Valdemar Byskov
{{short description|Danish footballer (born 2005)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Valdemar Byskov
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| fullname = Valdemar Byskov Andreasen
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2005|1|25}}
| birth_place = Herning, Denmark
| height =
| position = Attacking midfielder
| currentclub = Midtjylland
| clubnumber = 20
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Herning Fremad
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = Ikast
| youthyears3 =
| youthclubs3 = Midtjylland
| years1 = 2022–
| clubs1 = Midtjylland
| caps1 = 26
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2023
| clubs2 = → Mafra (loan)
| caps2 = 1
| goals2 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2020–2021
| nationalteam1 = Denmark U16
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2021–2022
| nationalteam2 = Denmark U17
| nationalcaps2 = 6
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2022
| nationalteam3 = Denmark U18
| nationalcaps3 = 5
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2023–
| nationalteam4 = Denmark U19
| nationalcaps4 = 18
| nationalgoals4 = 6
| club-update = 9 March 2025
| nationalteam-update = 22 May 2024
}}
Valdemar Byskov Andreasen (born 25 January 2005) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder for FC Midtjylland.
Professional career
Byskov is a youth product of Herning Fremad and Ikast, before joining Midtjylland at the age of 13. On 24 February 2020, he signed his first professional contract with Midtjylland.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fcmklubsamarbejdet.dk/nyhed/offensiv-profil-rekrutteret-til-naeste-aars-fcm-u17/|title=Offensiv profil rekrutteret til næste års FCM U17}} He worked his way up the latter's youth systems before being promoted to their reserves in 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://bold.dk/fodbold/klubber/fc-midtjylland/nyheder/agent-fcm-stortalent-skal-ingen-steder/|title=Agent: FCM-stortalent skal ingen steder|date=5 August 2022|website=bold.dk}} He made his professional and senior debut with Midtjylland as a late substitute in a 5–1 Danish Cup win over Lazio on 15 September 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/en/football/uefa-europa-league/midtjylland-lazio-directo/2022/09/15/01_0104_20220915_1000_129.html|title=Midtjylland - Lazio live | Marca|date=15 September 2022|website=Marca.com}}
On 28 July 2023, Byskov joined Liga Portugal 2 club Mafra on a season-long loan deal.[https://www.cdmafra.com/pt/noticias/byskov-de-conventoaopeito/ BYSKOV DE #CONVENTOAOPEITO], cdmafra.com, 28 July 2023 On 3 January 2024 Midtjylland confirmed that the club had recalled Byskov.[https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/victor-bak-valdemar-byskov-og-victor-lind-vender-retur/ VICTOR BAK, VALDEMAR BYSKOV OG VICTOR LIND VENDER RETUR], fcm.dk, 3 January 2024
International career
Byskov is a youth international for Denmark, having played for the Denmark U18s.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mopo.de/sport/hsv/liveticker-wie-schlaegt-sich-der-hsv-gegen-den-fc-midtjylland/|title=Bei Chakvetadze-Debüt: HSV geht gegen Dänen-Klub unter|first=Christopher|last=Kleis|date=28 January 2022}}
Career statistics
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{{updated|match played 9 March 2025}}
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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Midtjylland
|5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24
|Danish Superliga |5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25
|Danish Superliga |16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10{{efn|One appearance in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League}} | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 2 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 44 | 2 | ||
| Mafra (loan)
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 2 |
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References
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External links
- [https://www.fcm.dk/truppen/valdemar-byskov/ Profile] at the FC Midtjylland website
- {{Soccerway|valdemar-byskov-andreasen/790868}}
- {{DBU player|8251}}
{{FC Midtjylland squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Byskov, Valdemar}}
Category:Danish men's footballers
Category:Danish expatriate men's footballers
Category:Sportspeople from Herning Municipality
Category:Denmark men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:FC Midtjylland players
Category:Danish Superliga players
Category:Liga Portugal 2 players
Category:Danish expatriate sportspeople in Portugal