Mads Bidstrup
{{Short description|Danish footballer (born 2001)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Mads Bidstrup
| image = FC Red Bull Salzburg gegen WSG Tirol (2023-08-06) 18.jpg
| caption = Bidstrup playing for Red Bull Salzburg in 2023.
| full_name = Mads Bidstrup{{Cite web |title=EFL Squad List 2020/21 & U21 Registered Contract Players |url=https://www.efl.com/contentassets/399875ceb4a34a7590d82ea228fd09a1/squad-list-publication-report---10.02.2021.pdf |access-date=16 February 2021 |page=23}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|2|25|df=y}}
| birth_place = Køge, Denmark
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Red Bull Salzburg
| clubnumber = 18
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Herfølge
| youthyears2 = {{0|0000}}–2013
| youthclubs2 = Brøndby
| youthyears3 = 2013–2018
| youthclubs3 = Copenhagen
| youthyears4 = 2018–2020
| youthclubs4 = RB Leipzig
| years1 = 2020–2023
| clubs1 = Brentford
| caps1 = 8
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2022
| clubs2 = → Nordsjælland (loan)
| caps2 = 13
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2022–2023
| clubs3 = → Nordsjælland (loan)
| caps3 = 30
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2023–
| clubs4 = Red Bull Salzburg
| caps4 = 55
| goals4 = 3
| nationalyears1 = 2016–2017
| nationalteam1 = Denmark U16
| nationalcaps1 = 7
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2017
| nationalteam2 = Denmark U17
| nationalcaps2 = 7
| nationalyears3 = 2018
| nationalteam3 = Denmark U18
| nationalcaps3 = 1
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2018–2019
| nationalteam4 = Denmark U19
| nationalcaps4 = 7
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2021–2022
| nationalteam5 = Denmark U21
| nationalcaps5 = 9
| nationalgoals5 = 0
| club-update = 19:03, 24 May 2025 (UTC)
}}
Mads Bidstrup ({{IPA|da|ˈmas ˈpiðs.tʁɔp}}; born 25 February 2001) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg, for whom he is club captain.
Bidstrup is a product of the Copenhagen academy and began his senior career in England with Brentford in 2020. He played the majority of his three years with the club away on loan with Nordsjælland in his native Denmark. Bidstrup transferred to Austrian club Red Bull Salzburg in 2023. He was capped by Denmark at youth level.
Club career
=Early career=
A midfielder, Bidstrup began his career in the youth systems at Herfølge, Brøndby and Copenhagen.{{Cite web |last=Sindberg |first=Mathias |title=FCK-teenageren Mads Bidstrup solgt for millionbeløb: 'Jeg har ikke opnået en skid' |url=https://www.information.dk/moti/2018/02/fck-teenager-solgt-20-millioner-opnaaet-skid |access-date=16 July 2020 |language=DA}} In January 2018, he transferred to German club RB Leipzig for an initial 15 million kr fee. Bidstrup was a part of the RB Leipzig U19 team which reached the 2019 DFB-Pokal Junior Final and despite having three years remaining on his contract,{{Cite web |title=RB Leipzig U 19 – VfB Stuttgart U 19, 1:2, DFB-Pokal der Junioren 2018/19 Finale |url=https://www.dfb.de/datencenter/dfb-pokal-der-junioren/2018-2019/finale/rb-leipzig-u-19-vfb-stuttgart-u-19-2267639 |access-date=16 July 2020 |website=DFB Datencenter |language=de}}{{Cite web |title=Auch Talent Mads Bidstrup verlässt RB Leipzig |url=https://www.muensterschezeitung.de/Sport/Fussball/Bundesliga/4236116-Bundesliga-Auch-Talent-Mads-Bidstrup-verlaesst-RB-Leipzig |access-date=16 July 2020 |website=Müsterschezeitung |language=de}} he departed the club in July 2020.{{Cite web |title=Mads Bidstrup joins Brentford B from RB Leipzig |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2020/july/mads-bidstrup-joins-brentford-from-rb-leipzig/ |access-date=16 July 2020 |publisher=Brentford F.C.}}
=Brentford=
== 2020–21 ==
On 16 July 2020, Bidstrup joined the B team at English Championship club Brentford on a three-year contract, with the option of a further year, for an undisclosed fee.{{Cite web |title=2020 Summer Transfer Window round-up |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2020/october/summer-2020-transfer-window-update/ |access-date=17 October 2020 |publisher=Brentford F.C.}} He was included in the first team group for its pre-season training camp at St George's Park,{{Cite web |title=Dansk cheftræner må undvære ni spillere i sæsonens første kamp |url=https://www.tv3sport.dk/sport/fodbold/nyheder/dansk-cheftraener-ma-undvaere-ni-spillere-i-saesonens-forste-kamp |access-date=1 September 2020 |website=TV3 SPORT |language=da}} but he suffered a patella injury during the camp,{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLKfMAUXU3U |title=Brentford B: Neil MacFarlane post-Bromley |date=5 October 2020 |type=Interview |publisher=Brentford F.C. |time=3:30 |access-date=5 October 2020}}{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09QzhuHEt-U |title=Brentford B: Mads Bidstrup discusses his injury recovery |date=16 January 2021 |type=Interview |publisher=Brentford F.C. |time=0:36 |access-date=16 January 2021}} which required surgery.{{Cite web |title=Mads Bidstrup officially promoted to First Team Squad |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2021/june/mads-bidstrup-officially-promoted-to-first-team-squad/ |access-date=7 June 2021 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}} After returning to fitness, Bidstrup made his B team debut in a match versus a Stevenage XI on 14 February 2021 and three days later,{{Cite web |title=Brentford B 3 Stevenage XI 4 |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2021/february/match-report-for-stevenage-xi-vs-brentford-on-14-feb-21/ |access-date=15 February 2021 |publisher=Brentford F.C.}} he won his maiden call into the first team squad for a league match versus West London rivals Queens Park Rangers.{{Soccerway|id=517672|accessdate=17 February 2021}} He remained an unused substitute during the 2–1 defeat and was thereafter a regular inclusion on the bench. Bidstrup made six late-season appearances, including a substitute cameo in the promotion-clinching 2–0 2021 Championship play-off final victory over Swansea City on 29 May. He was promoted into the first team squad in June 2021.
== 2021–2023 and Nordsjælland loans ==
Bidstrup was a frequent inclusion on the substitutes' bench for Premier League matches during the first half of the 2021–22 season. He predominantly featured in cup competitions and his starting performance in a 4–1 FA Cup third round win over Port Vale on 8 January 2022 was recognised with a nomination for a place in the Team of the Round.{{Cite web |title=Bryan named in Team of the Round |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2022/january/bryan-named-in-team-of-the-round/ |access-date=20 February 2022 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}} Three weeks later and in need of "a run of consecutive matches in order to progress to the next level", Bidstrup joined Danish Superliga club Nordsjælland on loan until the end of the 2021–22 season.{{Cite web |date=29 January 2022 |title=Mads Bidstrup heads to FC Nordsjælland on loan |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2022/january/mads-bidstrup-fc-nordsjalland-loan/ |access-date=29 January 2022 |publisher=Brentford FC}} He made 13 appearances and signed a new two-year contract (with a two-year option) during the 2022 off-season.{{Cite web |title=Mads Bidstrup signes new contract and joins FC Nordsjælland on loan |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2022/july/mads-bidstrup-signes-new-contract-and-joins-fc-nordsjalland-on-loan/ |access-date=5 July 2022 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}
Bidstrup rejoined Nordsjælland on loan for the 2022–23 season and his 34 appearances were recognised with the club's Player of the Year award.{{Cite tweet |number=1665434045730246656 |user=FCNordsjaelland |title=Inden dagens kamp kårede Wild Tigers Mads Bidstrup til Årets Spiller 👏💥1️⃣8️⃣}} Bidstrup departed Brentford in July 2023 and he made 14 appearances during his three seasons at the Community Stadium.{{Cite web |title=Bidstrup sold to RB Salzburg |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/first-team-mads-bidstrup-brentford-red-bull-salzburg-transfer |access-date=17 July 2023 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}
=Red Bull Salzburg=
File:FC Red Bull Salzburg gegen FC Blau-Weiß Linz (2025-04-06 Österreichische Bundesliga) 62.jpg
On 16 July 2023,{{Cite web |date=17 July 2023 |title=Mads Bidstrup |url=https://www.redbullsalzburg.at/en/squad/mads-bidstrup |access-date=29 July 2023 |website=FC Red Bull Salzburg |language=en}} Bidstrup transferred to Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg and signed a five-year contract for an undisclosed fee.{{Cite web |title=Mads Bidstrup moves to Salzburg |url=https://www.redbullsalzburg.at/en/recent/news/mads-bidstrup-wechselt-an-die-salzach |access-date=17 July 2023 |website=Red Bull Salzburg}} He made 36 appearances and scored two goals during a 2023–24 season in which the club finished as runners-up in the Bundesliga.{{Cite web |title=Tables – Bundesliga – Austria – Results, fixtures, tables and news |url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/austria/bundesliga/20232024/championship-round/r77380/tables/ |access-date=1 June 2024 |website=Soccerway}} On 2 February 2025, Bidstrup was announced as club captain.{{Cite web |date=2 February 2025 |title=Mads Bidstrup is our new captain |url=https://www.redbullsalzburg.at/en/recent/news/mads-bidstrup-neuer-kapitaen |access-date=2 February 2025 |website=FC Red Bull Salzburg |language=en}}
International career
Bidstrup won 31 caps and scored one goal for Denmark between U16 and U21 level.{{DBU player|id=7756}} He was called into the U20 squad for two friendlies in June 2021, but withdrew from the squad.{{Cite web |title=Mads Bidstrup out of Denmark Under-20 squad for Marbella trip |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2021/june/mads-bidstrup-out-of-denmark-under-20-squad-for-marbella-trip/ |access-date=3 June 2021 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}} Bidstrup won his maiden call-up to the senior team for a pair of Nations League fixtures in October 2024 and he remained an unused substitute in both matches.{{Cite web |date=3 October 2024 |title=Mads Bidstrup erstatter skadet Frendrup på landsholdet |url=https://www.nordschleswiger.dk/de/sport-ritzau/mads-bidstrup-erstatter-skadet-frendrup-pa-landsholdet |access-date=3 October 2024 |website=Der Nordschleswiger |language=de}}
Style of play
Brentford manager Thomas Frank stated that Bidstrup "can play as a number six or a number eight. His pressing ability is excellent in terms of the area that he is able to cover on the pitch and he also has the pace on the half turn with the ball to move it forward".
Personal life
Bidstrup attended Niels Brock Copenhagen Business College. His younger brother Hjalte also became a footballer.{{Cite web |last=Nielsen |first=Mikkel Fuhr |date=10 October 2024 |title=FCK-bror jubler: Stort tillykke – fuck det stærkt |url=https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/landshold/fck-bror-jubler-stort-tillykke-fuck-det-staerkt |access-date=10 November 2024 |website=Tipsbladet.dk}}
Career statistics
{{Updated|match played 18 June 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition ! rowspan="2"|Club ! rowspan="2"|Season ! colspan="3"|League ! colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes FA Cup, Danish Cup, Austrian Cup}} ! colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes EFL Cup}} ! colspan="2"|Europe ! colspan="2"|Other ! colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="3"|Brentford
|2020–21{{Soccerbase season|id=122492|season=2020|access-date=16 July 2020}} |4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|― | 2{{efn|Appearances in Championship play-offs}} | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22{{Soccerbase season|id=122492|season=2021|access-date=13 August 2021}}
|4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|― | colspan="2"|― | 8 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|― | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Nordsjælland (loan)
|13 | 0 | colspan="2"|― | colspan="2"|― | colspan="2"|― | colspan="2"|― | 13 | 0 | |||||
| 2022–23
|Danish Superliga |30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|― | colspan="2"|― | colspan="2"|― | 34 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!43 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|― | colspan="2"|― | colspan="2"|― | 57 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan="4" |Red Bull Salzburg
|25 | 2 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|― | 6{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Champions League|name=UCL}} | 0 | colspan="2"|― | 36 | 2 | |||
| 2024–25
|Austrian Bundesliga |30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|― | 9{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Champions League|name=UCL}} | 1 | 1{{efn|Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup}} | 0 | 43 | 2 | ||
| 2025–26
|Austrian Bundesliga |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2" |Total
!55 | 3 | 8 | 0 | colspan="2"|― | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 79 | 4 | ||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!106 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 140 | 4 |
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Honours
Brentford
- EFL Championship play-offs: 2021{{Cite news |last=Vincent |first=Gareth |date=29 May 2021 |title=Brentford 2–0 Swansea City |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57215919 |access-date=30 May 2021}}
Individual
- Nordsjælland Player of the Year: 2022–23
- Red Bull Salzburg Player of the Month: March 2024, October 2024{{Cite web |date=8 November 2024 |title=Mads Bidstrup is your Player of the Month for October! |url=https://www.redbullsalzburg.at/en/recent/voting/spieler-des-monats-oktober-2024 |access-date=2 February 2025 |website=FC Red Bull Salzburg |language=en}}
References
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External links
- {{soccerbase|122492}}
- {{DBU player|id=7756}}
- {{UEFA player}}
- [https://www.redbullsalzburg.at/en/squad/mads-bidstrup Mads Bidstrup] at redbullsalzburg.at
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