Mads Hermansen
Hermansen with Brøndby in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-07-11) 11 July 2000
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 25 (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, 1 January 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 1 January 2024[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brøndby 2020–21 Danish Superliga 0010——10
2021–22 Danish Superliga 29020—7[lower-alpha 1]0380
2022–23 Danish Superliga 27000—4[lower-alpha 2]0310
Total 56030—110700
Leicester City 2023–24[28] Championship 2500000—250
Career total 8103000110950
  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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 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. 1 2 "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.
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