Mads Emil Madsen

Mads Emil Moller Madsen (born 14 January 1998) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Czech First League club Slavia Prague.

Club Career

Silkeborg

Early years

Madsen discovered football on a vacation in Sweden at age 4, and shortly afterwards began playing for Gl. Rye IF in his hometown, where the team was coached by his father. At the age of 13, Madsen joined Silkeborg, the major team in the area. He was admitted to the Talent Team of Silkeborg and after graduating from elementary school, he joined Silkeborg Football College.

First team

In October 2016, Madsen signed his first professional contract with the club; a four-year deal. Alongside the new contract, he was promoted to the first-team squad in the summer 2017, and become a full-time professional. On 10 October 2016, Madsen made his debut for Silkeborg at the age of 18. Madsen started on the bench and replaced Sammy Skytte in the 87nd minut in a 1–1 draw against Lyngby. He made his first start in 0–5 defeat against AaB in the Danish Cup on 2 March 2017. Madsen made three appearances during the 2017–18 season. However, he suffered relegation with Silkeborg at the end of the season after play-offs against Esbjerg fB. In March 2019, he scored his first goal for Silkeborg and his first goal in the second-tier 1st Division in a 4–2 win over HB Koge. In the 2018–19 season, he made 28 appearances in the 1st Division, in which he scored one goal. As winners of the second tier, Madsen and Silkeborg were able to accomplish promotion back to the Danish Superliga. In February 2020, Madsen was appointed team captain of Silkeborg at the age of 22.

LASK

On 29 June 2020, Austrian Bundesliga club LASK announced his signing on a four-year contract until 2024. He made his debut on 29 August in the first round of the Austrian Cup in a 0–3 win over ASV Siegendorf. His debut in the Austrian Bundesliga came less than a month later

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