Mads Roerslev Rasmussen (born 24 June 1999) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Premier League club Brentford. He is a product of the FC Copenhagen academy and is a Denmark U21 international.
Club Career
FC Copenhagen
A right-back, Roerslev progressed through the academy at F.C. Copenhagen and made his senior debut as a second-half substitute for Frederik Bay in a Danish Cup third round match versus Jammerbugt FC on 26 October 2016. He capped a dream debut with a goal in the 6–1 victory. Roerslev made four further appearances during the 2016–17 season and signed a new four-year contract in May 2017. Down the pecking order at the Parken Stadium, he later spent time away on loan at Halmstads BK and Vendsyssel FF, but made few appearances for either club. Roerslev departed FC Copenhagen in August 2019, after making 13 appearances and scoring one goal during three seasons as a senior player at the club.
Brentford
On 7 August 2019, Roerslev moved to England to join the B team at Championship club Brentford on a two-year contract, with the option of a further year, for an undisclosed fee. Roerslev broke into the first team squad in October 2019 and by March 2020, after 10 appearances, his performances led to him signing a new four-year contract and being promoted into the first team squad. Roerslev finished the 2019–20 season with 14 appearances, but a foot injury suffered on international duty saw him miss the first four months of the 2020–21 season. Roerslev returned to match play in early January 2021 and after a number of substitute cameos, an injury to Henrik Dalsgaard allowed him to break into the starting lineup in early April. He held onto his place until the end of the regular season and through the playoffs, which culminated in promotion to the Premier League after victory in the 2021 Championship play-off Final, during which he assisted Emiliano Marcondes for one of the goals. Roerslev finished a breakthrough 20
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