Mads Hermansen

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Mads Hermansen

| image = Mads Hermansen 24082024 (2) (cropped).jpg

| caption = Hermansen with Leicester City in 2024

| full_name = Mads Hermansen{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/4110099 |title=2024/25 Premier League squad lists |publisher=Premier League |date=13 September 2024 |access-date=5 October 2024}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|7|11|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/118083/Mads-Hermansen/overview |title=Mads Hermansen: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=5 October 2024}}

| birth_place = Odense, Denmark

| height = 1.87 m

| position = Goalkeeper

| currentclub = Leicester City

| clubnumber = 30

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2015

| youthclubs1 = Næsby

| youthyears2 = 2015–2019

| youthclubs2 = Brøndby

| years1 = 2019–2023

| clubs1 = Brøndby

| caps1 = 56

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2023–

| clubs2 = Leicester City

| caps2 = 71

| goals2 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2015–2016

| nationalteam1 = Denmark U16

| nationalcaps1 = 4

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2016–2017

| nationalteam2 = Denmark U17

| nationalcaps2 = 4

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2017–2018

| nationalteam3 = Denmark U18

| nationalcaps3 = 3

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2018–2019

| nationalteam4 = Denmark U19

| nationalcaps4 = 9

| nationalgoals4 = 0

| nationalyears5 = 2021–2022

| nationalteam5 = Denmark U21

| nationalcaps5 = 8

| nationalgoals5 = 0

| club-update = 00:49, 3 May 2025 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update =

}}

Mads Hermansen (born 11 July 2000) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for {{English football updater|LeicestC}} club Leicester City.

Club career

=Brøndby=

File:Mads Hermansen 2021.jpg in 2021]]

Born in Odense, Denmark, Hermansen began his youth career at Næsby.{{cite web |title=Mads Hermansen – målmand ved et tilfælde |url=https://brondby.com/nyheder/herrer/2019/juni/mads-hermansen-malmand-ved-et-tilfaelde |website=Brøndby IF |access-date=29 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230729155946/https://brondby.com/nyheder/herrer/2019/juni/mads-hermansen-malmand-ved-et-tilfaelde |archive-date=29 July 2023 |language=da |date=10 June 2019}} As a ten-year-old, he transitioned from being an outfielder into a goalkeeper after suffering from achilles tendinitis.

In September 2015, Hermansen moved to Brøndby.{{cite web |last1=Hoffskov |first1=Ole |title=Brøndby forlænger med talentfuld keeper |url=https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/superliga/broendby-forlaenger-med-talentfuld-keeper |website=tipsbladet.dk |publisher=Tipsbladet |accessdate=5 August 2020 |date=20 March 2017}} He was promoted to the first team prior to the 2019–20 season.{{cite web |title=Ebbe Sand: Talenterne skal være vores fundament |url=https://brondby.com/nyhed/2019/05/21/ebbe-sand-talenterne-skal-vaere-vores-fundament |website=brondby.com |publisher=Brøndby IF |accessdate=5 August 2020 |date=21 May 2019}}

On 5 November 2020, Hermansen made his professional debut in a Danish Cup match against Ledøje-Smørum, which ended in a 1–0 win for Brøndby.{{cite news |title=Hermansen om debut: Fantastisk at spille |url=https://brondby.com/nyhed/2020/11/06/mads-hermansen-om-debut-fik-en-masse-vaerdifuld-erfaring |accessdate=6 November 2020 |work=Brøndby IF |date=6 November 2020 |language=Danish}} At the end of the 2020–21 season, Brøndby became Danish champions for the first time since 2005,{{cite news |title=Soccer-Brondby beat Nordsjaelland to clinch Danish league title |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-denmark-superliga-idUKKCN2D51RJ |access-date=22 May 2022 |work=Reuters |date=24 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220522212347/https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-denmark-superliga-idUKKCN2D51RJ |archive-date=22 May 2022}} with Hermansen featuring as the backup to German goalkeeper Marvin Schwäbe. As a result, he did not make a league appearance.

After Schwäbe's departure to 1. FC Köln, Hermansen assumed to role as starting goalkeeper.{{cite news |last1=Abolhosseini |first1=Farzam |last2=Davidsen |first2=Michel Wikkelsø |title=B.T. afslører: Brøndby henter tidligere Lyngby-målmand |url=https://www.bt.dk/superligaen/bt-afsloerer-broendby-henter-tidligere-lyngby-maalmand |work=bt.dk |date=18 June 2021 |language=da}} He made his debut in the Danish Superliga on 18 July 2021 in a 1–1 draw against AGF.{{cite news |last1=Nelausen |first1=Raymund |title=AGF giver debut til fire mod Brøndby |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/agf-giver-debut-til-fire-mod-broendby/ |work=bold.dk |date=18 July 2021 |language=da}} The following month, on 17 August, Hermansen made his European debut in a 2–1 loss to Red Bull Salzburg in the first leg of the play-off round of the UEFA Champions League.{{cite web |title=Salzburg vs. Brøndby – 17 August 2021 |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/08/17/europe/uefa-champions-league/fc-red-bull-salzburg/brondby-if/3603231/ |publisher=Soccerway |access-date=19 August 2021}} Despite the loss, Hermansen impressed in goal with vital saves.{{cite news |last1=Karlsen |first1=Nanna Møller |title=Mads Hermansen var Brøndbys bedste mod Red Bull Salzburg |url=https://3point.dk/nyheder/mads-hermansen-var-brondbys-bedste-mod-red-bull-salzburg |work=3point.dk |date=19 August 2021 |language=da}}{{cite news |last1=Roesen |first1=Andreas |title=Uhre om Hermansen: En fornøjelse at følge |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/uhre-om-hermansen-en-fornoejelse-at-foelge/ |work=bold.dk |date=18 August 2021 |language=da}}

On 3 December 2022, Hermansen received the award of Brøndby Player of the Year 2022 after putting in strong performances through the year.{{cite web |title=Mads Hermansen er Årets Spiller i Brøndby IF 2022 |url=https://brondby.com/nyheder/herrer/2022/december/mads-hermansen-er-arets-spiller-i-brondby-if-2022 |website=Brøndby IF |access-date=4 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221204204530/https://brondby.com/nyheder/herrer/2022/december/mads-hermansen-er-arets-spiller-i-brondby-if-2022 |archive-date=4 December 2022 |language=da |date=3 December 2022 |url-status=live}}

=Leicester City=

On 18 July 2023, Hermansen signed for Championship club Leicester City on a five-year deal.{{cite press release |title=Leicester City Sign Mads Hermansen From Brøndby IF |url=https://www.lcfc.com/news/3591603/leicester-city-sign-mads-hermansen-from-brndby-if |publisher=Leicester City F.C. |access-date=18 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230718183123/https://www.lcfc.com/news/3591603/leicester-city-sign-mads-hermansen-from-brndby-if |archive-date=18 July 2023 |date=18 July 2023}} He made his competitive debut for the Foxes on the opening matchday of the season, providing crucial saves to help secure the team a 2–1 league victory against Coventry City.{{cite news |last1=Scott |first1=Ged |title=Dewsbury-Hall double helps Leicester beat Coventry |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66352123 |access-date=22 September 2023 |website=BBC Sport |date=6 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230816132614/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66352123 |archive-date=16 August 2023}} However, he would pick up a quad injury during training a few days later, sidelining him for the following league game against Huddersfield Town.{{cite news |last1=Wilson |first1=Amie |title=Leicester City handed Mads Hermansen injury concern as Burton absence explained |url=https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/leicester-city-handed-mads-hermansen-8666723 |access-date=22 September 2023 |work=LeicestershireLive |date=9 August 2023 |archive-url=https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/web/20230810151736/https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/leicester-city-handed-mads-hermansen-8666723 |archive-date=10 August 2023}} He returned to the starting line-up on 19 August in a league win against Cardiff City.{{cite news |title=Leicester beat Cardiff with last-gasp Casadei goal |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66482259 |access-date=22 September 2023 |website=BBC Sport |date=19 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230901183051/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66482259 |archive-date=1 September 2023}}

On 20 September, he kept his first clean sheet after joining the Foxes, helping his side to a 2–0 away victory against Norwich City at Carrow Road.{{cite news |last1=Wilson |first1=Amie |title=Mads Hermansen responds to crucial save in Leicester win at Norwich |url=https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/mads-hermansen-responds-crucial-save-8767809 |access-date=22 September 2023 |work=LeicestershireLive |date=21 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230921043621/https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/mads-hermansen-responds-crucial-save-8767809 |archive-date=21 September 2023 |url-status=bot: unknown }} After the game, Hermansen discussed his role as ball-playing goalkeeper in manager Enzo Maresca's team, saying: "He (Maresca) gives me a lot of responsibility and I really appreciate that ... I like to try to dictate the game. As a lot of teams do, they leave me open and play man-to-man with the rest of the guys, so it's up to me to find these smaller passes, to try to move things around and create these spaces."{{cite news |title=Leicester finding 'new solutions' to keep winning |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66876553 |access-date=22 September 2023 |website=BBC Sport |date=21 September 2023}} His strong form throughout the season earned him a place in the EFL Championship Team of the Season, as Leicester won the division title and secured promotion back to the Premier League.{{cite news |title=Mads Hermansen: Leicester keeper says overcoming adversity was 'healthy' |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c1d477m3g29o |access-date=6 May 2024 |work=BBC Sport |date=2 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240503105759/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c1d477m3g29o |archive-date=3 May 2024}}

Hermansen made his Premier League debut in the opening fixture of the season on 19 August 2024, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Tottenham Hotspur.{{cite news |title=Leicester 1–1 Tottenham: Vardy shines on return |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c5ydglwye7do |access-date=1 September 2024 |work=BBC Sport |date=19 August 2024}}

International career

Hermansen has represented Denmark at youth international levels from under-16 to under-19.{{cite web |title=Landsholdsdatabasen – Mads Hermansen |url=https://www.dbu.dk/landshold/landsholdsdatabasen/PlayerInfo/7575 |website=dbu.dk |publisher=Danish Football Association |accessdate=5 August 2020}}

In November 2020, Hermansen was called up for the Denmark under-21 team for the first time.{{cite web |title=3point – Mads Hermansen udtaget |url= https://3point.dk/nyheder/mads-hermansen-indkaldt-til-u21-landsholdet|website=3point.dk |publisher=3point |accessdate=18 June 2021}} On 7 September 2021, he gained his first cap for the team in a 1–0 win over Kazakhstan in the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification.{{cite news |last1=Quvang |first1=Jacob |title=Brøndby-keeper debuterer for U21-landsholdet |url=https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/landshold/broendby-keeper-debuterer-u21-landsholdet |work=Tipsbladet.dk |date=7 September 2021 |language=da}}{{cite news |last1=Sørensen |first1=Steen |title=U/21-landshold: Hermansen med debut og clean sheet i dansk EM-sejr {{!}} 3point.dk |url=https://3point.dk/nyheder/u21-landshold-hermansen-med-debut-og-clean-sheet-i-dansk-em-sejr |work=3point.dk |date=7 September 2021 |language=da}}

Hermansen was called up to the senior Denmark squad for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches throughout June, September, and October 2023.{{Cite web |date=6 June 2023 |title=Her er Hjulmands trup til kvalkampe – TV 2 |url=https://sport.tv2.dk/fodbold/2023-06-06-her-er-hjulmands-trup-til-kvalkampe |access-date=6 June 2023 |website=sport.tv2.dk |language=da-DK}}

Style of play

Hermansen is renowned for his ball-playing skills, alongside shot-stopping talent.{{cite web |title=A Very Proud Moment, Says Hermansen |url=https://www.lcfc.com/news/3591604/a-very-proud-moment-says-hermansen/featured?lang=en |publisher=Leicester City F.C. |access-date=18 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230718213249/https://www.lcfc.com/news/3591604/a-very-proud-moment-says-hermansen/featured?lang=en |archive-date=18 July 2023 |date=18 July 2023}} He is also considered a specialist in saving penalties, having done so in crucial occasions including a UEFA Europa Conference League qualifier against Basel in 2022 and a derby against Copenhagen,{{cite web |title=BIF-stjerne: Vi er sgu kede af det alle sammen |url=https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/superliga/broendby-maalmand-vi-gav-alt-hvad-vi-havde |website=Tipsbladet |access-date=18 July 2023 |language=da |date=12 August 2022}}{{cite web |last1=Birch Messer |first1=Anders Keld |title=Brøndby-keeper piller straffespark i Parken og sikrer derbysejr |url=https://www.dr.dk/sporten/fodbold/superliga/broendby-keeper-piller-straffespark-i-parken-og-sikrer-derbysejr |website=DR |access-date=18 July 2023 |language=da-DK |date=30 April 2023}} as well as a triple penalty save against FC Nordsjælland in 2023.{{cite web |title=Mads Hermansens mirakel går verden rundt |url=https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/superliga/mads-hermansens-mirakel-gaar-verden-rundt |website=Tipsbladet |access-date=27 September 2023 |language=da |date=25 March 2023}}

Career statistics

Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps
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 !colspan="2"\|League cup !colspan="2"\|Europe !colspan="3"\|Total
rowspan="4"\|Brøndby \|2020–21 \|Danish Superliga \|0	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	1	0
2021–22 \|Danish Superliga \|29	0	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	7{{efn\|Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League}}	0	38	0
2022–23 \|Danish Superliga \|27	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	4{{efn\|name=UECL\|Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}}	0	31	0
colspan="2"\|Total !56	0	3	0	colspan="2"\|—	11	0	70	0
rowspan="3"\|Leicester City \|2023–24{{soccerbase season\|116482\|2023\|access-date=26 April 2024}} \|Championship \|44	0	0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	44	0
2024–25{{soccerbase season\|116482\|2024\|access-date=20 August 2024}} \|Premier League \|27	0	1	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	28	0
colspan="2"\|Total !71	0	1	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	72	0
colspan="3"\|Career total !127	0	4	0	0	0	11	0	142	0

Honours

Brøndby

Danish Superliga: 2020–21

Leicester City

EFL Championship: 2023–24{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=2040 |title=Championship: 2023/24: Current table |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=5 May 2024}}
{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=1527&teamTabs=stats&season_id=156 |title=Leicester: Squad details: 2023/24 |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=5 May 2024}}

Individual

Brøndby Player of the Year: 2022
EFL Championship Team of the Season: 2023–24{{cite news |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2024/april/14/see-who-made-the-efl-team-of-the-season/ |title=See who made the EFL Team of the Season line-ups |website=EFL |date=14 April 2024 |access-date=14 April 2024}}