Mads Kikkenborg

Mads Kikkenborg
Mads Kikkenborg for RSC Anderlecht in 2025
Personal information
Full name Mads Juhl Kikkenborg
Date of birth (1999-10-07) 7 October 1999
Place of birth Esbjerg, Denmark
Height 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Molde
Number 1
Youth career
Esbjerg fB
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Esbjerg fB 25 (0)
2020 → Sydvest 05 (loan) 7 (0)
2021–2024 Lyngby 49 (0)
2024–2026 Anderlecht 2 (0)
2026– Molde 1 (0)
International career
2018 Denmark U19 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:55, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

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

Career

Esbjerg fB

Kikkenborg is a product of Esbjerg fB, where he worked his way up through the youth ranks. In May 2019, Kikkenborg was on the bench for three Danish Superliga 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 club FC Sydvest 05.[1] 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 Danish Cup game against Glamsbjerg IF.[2] About two months later, on 24 October 2020, he got his Danish 1st Division debut against Hobro IK. Kikkenborg made 24 league appearances in that season. At the end of November 2020, Kikkenborg signed a new deal with Esbjerg until July 2024.[3]

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, Peter Hyballa. The letter, which was also published in several media outlets, mentions several episodes where Hyballa had physically or mentally abused players.[4][5] In the wake of all the fuss, the club confirmed on 4 August 2021 that Kikkenborg had had his contract terminated by mutual agreement.[6]

Lyngby

Five days after leaving Esbjerg - on 9 August 2021 - Danish 1st Division club Lyngby Boldklub confirmed, that Kikkenborg had joined the club on a deal until June 2024.[7] 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, which they lost 0-1.[8][9] Kikkenborg was noted for just six appearances in that season, but helped the team with promotion to the 2022–23 Danish Superliga.[10]

Kikkenborg made his debut in the highest Danish league tier on 28 August 2022 against Viborg FF.[11][12]

Anderlecht

On 27 January 2024, it was confirmed that Kikkenborg had joined Belgian Pro League club Anderlecht on a deal until June 2028.[13]

Molde

On 20 January 2026, Kikkenborg moved to Norwegian Eliteserien side Molde.[14]

Career statistics

As of match played 28 October 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Esbjerg 2019–20 Danish 1st Division 0000—00
2020–21 Danish 1st Division 24020—260
2021–22 Danish 1st Division 1000—10
Total 25020—270
Sydvest 05 (loan) 2019–20 Danish 2nd Division 60——60
2020–21 Danish 2nd Division 10——10
Total 70——70
Lyngby 2021–22 Danish 1st Division 6000—60
2022–23 Danish Superliga 26010—270
2023–24 Danish Superliga 17030—200
Total 49040—530
Anderlecht 2024–25 Belgian Pro League 10101[b]030
2025–26 Belgian Pro League 0010—10
Total 10201040
Career total 8208010910

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ↑ Mads Kikkenborg udlejes til FC Sydvest, fcsydvest.dk. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  2. ↑ Fem fik debut i Glamsbjerg, efb.dk. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  3. ↑ EfB forlænger med Kikkenborg, efb.dk. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  4. ↑ Lage, Jacob Nordestgaard (29 July 2021). "Esbjerg-spillere udtrykker mistillid til træner i åbent brev - TV 2". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  5. ↑ Margren, Sara (29 July 2021). "Se hele Esbjerg-truppens brev til ledelsen her". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  6. ↑ Kikkenborg stopper i EfB, efb.dk. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  7. ↑ Maimann, Kristian (9 August 2021). "Lyngby skriver med Mads Kikkenborg". lyngby-boldklub.dk. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  8. ↑ Maimann, Kristian (6 November 2021). "Debutant Kikkenborg nød støtten". lyngby-boldklub.dk. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  9. ↑ HVIDOVRE VS. LYNGBY 1 - 0, soccerway.com, 16 November 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  10. ↑ Roth, Christopher (23 May 2022). "Horsens og Lyngby rykker op i Superligaen". sport.tv2.dk. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "To 3F Superliga-debutanter på banen i Viborg". lyngby-boldklub.dk. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  12. ↑ VIBORG VS. LYNGBY 2 - 1, soccerway.com, 28 August 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  13. ↑ WELCOME, MADS KIKKENBORG, rsca.be, 27 January 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  14. ↑ "Mads Kikkenborg trekt naar Molde FK" [Mads Kikkenborg moves to Molde FK]. www.rsca.be (in Dutch). 20 January 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  15. ↑ "Månedens Hold i Superligaen – september". Tipsbladet (in Danish). 3 October 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
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