Danish footballer (born 2000)
Mads Hermansen
(born 11 July 2000) is a Danish professional
footballer
who plays as a
goalkeeper
for
Premier League
club
Leicester City
.
Club career
[
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]
Brøndby
[
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]
Born in
Odense
, Denmark, Hermansen began his youth career at
Næsby
. 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
.
[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
, 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 Schwabe
. As a result, he did not make a league appearance.
[6]
After Schwabe's departure to
1. FC Koln
, 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
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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]
His strong form throughout the season earned him a place in the
EFL Championship Team of the Season
, as Leicester won the division title and secured promotion back to the
Premier League
.
[19]
[20]
International career
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Hermansen has represented Denmark at youth international levels from
under-16
to
under-19
.
[21]
In November 2020, Hermansen was called up for the
Denmark under-21
team for the first time.
[22]
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
.
[23]
[24]
Hermansen was called up to the senior
Denmark
squad for the
UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
matches throughout June, September, and October 2023.
[25]
Style of play
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Hermansen is renowned for his ball-playing skills, alongside shot-stopping talent.
[26]
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
,
[27]
[28]
as well as a triple penalty save against
FC Nordsjælland
in 2023.
[29]
Career statistics
[
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]
- As of match played 4 May 2024
[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club
|
Season
|
League
|
National cup
|
League cup
|
Europe
|
Total
|
Division
|
Apps
|
Goals
|
Apps
|
Goals
|
Apps
|
Goals
|
Apps
|
Goals
|
Apps
|
Goals
|
Brøndby
|
2020?21
|
Danish Superliga
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
?
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
2021?22
|
Danish Superliga
|
29
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
?
|
7
[a]
|
0
|
38
|
0
|
2022?23
|
Danish Superliga
|
27
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
?
|
4
[b]
|
0
|
31
|
0
|
Total
|
56
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
?
|
11
|
0
|
70
|
0
|
Leicester City
|
2023?24
[30]
|
Championship
|
44
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
?
|
44
|
0
|
Career total
|
100
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
0
|
114
|
0
|
Honours
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Brøndby
Leicester City
Individual
References
[
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]
- ^
a
b
"Mads Hermansen ? malmand ved et tilfælde"
.
Brøndby IF
(in Danish). 10 June 2019. Archived from
the original
on 29 July 2023
. Retrieved
29 July
2023
.
- ^
Hoffskov, Ole (20 March 2017).
"Brøndby forlænger med talentfuld keeper"
.
www.tipsbladet.dk
.
Tipsbladet
. Retrieved
5 August
2020
.
- ^
"Ebbe Sand: Talenterne skal være vores fundament"
.
brondby.com
.
Brøndby IF
. 21 May 2019
. Retrieved
5 August
2020
.
- ^
"Hermansen om debut: Fantastisk at spille"
.
Brøndby IF
(in Danish). 6 November 2020
. Retrieved
6 November
2020
.
- ^
a
b
"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
.
- ^
a
b
Mads Hermansen
at Soccerway
- ^
Abolhosseini, Farzam; Davidsen, Michel Wikkelsø (18 June 2021).
"B.T. afslører: Brøndby henter tidligere Lyngby-malmand"
.
bt.dk
(in Danish).
- ^
Nelausen, Raymund (18 July 2021).
"AGF giver debut til fire mod Brøndby"
.
bold.dk
(in Danish).
- ^
"Salzburg vs. Brøndby ? 17 August 2021"
.
int.soccerway.com
. Retrieved
19 August
2021
.
- ^
Karlsen, Nanna Møller (19 August 2021).
"Mads Hermansen var Brøndbys bedste mod Red Bull Salzburg"
.
3point.dk
(in Danish).
- ^
Roesen, Andreas (18 August 2021).
"Uhre om Hermansen: En fornøjelse at følge"
.
bold.dk
(in Danish).
- ^
a
b
"Mads Hermansen er Arets Spiller i Brøndby IF 2022"
.
Brøndby IF
(in Danish). 3 December 2022.
Archived
from the original on 4 December 2022
. Retrieved
4 December
2022
.
- ^
"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
.
- ^
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
.
- ^
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
.
- ^
"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
.
- ^
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
.
- ^
"Leicester finding 'new solutions' to keep winning"
.
BBC Sport
. 21 September 2023
. Retrieved
22 September
2023
.
- ^
a
b
"See who made the EFL Team of the Season line-ups"
.
EFL
. 14 April 2024
. Retrieved
14 April
2024
.
- ^
"Mads Hermansen: Leicester keeper says overcoming adversity was 'healthy'
"
.
BBC Sport
. 2 May 2024. Archived from
the original
on 3 May 2024
. Retrieved
6 May
2024
.
- ^
"Landsholdsdatabasen - Mads Hermansen"
.
www.dbu.dk
.
Danish Football Association
. Retrieved
5 August
2020
.
- ^
"3point - Mads Hermansen udtaget"
.
www.3point.dk
.
3point
. Retrieved
18 June
2021
.
- ^
Quvang, Jacob (7 September 2021).
"Brøndby-keeper debuterer for U21-landsholdet"
.
Tipsbladet.dk
(in Danish).
- ^
Sørensen, Steen (7 September 2021).
"U/21-landshold: Hermansen med debut og clean sheet i dansk EM-sejr | 3point.dk"
.
3point.dk
(in Danish).
- ^
"Her er Hjulmands trup til kvalkampe - TV 2"
.
sport.tv2.dk
(in Danish). 6 June 2023
. Retrieved
6 June
2023
.
- ^
"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
.
- ^
"BIF-stjerne: Vi er sgu kede af det alle sammen"
.
Tipsbladet
(in Danish). 12 August 2022
. Retrieved
18 July
2023
.
- ^
Birch Messer, Anders Keld (30 April 2023).
"Brøndby-keeper piller straffespark i Parken og sikrer derbysejr"
.
DR
(in Danish)
. Retrieved
18 July
2023
.
- ^
"Mads Hermansens mirakel gar verden rundt"
.
Tipsbladet
(in Danish). 25 March 2023
. Retrieved
27 September
2023
.
- ^
"Games played by Mads Hermansen in 2023/2024"
.
Soccerbase
. Centurycomm
. Retrieved
26 April
2024
.
- ^
"Championship: 2023/24: Current table"
.
Soccerbase
. Centurycomm
. Retrieved
5 May
2024
.
"Leicester: Squad details: 2023/24"
.
Soccerbase
. Centurycomm
. Retrieved
5 May
2024
.
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