Mads Roerslev
Roerslev warming up with FC Copenhagen in 2017
Personal information
Full name Mads Roerslev Rasmussen[1]
Date of birth (1999-06-24) 24 June 1999
Place of birth Copenhagen, Denmark[1]
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Right-back/right wing-back
Team information
Current team
 Brentford
Number 30
Youth career
0000–2017 Copenhagen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Copenhagen 5 (0)
2017 → Halmstads BK (loan) 1 (0)
2019 → Vendsyssel (loan) 4 (0)
2019– Brentford 76 (1)
International career
2015–2016 Denmark U17 16 (0)
2016–2017 Denmark U18 3 (0)
2017–2018 Denmark U19 10 (1)
2018–2019 Denmark U20 4 (0)
2019–2021 Denmark U21 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:56, 3 November 2023 (UTC)

Mads Roerslev Rasmussen (born 24 June 1999) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a right-back or right wing-back for Premier League club Brentford.

Roerslev is a product of the FC Copenhagen academy. A fringe player, he transferred to English club Brentford in 2019. Roerslev was capped by Denmark at youth level.

Club career

FC Copenhagen

A right-back, Roerslev progressed through the academy at F.C. Copenhagen and made his senior debut as a second-half substitute for Frederik Bay in a Danish Cup third round match versus Jammerbugt FC on 26 October 2016.[1][2] He capped a dream debut with a goal in the 6–1 victory.[3] Roerslev made four further appearances during the 2016–17 season and signed a new four-year contract in May 2017.[1][4] He worked to improve his one-on-one defending with experienced right-back Tom Høgli.[5]

Down the pecking order at the Parken Stadium,[6] Roerslev appeared sparingly during the 2017–18 and 2018–19 seasons.[1] He spent time away on loan at Halmstads BK and Vendsyssel FF,[7][8][9] but made few appearances for either club.[1] Roerslev departed FC Copenhagen in August 2019,[6] after making 13 appearances and scoring one goal during three seasons as a senior player at the club.[1]

Brentford

Roerslev playing for Brentford in July 2021

2019–2021

On 7 August 2019, Roerslev moved to England to join the B team at Championship club Brentford on a two-year contract, with the option of a further year, for an undisclosed nominal fee.[2][10] Roerslev broke into the first team squad in October 2019 and by March 2020, after 10 appearances, his performances led to him signing a new four-year contract and being promoted into the first team squad.[11] Roerslev finished the 2019–20 season with 14 appearances.[12]

A metatarsal injury suffered on international duty saw Roerslev miss the first four months of the 2020–21 season.[13] He returned to match play in early January 2021 and after a number of substitute cameos, an injury to his mentor, Henrik Dalsgaard, allowed him to break into the starting lineup in early April.[13][14] He held onto his place until the end of the regular season and through the playoffs,[15] which culminated in promotion to the Premier League after victory in the 2021 Championship play-off final,[16] during which he assisted Emiliano Marcondes for one of the goals.[13] Roerslev finished a breakthrough 2020–21 season with 22 appearances.[15]

2021–present

Following the release of first-choice right back Henrik Dalsgaard,[17] a change in formation to 3-5-2 saw Roerslev begin the 2021–22 season behind stand-in right wing back Sergi Canós in the pecking order and the pair traded the position during the season.[18] Approaching the midway point of the season, mounting injuries in the central defensive positions saw Roerslev deployed in a right centre back role.[19][20][21] He finished the 2021–22 season with 26 appearances and one goal, scored with the winner in a 2–1 Premier League victory over Aston Villa on 2 January 2022.[22]

After beginning the 2022–23 behind new signing Aaron Hickey and right-sided central defender Kristoffer Ajer in the right back pecking order,[23] injuries to both players led to Roerslev assuming the starting right back role in mid-October 2022.[14] He signed a new three-year contract in February 2023 and finished the season with 23 appearances.[24][25]

International career

Roerslev was capped Denmark at every level between U17 and U21.[26] He was a member of the Denmark squads at the 2016, 2018 and 2021 UEFA European U17, U19 and U21 Championships respectively.[26][27] In May 2022, Roerslev was called into the senior team's training camp prior to its 2022–23 UEFA Nations League A matches.[28]

Style of play

A right-back, Roerslev "is very good offensively – he is a good crosser of the ball, very good one-on-one, quick and energetic to get up and down the pitch. He is also good defending one-on-one".[11]

Personal life

Roerslev was a Manchester United supporter while growing up.[29]

Career statistics

As of match played 28 October 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] League cup[lower-alpha 2] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FC Copenhagen 2016–17[1] Danish Superliga 3 0 2 1 ― 0 0 ― 5 1
2017–18[1] Danish Superliga 2 0 1 0 ― 0 0 ― 3 0
2018–19[1] Danish Superliga 0 0 1 0 ― 4[lower-alpha 3] 0 ― 5 0
Total 5 0 4 1 ― 4 0 ― 13 1
Halmstads BK (loan) 2017[1] Allsvenskan 1 0 ― ― ― ― 1 0
Vendsyssel FF (loan) 2018–19[1] Danish Superliga 4 0 1 0 ― ― 1[lower-alpha 4] 0 6 0
Brentford 2019–20[12] Championship 11 0 2 0 0 0 ― 1[lower-alpha 5] 0 14 0
2020–21[15] Championship 17 0 2 0 0 0 ― 3[lower-alpha 5] 0 22 0
2021–22[22] Premier League 20 1 2 0 3 0 ― ― 26 1
2022–23[25] Premier League 20 0 1 0 2 0 ― ― 23 0
2023–24[30] Premier League 8 0 0 0 2 0 ― ― 10 0
Total 76 1 7 0 7 0 ― 5 0 95 1
Career total 86 1 12 1 7 0 4 0 5 0 115 2
  1. ↑ Includes Danish Cup, FA Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ↑ Appearances in Europa League
  4. ↑ Appearance in Danish Superliga relegation play-offs
  5. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Championship play-offs

Honours

Brentford

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Mads Roerslev at WorldFootball.net
  2. 1 2 "Mads Roerslev Rasmussen signs for Brentford B". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  3. ↑ "To debutanter – tre mål". F.C. København (in Danish). Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "F.C. København forlænger med Mads Roerslev". F.C. København (in Danish). Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  5. ↑ "Roerslev discusses his best defensive displays". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Mads Roerslev solgt til Brentford FC". F.C. København (in Danish). Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  7. ↑ "FCK bekræfter: Sender Keita til Halmstad". bold.dk. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  8. ↑ "Ung FCK'er forlader Halmstad efter fodfejl". bold.dk. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  9. ↑ "Mads Roerslev udlejet til Vendsyssel FF". F.C. København (in Danish). Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  10. ↑ Harris, Jay. "Brentford's 25 B team players: Where are they now?". The Athletic. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  11. 1 2 "Mads Roerslev signs new contract". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  12. 1 2 "Games played by Mads Roerslev in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  13. 1 2 3 Marshall, Sam. "The Long Read: Mads Roerslev". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  14. 1 2 Mads Roerslev at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  15. 1 2 3 "Games played by Mads Roerslev in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  16. 1 2 Vincent, Gareth (29 May 2021). "Brentford 2–0 Swansea City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  17. ↑ "Farewell to Henrik Dalsgaard". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  18. ↑ Bennett, Dan (21 June 2022). "Four areas Brentford need to strengthen this summer". West London Sport. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  19. ↑ ""We will try to be as aggressive and front-footed as normal"". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  20. ↑ "Howe influenced Newcastle from hotel room". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  21. ↑ Majid, Uzzi (12 December 2021). "Roerslev praises Brentford belief after mounting late comeback win vs Watford". Football.London. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  22. 1 2 "Games played by Mads Roerslev in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  23. ↑ Bennett, Dan (28 December 2022). "Brentford set to recall Stevens from Swansea loan". West London Sport. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  24. ↑ "Roerslev signs new contract". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  25. 1 2 "Games played by Mads Roerslev in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  26. 1 2 Mads Roerslev national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
  27. ↑ "Mads Bech Sørensen and Mads Roerslev in Denmark's Under-21 Euros squad". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  28. ↑ "Mads Bech receives first senior call-up for Denmark". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  29. ↑ "Mads Roerslev". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  30. ↑ "Games played by Mads Roerslev in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
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