Mads Kaalund
{{short description|Danish footballer (born 1996)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Mads Kaalund
| fullname = Mads Kaalund Larsen
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1996|8|16}}
| birth_place = Copenhagen, Denmark
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Hvidovre
| clubnumber = 11
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2012
| youthclubs1 = AB
| youthyears2 = 2012–2014
| youthclubs2 = Lyngby
| years1 = 2014–2016
| clubs1 = Lyngby
| caps1 = 1
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2016–2018
| clubs2 = Nykøbing
| caps2 = 66
| goals2 = 4
| years3 = 2019–2023
| clubs3 = Silkeborg
| caps3 = 75
| goals3 = 5
| years4 = 2023–
| clubs4 = Hvidovre
| caps4 = 19
| goals4 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2014
| nationalteam1 = Denmark U18
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 5 December 2024
}}
Mads Kaalund Larsen (born 16 August 1996) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish 1st Division club Hvidovre.{{soccerway|mads-kaalund/343479}}
Career
=Lyngby=
Kaalund started his career with Lyngby.{{cite web |title=Mads Kaalund på U18-landsholdet |url=https://lyngby-boldklub.dk/2014/01/27/mads-kaalund-paa-u18-landsholdet/ |website=Lyngby Boldklub |access-date=10 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210307092622/https://lyngby-boldklub.dk/2014/01/27/mads-kaalund-paa-u18-landsholdet/ |archive-date=7 March 2021 |language=da-DK |date=27 January 2014}} He made his professional debut on 26 March 2015, starting in a 0–0 draw against Brønshøj in the Danish 1st Division.{{cite web |title=Lyngby vs. Brønshøj 0–0: Summary |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/03/26/denmark/1st-division/lyngby-boldklub/bronshoj-bk/1699811/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=10 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150412045851/https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/03/26/denmark/1st-division/lyngby-boldklub/bronshoj-bk/1699811/ |archive-date=12 April 2015}}
=Nykøbing=
On 14 July 2016, Lyngby announced Kaalund's departure as he opted to join newly promoted Danish 1st Division club Nykøbing.{{cite news |last1=Albrektsen |first1=Thomas |title=Landsholdsspiller skifter til Nykøbing FC |url=https://www.tv2east.dk/guldborgsund/landsholdsspiller-skifter-til-nykobing-fc |access-date=10 October 2023 |work=TV2 ØST |date=16 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123085155/https://www.tv2east.dk/guldborgsund/landsholdsspiller-skifter-til-nykobing-fc |archive-date=23 January 2021 |language=da}}{{cite press release |title=Mads Kaalund skifter til Nykøbing FC |url=https://lyngby-boldklub.dk/2016/07/14/mads-kaalund-skifter-til-nykoebing-fc/ |website=Lyngby Boldklub |access-date=10 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210228213055/https://lyngby-boldklub.dk/2016/07/14/mads-kaalund-skifter-til-nykoebing-fc/ |archive-date=28 February 2021 |language=da-DK |date=14 July 2016}} In June 2018, he extended his contract with Nykøbing until 2019 after two successful seasons at the club, during which he made his breakthrough.{{cite web |title=Mads Kaalund: Nykøbing FC er det helt rigtige sted for mig |url=https://nykobingfc.com/mads-kaalund-nykoebing-fc-er-det-helt-rigtige-sted-for-mig/ |website=Nykøbing FC |access-date=10 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205084954/https://nykobingfc.com/mads-kaalund-nykoebing-fc-er-det-helt-rigtige-sted-for-mig/ |archive-date=5 December 2022 |language=da-DK |date=10 June 2018}}
=Silkeborg=
On 1 July 2019, Kaalund made the move to Silkeborg from Nykøbing, shortly after Silkeborg's promotion to the Danish Superliga.{{cite news |last1=Helligsø |first1=Michael |title=Nykøbing-duo jagter det næste skridt i SIF |url=https://www.midtjyllandsavis.dk/artikel/a05587a3-4cdd-4a37-bef5-4716cf0e626e/ |access-date=10 October 2023 |work=Midtjyllands Avis |date=30 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231010181528/https://www.midtjyllandsavis.dk/artikel/a05587a3-4cdd-4a37-bef5-4716cf0e626e/ |archive-date=10 October 2023 |language=da}} The agreement with the technically skilled central midfielder had been finalised six months earlier.{{cite press release|title=Emil Holten og Mads Kaalund skifter til Silkeborg IF fra 1. juli 2019 |url=https://nykobingfc.com/emil-holten-og-mads-kaalund-skifter-til-silkeborg-if-fra-1-juli-2019/ |website=Nykøbing FC |access-date=10 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221207192032/https://nykobingfc.com/emil-holten-og-mads-kaalund-skifter-til-silkeborg-if-fra-1-juli-2019/ |archive-date=7 December 2022 |language=da-DK |date=29 January 2019}}
He terminated his contract with Silkeborg by mutual consent on 29 June 2023.{{cite press release |title=SIF og Kaalund ophæver samarbejdet |url=https://www.silkeborgif.com/sif-og-kaalund-ophaever-samarbejdet/ |website=Silkeborg IF |access-date=10 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230629171705/https://www.silkeborgif.com/sif-og-kaalund-ophaever-samarbejdet/ |archive-date=29 June 2023 |language=da-DK |date=29 June 2023}} During his four seasons at the club, he had scored five goals in 89 total appearances.{{cite web |title=M. Kaalund: Profile |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/mads-kaalund/343479/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=10 October 2023}}
=Hvidovre=
On 29 June 2023, the same day he terminated his contract with Silkeborg, Kaalund joined newly promoted Superliga club Hvidovre.{{cite news |title=HIF handler nu ind i Silkeborg |url=https://www.hvidovreavis.dk/artikler/hif-handler-nu-ind-i-silkeborg |access-date=10 October 2023 |work=Hvidovre Avis |date=29 June 2023 |language=da}}{{cite news |last1=Wehlast |first1=Mads Glenn |title=Superliga-klubber i ny handel |url=https://ekstrabladet.dk/sport/fodbold/dansk_fodbold/superligaen/superliga-klubber-i-ny-handel/9839940 |access-date=10 October 2023 |work=Ekstra Bladet |date=29 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230629110433/https://ekstrabladet.dk/sport/fodbold/dansk_fodbold/superligaen/superliga-klubber-i-ny-handel/9839940 |archive-date=29 June 2023 |language=da}}
References
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Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Danish men's footballers
Category:Akademisk Boldklub players
Category:Lyngby Boldklub players
Category:Danish Superliga players
Category:Danish 1st Division players
Category:Denmark men's youth international footballers