Mads Laudrup
Encyclopedia
Mads Thunø Laudrup is a Danish
professional footballer, who plays as a winger or central midfielder
for HB Køge
. He has scored two goals and played 28 games for various Danish youth national teams.
football player Michael Laudrup
, who was appointed as Denmark's Best Player Ever by the Danish Football Association
in 2006. Mads Laudrup's uncle is former Danish international Brian Laudrup
and his grandfather is former Danish international Finn Laudrup
. His younger half brother Andreas Laudrup
is a professional football player as well. His cousin Nicolai Laudrup
is playing in Lyngby BK.
(KB), the reserve team of multiple Danish champions F.C. Copenhagen (FCK), while studying at "Falkonergårdens Gymnasium
". He made his debut for the Danish under-16 national team in January 2005, and played three matches for the team, all as team captain. In August 2005, he was called up for the Danish under-17 national team, and scored a goal on penalty kick
in his debut game; a 4–0 win over Iceland
on August 2, 2005. He went on to play 14 matches for the under-17 national team, captaining the team in all 14 games.
He made his debut for F.C. Copenhagen, the defending 2006 Danish Superliga
champions, in the unofficial 2006 Viasat Cup
tournament in May 2006. After playing the first half of the 2006–07 season
in the KB youth team, Laudrup was a part of the FCK squad for the Scandinavian Royal League 2006-07
tournament. He made his official FCK debut in the Royal League, playing two games against Lillestrøm SK in November and December 2006. At new year 2007 he was promoted to the KB senior squad, one year early, alongside Saban Özdogan
.
On 30 March 2007 he was selected to FCK's squad against AC Horsens
, for the next day's match. With 3 minutes left, he replaced Jesper Grønkjær
in this match, which was his league debut. In the summer 2007 he was full time promoted to the first team and also signed a new contract with F.C. Copenhagen
. The deal kept him in the club until the 30 June 2009. He left on 14 January 2009 Kjøbenhavns Boldklub
to join Herfølge Boldklub
who signed a contract until 30 June 2011.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
professional footballer, who plays as a winger or central midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
for HB Køge
HB Køge
HB Køge is a professional Danish football club based primal in the town of Herfølge, and secondly in the town of Køge, both in the Køge Municipality, part of 'Region of Zealand', in the eastern part of Zealand, south of Copenhagen...
. He has scored two goals and played 28 games for various Danish youth national teams.
Biography
He is the son of former Danish internationalDenmark national football team
The Denmark national football team represents Denmark in association football and is controlled by the Danish Football Association , the governing body for the football clubs which are organized under DBU...
football player Michael Laudrup
Michael Laudrup
Michael Laudrup is a retired Danish footballer, who works as a manager and last coached La Liga side RCD Mallorca. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of football. His most prominent run of football came with Spanish club Barcelona, with whom he won four straight La...
, who was appointed as Denmark's Best Player Ever by the Danish Football Association
Danish Football Association
The Danish Football Association is the governing body of football in Denmark. It is the organization of the Danish football clubs and runs the professional Danish football leagues and the men's and women's national teams. It is based in the city of Brøndby and is a founding member of both FIFA...
in 2006. Mads Laudrup's uncle is former Danish international Brian Laudrup
Brian Laudrup
Brian Laudrup is a Danish former football player and current football commentator, pundit and analyst on TV3+. Along with former international goalkeeper Lars Høgh, Laudrup manages a football academy for marginalized youth...
and his grandfather is former Danish international Finn Laudrup
Finn Laudrup
Finn Laudrup-Jensen is a Danish former association football player, who represented a number of Danish clubs and played professionally with Wiener Sport-Club in Austria. He played 19 matches and scored six goals for the Denmark national football team...
. His younger half brother Andreas Laudrup
Andreas Laudrup
Andreas Retz Laudrup is a Danish football player, currently playing for FC Nordsjælland. He is the younger son of former Danish international Michael Laudrup.-Club career:...
is a professional football player as well. His cousin Nicolai Laudrup
Nicolai Laudrup
Nicolai Laudrup is a Danish professional footballer, who currently plays for the Danish 1st Division side Lyngby BK.-Career:...
is playing in Lyngby BK.
Career
Laudrup played for Kjøbenhavns BoldklubKjøbenhavns Boldklub
Kjøbenhavns Boldklub or KB is a Danish sports club based in Copenhagen. The club was founded April 26, 1876 on the grassy fields in outer Copenhagen which later became Fælledparken. Football and cricket has been played in KB since 1879, making KB the oldest football club on Continental Europe and...
(KB), the reserve team of multiple Danish champions F.C. Copenhagen (FCK), while studying at "Falkonergårdens Gymnasium
Gymnasium (Denmark)
The Danish Gymnasium offers a 3-year general academically-oriented upper secondary programme which builds on the 9th-10th form of the Folkeskole and leads to the upper secondary school exit examination...
". He made his debut for the Danish under-16 national team in January 2005, and played three matches for the team, all as team captain. In August 2005, he was called up for the Danish under-17 national team, and scored a goal on penalty kick
Penalty kick
A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...
in his debut game; a 4–0 win over Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
on August 2, 2005. He went on to play 14 matches for the under-17 national team, captaining the team in all 14 games.
He made his debut for F.C. Copenhagen, the defending 2006 Danish Superliga
Danish Superliga
The Danish Superliga is the current Danish football championship tournament, and administered by the Danish Football Association. It is the highest association football league in Denmark and is currently contested by 12 teams each year, with 2 teams to be relegated, which proves to be one of the...
champions, in the unofficial 2006 Viasat Cup
Viasat Cup
The Viasat Cup was a 2006 Danish football tournament, starting at the end of the Danish Superliga 2005-06. The tournament was held due to Denmark's failure to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, a tournament which had caused FIFA to demand that the Superliga ended May 14...
tournament in May 2006. After playing the first half of the 2006–07 season
2006-07 in Danish football
-Overview:From the 2006-07 season mergered B 1909, B 1913 and Dalum IF to FC FYN. All three clubs played in the 2005-06 season in 2nd Division West. FC FYN will also play in 2nd Division....
in the KB youth team, Laudrup was a part of the FCK squad for the Scandinavian Royal League 2006-07
Royal League 2006-07
-Rules:The twelve participating teams are placed into three groups of four clubs each. The teams of each group face each other home and away. The group winners and runners-up qualify for the quarter-finals, along with the two best 3rd placed teams. As opposed to the previous edition of the...
tournament. He made his official FCK debut in the Royal League, playing two games against Lillestrøm SK in November and December 2006. At new year 2007 he was promoted to the KB senior squad, one year early, alongside Saban Özdogan
Saban Özdogan
Saban Özdogan is a Danish footballer of Turkish descent who currently plays as a winger for Danish Superliga club F.C. Copenhagen.-Biography:...
.
On 30 March 2007 he was selected to FCK's squad against AC Horsens
AC Horsens
AC Horsens is a professional Danish football team, playing in the Danish Superliga championship. They play on Forum Horsens Stadion in Horsens. The club was founded in 1994, as a superstructure on Horsens fS and the merger of Dagnæs IF and B 1940; FC Horsens.-History:When the new team started in...
, for the next day's match. With 3 minutes left, he replaced Jesper Grønkjær
Jesper Grønkjær
Jesper Grønkjær is a former Danish professional football player. A pacey winger, he was able to play on the right or left wing and as a second striker. Grønkjær played a total 400 league games for a number of European clubs, most notably winning the 1999 Dutch Cup with Ajax Amsterdam and playing...
in this match, which was his league debut. In the summer 2007 he was full time promoted to the first team and also signed a new contract with F.C. Copenhagen
F.C. Copenhagen
F.C. Copenhagen is a professional Danish football club in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of the Parken Sport & Entertainment....
. The deal kept him in the club until the 30 June 2009. He left on 14 January 2009 Kjøbenhavns Boldklub
Kjøbenhavns Boldklub
Kjøbenhavns Boldklub or KB is a Danish sports club based in Copenhagen. The club was founded April 26, 1876 on the grassy fields in outer Copenhagen which later became Fælledparken. Football and cricket has been played in KB since 1879, making KB the oldest football club on Continental Europe and...
to join Herfølge Boldklub
Herfølge Boldklub
Herfølge Boldklub is a Danish football club founded in 1921. It is based in Herfølge, a southern suburb of Køge in the eastern part of Zealand. In 2009, the club shared it's licence, and merged it's professional football with Køge BK to form HB Køge....
who signed a contract until 30 June 2011.