Mads Albæk

Mads Albæk
Personal information
Full nameMads Winther Albæk
Date of birth14 January 1990
Place of birthRoskilde, Denmark
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Stade Reims
Number17
Youth career
Hvalsø
1996–2001Gadstrup
2001–2004Herfølge
2004–2008Midtjylland
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–2013Midtjylland120(12)
2013–Stade Reims34(2)
National team
2006Denmark U-162(0)
2006–2007Denmark U-178(0)
2007–2008Denmark U-183(1)
2007–2009Denmark U-1910(0)
2011Denmark U-201(1)
2009–2012Denmark U-2119(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 January 2015.
† Appearances (Goals).

Mads Winther Albæk (born 14 January 1990 in Roskilde) is a Danish footballer who plays as a midfielder for the French club Stade de Reims. He has also represent Danish national under-21 team.

Club career

Albæk's footballing career started in the small Zealandic club, Gadstrup IF. At the age of 11, he moved to play for Herfølge Boldklub. When playing for Herfølge's youth team, Albæk was on trial at SC Heerenveen from the Netherlands, and later on, he was tested by Tottenham Hotspur from England. His talent was discovered by the Danish Superliga club FC Midtjylland, who brought Albæk through the ranks of their youth academy. Having established himself as a starter in the Midtjylland line-up, Albæk moved to French side Stade de Reims in the summer of 2013.

International career

Albæk has played for various national youth sides, and he was rewarded with the Arla U-17 youth prize.

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