Mikkel Maigaard

Mikkel Maigaard Jakobsen (born 20 September 1995) is a Danish professional footballer, who plays as an attacking midfielder for Norwegian side Sarpsborg 08 FF in the Eliteserien.

Mikkel Maigaard
Personal information
Full name Mikkel Maigaard Jakobsen
Date of birth (1995-09-20) 20 September 1995
Place of birth Varde, Ribe, Denmark
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Sarpsborg 08
Number 25
Youth career
Varde[1]
Esbjerg[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Esbjerg 0 (0)
2015–2016 Brabrand
2016–2017 ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar 36 (4)
2018–2019 Raufoss 41 (14)
2019–2021 Strømsgodset 56 (10)
2021– Sarpsborg 08 64 (15)
International career
2012–2013 Denmark U-18 4 (1)
2013–2014 Denmark U-19 9 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:51, 21 October 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Esbjerg fB

Maigaard joined Esbjerg fB from Varde IF, when he was 13 years old.[2]

Maigaard made his debut for the first team on 26 September 2013 against Aalborg Chang in the Danish Cup.[3] He played a well match, and scored for Esbjerg in the 81' minute to 6–1. The game ended 7–1 to Esbjerg.

On 12 December 2013, Maigaard played his first professional game for Esbjerg fB. He started on the bench, but came on the pitch in the 82nd minute, where he replaced Jakob Ankersen in a Europa League match against Red Bull Salzburg, which Esbjerg lost 0–3.[4]

In April 2014, Maigaard signed a new contract with Esbjerg, which expired in the summer 2015.[5] The new contract contained, that he was going to join the first team squad in the summer 2014.[6] Together with 3 other U19 players, Maigaard was moved to the first team squad in the summer 2014.

Brabrand IF

Some months after leaving Esbjerg in the summer 2015 where his contract expired, Maigaard signed with the Danish 2nd Division-side Brabrand IF.[7]

ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar

On 1 February 2016 it was confirmed, that Maigaard had signed a 2-year contract with Icelandic Úrvalsdeild-side, ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar.[8] After about one and a half year at the club, the manager of the club confirmed on 23 October 2017, that Maigaard wouldn't continue at the club. He left the club immediately.[9]

Raufoss IL

Maigaard signed for Norwegian 2. divisjon-side Raufoss IL on 12 January 2018.[10]

Strømsgodset

On 1 August 2019 Strømsgodset announced, that Maigaard had joined the club on a contract until the end of 2021.[11]

Sarpsborg 08

On the last day of the summer transfer market 2021–22, 31 August 2021, Maigaard joined fellow league club Sarpsborg 08 FF on a deal until the end of 2023.[12]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 13 November 2022[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
ÍBV 2016 Úrvalsdeild 20250-252
2017 16251-213
Total 364101--465
Raufoss 2018 PostNord-ligaen 26520-285
2019 OBOS-ligaen 15921-1710
Total 411441--4515
Strømsgodset 2019 Eliteserien 15400-154
2020 28500-285
2021 13121-152
Total 561021--5811
Sarpsborg 08 2021 Eliteserien 13000-130
2022 27922-2911
Total 40922--4211
Career total 17337185--19142

References
  1. "Esbjerg fB: Mikkel Maigaard profile". efb.dk. Archived from the original on 2015-03-22.
  2. "Mikkel Maigaard indgår aftale med EfB til 2015". bold.dk. 9 November 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  3. "Varde IF modtager 10.000 kroner af EfB". bold.dk. 9 November 2013. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  4. "Salzburg – Esbjerg fB (12. december 2013)". bold.dk. 12 December 2013.
  5. "EfB skriver med U18-landsholdsspiller". bold.dk. 10 April 2014.
  6. "Tre unge i Esbjergs førsteholdstrup". bold.dk. 11 June 2014.
  7. "To Esbjergdrenge er henover efteråret havnet i Brabrand". Brabrand IF. 22 October 2015.
  8. "Ung dansk angriber tager to år i Island". bold.dk. 1 February 2016.
  9. "Mikkel Maigaard forlader islandske IBV". bold.dk. 23 October 2017.
  10. "Mikkel Maigaard skifter til norske Raufoss". bold.dk. 14 January 2018.
  11. MIKKEL MAIGAARD HAR SIGNERT UT 2021, godset.no, 1 August 2019
  12. MIKKEL MAIGAARD ER KLAR FOR SARPSBORG 08, sarpsborg08.no, 31 August 2021
  13. "Mikkel Maigaard". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
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