U19 game in September 2019. Unluckily, Mattsson suffered an injury to his left anterior cruciate ligament in that game and was again out for a longer period.^[4] Having undergone knee surgery, he was in recovery until the end of the 2019–20 season.

NEC

On 28 June 2021, it was confirmed that Mattsson had been sold to Dutch club NEC, signing a deal until June 2024 with an option for one further year.^[5]

Copenhagen

Mattsson joined Copenhagen on 1 February 2024 signing a contract with the Danish side through the 2027–28 campaign.^[6] He debuted for the club on 13 February 2024 by scoring in the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16 against Manchester City in a 3–1 loss.^[7]

Personal life

Mattsson's younger brother, Pelle Mattsson, is also a footballer, playing for Silkeborg IF. Their father, Joakim Mattsson, is a Swedish football manager.^[8]

Beside football, Mattsson is also a music producer and creates beats for American musicians.^[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 August 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Silkeborg	2017–18	Danish Superliga	18	1	4	1	—		22	2
	2018–19	Danish 1st Division	20	6	2	1	—		22	7
	2019–20	Danish 1st Division	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2020–21	Danish 1st Division	28	19	2	3	—		30	22
	Total		66	26	8	5	—		74	31
NEC Nijmegen	2021–22	Eredivisie	27	4	3	0	—		30	4
	2022–23	Eredivisie	25	4	1	0	—		26	4
	2023–24	Eredivisie	19	11	3	2	—		22	13
	Total		71	19	7	2	—		78	21
Copenhagen	2023–24	Danish Superliga	13	2	0	0	2[b]	1	15	3
	2024–25	Danish Superliga	31	3	7	0	15[c]	0	52	3
	2025–26	Danish Superliga	3	2	0	0	1[b]	2	4	4
	Total		47	7	7	0	18	3	71	10
Career total			183	52	22	7	18	3	223	62

1. Includes Danish Cup, KNVB Cup
2. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
3. Appearances in UEFA Conference League

Honours

Silkeborg

• Danish 1st Division: 2019–20^[3]

Copenhagen

• Danish Superliga: 2024–25^[10]
• Danish Cup: 2024–25^[11]

Individual

• Danish Superliga Team of the Month: March 2024^[12]