Magnus Elkjær Mattsson (born 25 February 1999) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Danish Superliga club Copenhagen.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Magnus Elkjær Mattsson | ||
| Date of birth | 25 February 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Marstal, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Copenhagen | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | ØBG Fodbold | ||
| 2012–2017 | Silkeborg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Silkeborg | 66 | (26) |
| 2021–2024 | NEC | 71 | (19) |
| 2024– | Copenhagen | 26 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Denmark U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Denmark U19 | 7 | (1) |
| 2018 | Denmark U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | Denmark U21 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:25, 27 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editSilkeborg
editMattsson started his career at ØBG Fodbold in Silkeborg. He played there until 2012 where he moved to Silkeborg IF at the age of 13 years. He made his debut for Silkeborg IF's first team in the Danish Superliga on 25 August 2017 against Hobro IK.[1] He was also a starter in the cup final in the 2017–18 Danish Cup, where Mattsson and Silkeborg were up against Brøndby IF. The match ended with a 3–1 win for Brøndby IF. At the end of 2018, Mattsson was named player of the year in Silkeborg IF.[2] A few months later, Silkeborg was relegated to the Danish 1st Division.
In March 2019, Mattsson suffered a long-term injury in his groin, which kept him on the sidelines for half a year. However, with 20 appearances and 6 goals in the league during the season, Mattsson helped Silkeborg with promotion to the Danish Superliga again for the 2019–20 season.[3] To gain some game fitness after being injured for half a year, Mattsson was called up for a U19 game in September 2019. Unluckily, Mattsson suffered an injury to his left anterior cruciate ligament in that game and was again out for a longer period.[4] Having undergone knee surgery, he was in recovery until the end of the 2019–20 season.
NEC
editOn 28 June 2021, it was confirmed that Mattsson had been sold to Dutch club NEC, signing a deal until June 2024 with an option for one further year.[5]
Copenhagen
editMattsson joined Copenhagen on 1 February 2024 signing a contract with the Danish side through the 2027–28 campaign.[6] He debuted for the club on 13 February 2024 by scoring in the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16 against Manchester City in a 3–1 loss.[7]
Personal life
editMattsson's younger brother, Pelle Mattsson, is also a footballer, playing for Silkeborg IF. Their father, Joakim Mattsson, is a Swedish football manager.[8]
Beside football, Mattsson is also a music producer and creates beats for American musicians.[9]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 30 October 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Silkeborg | 2017–18 | Danish Superliga | 18 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 22 | 2 | |
| 2018–19 | Danish 1st Division | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 22 | 7 | ||
| 2019–20 | Danish 1st Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Danish 1st Division | 28 | 19 | 2 | 3 | — | 30 | 22 | ||
| Total | 66 | 26 | 8 | 5 | — | 74 | 31 | |||
| NEC Nijmegen | 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 27 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | 30 | 4 | |
| 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 19 | 11 | 3 | 2 | — | 22 | 13 | ||
| Total | 71 | 19 | 7 | 2 | — | 78 | 21 | |||
| Copenhagen | 2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 1 | 15 | 3 |
| 2024–25 | Danish Superliga | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8[c] | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
| Total | 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 38 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 162 | 48 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 190 | 56 | ||
- ^ Includes Danish Cup, KNVB Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
Honours
editSilkeborg
Individual
- Danish Superliga Team of the Month: March 2024[10]
References
edit- ^ SILKEBORG VS. HOBRO 0 - 2, soccerway.com, 25 August 2017
- ^ Magnus Mattsson vinder årets spiller i Silkeborg, tipsbladet.dk, 27 November 2018
- ^ a b Ritzau. "Silkeborg rykker direkte op i Superligaen - Viborg skal i playoff". TV Midtvest (in Danish). Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ Ung SIF-profil har revet korsbåndet over, bold.dk, 18 September 2019
- ^ N.E.C. neemt Magnus Mattsson over van Silkeborg IF, nec-nijmegen.nl, 28 June 2021
- ^ MAGNUS MATTSSON NY F.C. KØBENHAVNER, fck.dk, 1 February 2024
- ^ "Manchester City and Real Madrid took care of Champions League business away from home as knockout stage began". CBSSports.com. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ SIF-talenter er brødre og bedste venner på samme tid, midtjyllandsavis.dk, 15 February 2019
- ^ Magnus Mattsson producerer beats til amerikanske rappere, mediano.nu, 25 March 2020
- ^ "Månedens Hold i marts". 3F Superliga (in Danish). 26 March 2024. Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
External links
edit- Profile at the F.C. Copenhagen website
- Magnus Mattsson national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
- Magnus Mattsson at Soccerway
- Magnus Mattsson – UEFA competition record (archive)
