Mads Juel Andersen (born 27 December 1997) is a Danish professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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Youth career

Mads Juel Andersen started his football career at Herstedøster Idræts Club (HIC) at the age of five. He started because the other boys in the kindergarten already played there, and then it was a perfect way to be with his friends. His friends were the only reason why Andersen started playing football. He had previously tried his hand at some athletics, but stopped because none of the friends went to that. After playing nine months in Albertslund IF, Andersen joined

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at the age of nine.

Career

Brøndby IF

In November 2015, Andersen penned his first professional contract with Brøndby which meant, that he permanently would be a part of the first team squad from the upcoming 2016–17 season. On 12 April 2015, Andersen was called up to his first-ever game for the senior squad in a match against

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, where he remained on the bench for the whole game. In the 2015–16 season, Andersen was only called up for one game. In the following season, he was loaned out to

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in the

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until the end of 2016. The deal was later extended to the end of the season. Andersen played 25 league games and scored two goals for the club before he returned to Brøndby. Andersen got his debut for Brøndby in the

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against

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, where he played all 90 minutes. However, he didn't make any appearances in the league for the club, before he left.

AC Horsens

On 27 September 2017 it was confirmed, that Andersen would join

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from the new year. From the 2018–19 season, Andersen turned in to a very important player for the club and became a starter for the team. He played 20 league games and scored three goals in that season.

Barnsley

On 21 June 2019, Andersen left

to join

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side

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for a reported £900,000, signing a four-year contract. In his first season with the club, Andersen was a regular starter and played in almost every game. He scored his first goal for Barnsley in a 2–2 draw with

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on 27 January 2021.

Luton Town

On 3 July 2023, Andersen signed for newly promoted

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club

for an undisclosed fee. He scored Luton's first ever home Premier League goal on 1 September 2023 against

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in a 2–1 defeat. Andersen was sidelined in October 2023 with a hamstring injury, followed by a recurring calf issue that limited him to just eight appearances in his debut season with Luton Town. In February 2024, he consulted a specialist to address the calf problem.

Career statistics

Honours

Individual * Barnsley Player of the Season:

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* EFL League One Team of the Season:

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: 2022–23 League One

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Andersen, Mads 1997 births Living people Danish men's footballers Denmark men's youth international footballers Danish Superliga players Danish 1st Division players Premier League players English Football League players Brøndby IF players HB Køge players AC Horsens players Barnsley F.C. players Luton Town F.C. players Men's association football defenders Danish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in England People from Albertslund Municipality Footballers from the Capital Region of Denmark 21st-century Danish sportsmen