Mads Frøkjær-Jensen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mads Frøkjær-Jensen | ||
| Date of birth | 29 July 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Hvidovre, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brøndby | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hvidovre | |||
| Avedøre | |||
| Rosenhøj | |||
| Greve | |||
| 2014–2018 | OB | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2023 | OB | 117 | (16) |
| 2023–2026 | Preston North End | 97 | (7) |
| 2026– | Brøndby | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2020 | Denmark U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:56, 2 February 2026 (UTC) | |||
Mads Frøkjær-Jensen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈmæs ˈfʁœˌkʰe(ː)ɐ̯ˀ ˈjensn̩]; born 29 July 1999) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Danish Superliga club Brøndby.[1]
Career
OB
Frøkjær-Jensen joined OB in 2014.[2] On 19 December 2017, Frøkjær-Jensen signed a three-year professional contract active from the summer 2018, which also meant, that he would be promoted permanently to the first team squad.[3] He made his official debut on 6 September 2018, Frøkjær-Jensen got his debut for the first team of OB in the Danish Cup. He started on the bench, before replacing Nicklas Helenius in the 73rd minute in a 4–0 victory against Akademisk Boldklub.[4]
Frøkjær-Jensen made his Danish Superliga debut on 14 April 2019 against FC Midtjylland coming in from the bench with 17 minutes left.[5] He played a total of five games for the first team in the 2018–19 season. On 24 January 2020, OB confirmed that Frøkjær-Jensen had signed a contract extension until the summer 2024.[6]
Preston North End
On 11 July 2023, Frøkjær-Jensen signed for English Championship club Preston North End for an undisclosed fee on a four-year deal.[7]
Brøndby
On 31 January 2026, Brøndby signed Frøkjær-Jensen on a contract running until June 2029.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 31 January 2026[1]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| OB | 2018–19 | Danish Superliga | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Danish Superliga | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 2 | |||
| 2020–21 | Danish Superliga | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Danish Superliga | 28 | 6 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 36 | 8 | |||
| 2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 28 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 8 | |||
| Total | 117 | 16 | 12 | 2 | — | — | 129 | 18 | ||||
| Preston North End | 2023–24 | Championship | 41 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 42 | 3 | |
| 2024–25 | Championship | 38 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 45 | 3 | ||
| 2025–26 | Championship | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 20 | 2 | ||
| Total | 97 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 107 | 8 | |||
| Brøndby | 2025–26 | Danish Superliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 214 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 236 | 26 | |||
Honours
OB
- Danish Cup runner-up: 2021–22[9]
Notes
- ^ Includes Danish Cup, FA Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup
References
- ^ a b Mads Frøkjær-Jensen at Soccerway
- ^ Hansen, Jørgen (17 June 2016). "Greve-træning gav skub fremad". Sjællandske Nyheder (in Danish). Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ Rasmussen, Leif (19 December 2017). "18-årig får kontrakt i OB". Fyens Stiftstidende (in Danish). Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "Sikkert avancement i Sydbank Pokalen". ob.dk (in Danish). Odense Boldklub. 6 September 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
Med små tyve minutter tilbage af kampen blev der givet debut til Mads Frøkjær-Jensen, så vi i dag fik tre debutanter på banen, hvoraf to af dem var fra vores aget akademi i form af Oliver Christensen og Mads Frøkjær-Jensen, mens Kamil Vacek også spillede sin første OB-kamp.
- ^ Dalgård, Jonas (15 April 2019). "OB-debutant: Har ventet lidt længe på det". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "OB forlænger kontrakten med Mads Frøkjær". ob.dk (in Danish). Odense Boldklub. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "Preston sign midfielder Frokjaer-Jensen". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ "Brøndby IF køber Mads Frøkjaer Jensen". Brøndby IF. 31 January 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ "Odense BK — FC Midtjylland 3:4 (DBU Pokalen 2021/2022, Final)". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
External links
- Mads Frøkjær-Jensen national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)