Jesper Mikkelsen (born 26 July 1980) is a former Danish

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...

who played as a

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for

Danish Superliga The Danish Superliga (, ) is a professional association football league in Denmark and the highest level of the Danish football league system. The league is currently contested by 12 teams each year, with 2 teams relegated. It is the current ...

side

Silkeborg IF Silkeborg Idrætsforening, (; commonly known as Silkeborg IF or SIF in short) is a professional football club based in Silkeborg, Denmark. The club was founded in 1917, reached the highest level of Danish football in 1987, and afterwards became ...

. Mikkelsen made his breakthrough with Danish Superliga side

FC Midtjylland Football Club Midtjylland (, "Central Jutland") is a Danish professional football club based in Herning and Ikast. The club is the result of a merger between Ikast FS and Herning Fremad. Midtjylland competes in the Danish Superliga, which they ...

, playing 179 games for the club from 2000 to 2007. He played six months with Superliga rivals

Esbjerg fB Esbjerg forenede Boldklubber (; commonly known as Esbjerg fB or EfB in short) is a Danish professional Association football, football club based in Esbjerg, West Jutland, Jylland, that plays in the Danish 1st Division, 1st division, the sec ...

, before moving abroad to join French club

Troyes AC Espérance Sportive Troyes Aube Champagne (ESTAC), commonly known as Troyes, is a football in France, French professional association football club based in Troyes that competes in Ligue 2. It plays its home matches at the Stade de l'Aube. Foun ...

. In May 2010, he signed a two-year deal with Superliga club

.SIF henter Jesper Mikkelsen

References

External links

Danish Superliga player statistics
at danskfodbold.com * * 1980 births Living people Danish men's footballers FC Midtjylland players Esbjerg fB players Danish Superliga players ES Troyes AC players Ikast FC players Men's association football midfielders Men's association football defenders Sportspeople from Hillerød Municipality Footballers from the Capital Region of Denmark 21st-century Danish sportsmen {{Denmark-footy-midfielder-stub