| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 11, 1975 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | Odense, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1995 | Nørre Aaby IK[2] | ||
| 1996-1998 | B 1913[2] | ||
| 1998-2002 | Odense BK[3] | 56 | (6) |
| 2002-2010 | FC Midtjylland[3] | 126 | (8) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Claus Madsen (born March 11, 1975) is a Danish football coach and former player in the midfielder position. He is the assistant coach of Skive IK. In his active career, Madsen played for Danish Superliga clubs FC Midtjylland and Odense BK, winning the 2002 Danish Cup with Odense.
Madsen made his Superliga debut with Odense BK in July 1999,[1] and spent three seasons with the club, winning the 2002 Danish Cup. When Odense manager Troels Bech moved to league rivals FC Midtjylland (FCM) in the summer 2002, Madsen joined him, and went on to become a mainstay in the FCM.[1] Madsen spent seven seasons with FCM, scoring eight goals in 126 Superliga games for the club.[3] Known for a good technique,[1] he suffered from an increasing number of injuries, and decided to end his career in January 2010.[4] He went on to coach second-tier club Skive IK, with former FCM teammate Michael Hansen as manager.[5]
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Kristian Bak Nielsen |
F.C. Midtjylland captain 2007-2008 |
Succeeded by Mikkel Thygesen |