Joakim Mahle

Joakim Mahle Pedersen (born 20 May 1997) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Serie A club Atalanta and the Denmark national team.

Club Career

AaB

Born in Ostervra, Vendsyssel, Mahle started playing football with local club Ostervra IF and moved to the AaB youth academy as a 12-year-old. At the age of 19, Mahle was promoted into the first team squad on 10 June 2016 and also signed a full-time senior contract with AaB. He made his debut for AaB on 7 August 2016. He started on the bench, but replaced Thomas Enevoldsen in the 89th minute in a 2–1 victory against FC Nordsjalland in the Danish Superliga.

On 11 November 2016, Mahle earned a new contract until 2020. In April 2017, AaB confirmed that they were in negotiations with a foreign club about Mahle.

Genk

On 9 May 2017, AaB confirmed that they had sold Mahle to Belgian club Racing Genk for an undisclosed fee, starting from 1 July 2017. He was signed to succeed right-back Timothy Castagne, who had moved to Atalanta. Mahle made his debut for Genk on 29 July 2017 in the first league match of the season against Waasland-Beveren as a substitute for Amine Khammas. In his first season with the club, he was not a fixed starter, competing with Clinton Mata for his position. In his second season, after Mata's departure to Club Brugge, he won a permanent starting position. That season, Mahle grew into a key player in the Genk starting eleven. At the end of the season, Genk won the Belgian championship.

On 11 September 2019, Mahle extended his contract until June 2023.

Atalanta

Genk announced on 22 December 2020 that Mahle had signed for Atalanta on a five-year contract for a fee of €10 million. His transfer was made official on 4 January 2021.

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