Mads Roerslev

Mads Roerslev Rasmussen (born 24 June 1999) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Premier League club Brentford. He is a product of the FC Copenhagen academy and is a Denmark U21 international.

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
Club 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 47 (1)
National team‡
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– Denmark U21 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:44, 24 April 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:36, 31 May 2021 (UTC)

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] Down the pecking order at the Parken Stadium,[5] he later spent time away on loan at Halmstads BK and Vendsyssel FF,[6][7][8] but made few appearances for either club.[1] Roerslev departed FC Copenhagen in August 2019,[5] after making 13 appearances and scoring one goal during three seasons as a senior player at the club.[1]

Brentford

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 fee.[2] 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.[9] Roerslev finished the 2019–20 season with 14 appearances,[10] but a metatarsal injury suffered on international duty saw him miss the first four months of the 2020–21 season.[11] Roerslev 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.[11][12] He held onto his place until the end of the regular season and through the playoffs,[13] which culminated in promotion to the Premier League after victory in the 2021 Championship play-off Final, during which he assisted Emiliano Marcondes for one of the goals.[11] Roerslev finished a breakthrough 2020–21 season with 22 appearances.[13]

Following the release of first-choice right back Henrik Dalsgaard,[14] 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.[15][16] He made sporadic substitute cameos in Premier League matches and as a starter in the early rounds of the EFL Cup.[12] Approaching the midway point of the season, mounting injuries in the central defensive positions saw Roerslev deployed in a right centre back role.[17][18][19] He scored his first goal for the club with the winner in a 2–1 Premier League victory over Aston Villa on 2 January 2022.[20]

International career

Roerslev has been capped by Denmark at every level between U17 and U21.[21] He was a member of the Denmark squads at the 2016, 2018 and 2021 UEFA European U17, U19 and U21 Championships respectively.[21][22]

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".[9]

Career statistics
As of match played 16 April 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup 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 1] 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 2] 0 6 0
Brentford 2019–20[10] Championship 11 0 2 0 0 0 ― 1[lower-alpha 3] 0 14 0
2020–21[13] Championship 17 0 2 0 0 0 ― 3[lower-alpha 3] 0 22 0
2021–22[20] Premier League 17 1 2 0 3 0 ― ― 23 1
Total 46 1 6 0 3 0 ― 4 0 59 1
Career total 56 1 11 1 3 0 4 0 5 0 79 2
  1. Appearances in Europa League
  2. Appearance in Danish Superliga relegation play-offs
  3. Appearance(s) in Championship play-offs

Honours

Brentford

References
  1. Mads Roerslev at WorldFootball.net
  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. "Mads Roerslev solgt til Brentford FC". F.C. København (in Danish). Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  6. "FCK bekræfter: Sender Keita til Halmstad". bold.dk. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  7. "Ung FCK'er forlader Halmstad efter fodfejl". bold.dk. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  8. "Mads Roerslev udlejet til Vendsyssel FF". F.C. København (in Danish). Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  9. "Mads Roerslev signs new contract". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  10. "Games played by Mads Roerslev in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  11. Marshall, Sam. "The Long Read: Mads Roerslev". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  12. Mads Roerslev at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  13. "Games played by Mads Roerslev in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  14. "Farewell to Henrik Dalsgaard". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  15. "Sergi Canos interview: Brentford winger on the trials and tribulations of playing as wing-back in Premier League this season". Sky Sports. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  16. Harris, Jay; Carey, Mark. "Brentford have lost five in a row in their 3–5–2 formation. Is it time for a change?". The Athletic. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  17. ""We will try to be as aggressive and front-footed as normal"". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  18. "Howe influenced Newcastle from hotel room". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  19. Majid, Uzzi (12 December 2021). "Roerslev praises Brentford belief after mounting late comeback win vs Watford". Football.London. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  20. "Games played by Mads Roerslev in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  21. Mads Roerslev at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
  22. "Mads Bech Sørensen and Mads Roerslev in Denmark's Under-21 Euros squad". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  23. Vincent, Gareth (29 May 2021). "Brentford 2–0 Swansea City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
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