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Mads Juhl Kikkenborg (born 7 October 1999) is a Danish professional
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who plays as a
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for
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club
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.


Career


Esbjerg fB

Kikkenborg is a product of
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 ...
, where he worked his way up through the youth ranks. In May 2019, Kikkenborg was on the bench for three
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 ...
games, however, without making his debut. On 19 December 2019 it was confirmed, that Kikkenborg would play the rest of the 2019-20 season on loan for
Danish 2nd Division The 2nd Division () is a professional association football league for men and the third division in Denmark. It is organised by the Divisionsforeningen on behalf of the Danish Football Association (Danish FA; DBU) as part of the nation-wide Da ...
club
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. However, he would still train with Esbjerg, due to the geographical distance between the clubs. Kikkenborg made seven appearances for the 2nd Division team. After returning from the loan spell, Kikkenborg became a permanent part of the first team squad. On 2 September 2020, 20-year old Kikkenborg got his official debut for Esbjerg in a
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game against Glamsbjerg IF. About two months later, on 24 October 2020, he got his
Danish 1st Division The 1st Division (''1. Division'') is the second-highest football league in Denmark, also known as NordicBet Liga for sponsorship reasons. From 1945 to 1991, the 1. Division was the name of the highest level of football in Denmark. With the for ...
debut against
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. Kikkenborg made 24 league appearances in that season. At the end of November 2020, Kikkenborg signed a new deal with Esbjerg until July 2024. On 28 July 2021, 21 of Esbjerg's first-team players including Kikkenborg, sent an open letter to club management, expressing "strong distrust" to the clubs manager,
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. The letter, which was also published in several media outlets, mentions several episodes where Hyballa had physically or mentally abused players. In the wake of all the fuss, the club confirmed on 4 August 2021 that Kikkenborg had had his contract terminated by mutual agreement.


Lyngby

Five days after leaving Esbjerg - on 9 August 2021 -
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club
Lyngby Boldklub Lyngby Boldklub () is a professional Football (soccer), football club based in Kongens Lyngby, Lyngby, Denmark, founded in 1921. It is based at Lyngby Stadion. The club play in the Danish Superliga. From 1994 to 2001 the club was known as Lyngby ...
confirmed, that Kikkenborg had joined the club on a deal until June 2024. With three strong goalkeepers in the squad, Kikkenborg had to wait until 6 November 2021 before he made his debut: it was in a league match against
Hvidovre IF Hvidovre Idrætsforening, more commonly known as Hvidovre IF () is a Danish association football club from Hvidovre, Capital Region of Denmark. The club competes in the Danish 1st Division, the second tier of Danish football, and plays its ...
, which they lost 0-1. Kikkenborg was noted for just six appearances in that season, but helped the team with promotion to the
2022–23 Danish Superliga The 2022–23 Danish Superliga (officially the 3F Superliga for sponsorship purposes) was the 33rd season of the Danish Superliga. Copenhagen were the defending champions. The season began on 15 July 2022 and ended on 9 June 2023. Teams Vejle an ...
. Kikkenborg made his debut in the highest Danish league tier on 28 August 2022 against
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.


Anderlecht

On 27 January 2024 it was confirmed, that Kikkenborg had joined
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club
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on a deal until June 2028. Kikkenborg managed to spend 2.5 years in Lyngby and made 53 appearances in the Royal Blue jersey and could now look forward to a life in Anderlecht, where he would become teammates with a lot of other Danes;
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,
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,
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and
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, led by Danish head coach Brian Riemer and football director Jesper Fredberg. Lyngby should get around 1.4-1.5 million euros for the Danish goalkeeper.


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Honours

Individual *
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Team of the Month: September 2023


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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kikkenborg, Mads 1999 births Living people Danish men's footballers Danish expatriate men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Denmark men's youth international footballers Footballers from Esbjerg Danish Superliga players Danish 1st Division players Danish 2nd Division players Esbjerg fB players FC Sydvest 05 players Lyngby Boldklub players R.S.C. Anderlecht players Danish expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium 21st-century Danish sportsmen