Nicolaj Madsen

Nicolaj Madsen
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-07-16) 16 July 1988
Place of birth Haslev, Denmark
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position Midfielder
Youth career
Haslev FC
Herfølge
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2009 Herfølge 29 (4)
2009–2013 HB Køge 55 (5)
2013–2017 SønderjyskE 120 (17)
2017–2018 Vejle 30 (3)
2018 HB Køge 7 (1)
2019–2021 SpVgg Unterhaching 0 (0)
2019–2020 → 1860 Rosenheim (loan) 12 (0)
2021–2023 Vestri 39 (11)
2022 → HB Køge (loan) 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:15, 29 September 2022 (UTC)

Nicolaj Madsen (born 16 July 1988) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[2]

Club career

On 31 August 2018, Madsen left Vejle Boldklub[3] and returned to HB Køge in October 2018 on a contract for the rest of the year.[4]

On 2 September 2019 it was confirmed, that Madsen had joined German club SpVgg Unterhaching and would play on loan at TSV 1860 Rosenheim for the 2019–20 season.[5]

Madsen moved to Icelandic 1. deild club Vestri on 12 February 2021, signing alongside compatriot Casper Gandrup.[6] He returned to HB Køge on a short loan in January 2022, but returned to Vestri in March 2022.[7]

On 10 March 2023, Vestri confirmed that Madsen had left the club due to personal issues.[8] He later spoke publicly about the period surrounding his departure, describing how he had experienced anxiety and suicidal thoughts, and recalling the nights as particularly difficult: "The thoughts were racing. I was lonely, and I felt life was meaningless. I had anxiety about the dark, and I could be afraid of my own breathing." He credited support from Spillerforeningen and a psychologist with helping him through the period.[9][10] Madsen has not played a professional match since leaving Vestri.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Nicolaj Madsen | Spielerprofil". kicker (in German). Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Leikmaður – Nicolaj Madsen". KSÍ (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  3. ↑ Christensen, Lars (31 August 2018). "Vejle Boldklub og Nicolaj Madsen går hver sin vej | Vejle Boldklub". Vejle Boldklub (in Danish). Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  4. ↑ "HB Køge henter tidligere profil hjem". HB Køge (in Danish). 12 October 2018. Archived from the original on 13 October 2018.
  5. ↑ Iversen, Jens Kragh (2 September 2019). "Nicolaj Madsen wechselt zur SpVgg Unterhaching | Der Nordschleswiger". Der Nordschleswiger (in German). Archived from the original on 6 February 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  6. ↑ Jensen, Kenneth (12 February 2021). "Danske midtbanespillere rykker til Island". Tipsbladet (in Danish). Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  7. ↑ Ebbesen, Anders (8 March 2022). "HB Køge og Nicolaj Madsen ophæver". HB Køge (in Danish). Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  8. ↑ Pálsson, Victor (11 March 2023). "Nicolaj Madsen yfirgefur Vestra - "Hefur verið að glíma við persónuleg málefni"" [Nicolaj Madsen leaves Vestra – 'Has been dealing with personal matters']. DV (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
  9. ↑ "Tæt På: Nicolaj Madsen". Spotify (Podcast) (in Danish). Bold.dk. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
  10. 1 2 Jørgensen, Oliver Preben (11 April 2024). "Nicolaj Madsen taler ud om sammenbrud: - Nætterne var de værste" [Nicolaj Madsen speaks out about breakdown: 'The nights were the worst']. SE og HØR (in Danish). Archived from the original on 24 June 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
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