Pelle Mattsson

Pelle Elkjær Mattsson (born 4 August 2001) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Silkeborg IF.

Pelle Mattsson
Personal information
Full name Pelle Elkjær Mattsson
Date of birth (2001-08-04) 4 August 2001
Place of birth Marstal, Denmark
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Silkeborg
Number 18
Youth career
ØBG Fodbold
2014–2019 Silkeborg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Silkeborg 68 (2)
International career
2019 Denmark U19 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:10, 11 September 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Silkeborg IF

Mattsson joined Silkeborg IF at the age of 13 from ØBG Fodbold in Silkeborg. On 7 February 2019, 17-year old Mattson signed a trainee-contract with Silkeborg, after good performances for the first team in training and in friendly games.[1] Mattsson was supposed to continue on the club's U19 team and occasionally train with the first team. However, Mattsson was called up for three first team games, before he got his official debut for the team on 21 April 2019 against Hvidovre IF in the Danish 1st Division.[2] Mattsson started on the bench, before replacing Ronnie Schwartz in the 89th minute.

Silkeborg won promotion to the Danish Superliga for the 2019–20 season.[3] Mattsson made his debut in the highest football league in Denmark on 8 July 2020, the same day he signed his first 4,5-year professional contract with Silkeborg.[4]

Personal life

Pelle's older brother, Magnus Mattsson, is also a footballer, playing for NEC Nijmegen in the Netherlands. Their father, Joakim Mattsson, who is from Sweden, is a football manager.[5]

Honours

Silkeborg

References
  1. Dobbelt op på Mattsson: Pelle på kontrakt, silkeborgif.com, 7 February 2019
  2. Vild uge for 17-årig SIF-debutant, midtjyllandsavis.dk, 23 April 2019
  3. Ritzau. "Silkeborg rykker direkte op i Superligaen - Viborg skal i playoff". TV Midtvest (in Danish). Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  4. Pelle Mattsson på lang kontrakt i SIF, silkeborgif.co, 8 July 2020
  5. SIF-talenter er brødre og bedste venner på samme tid, midtjyllandsavis.dk, 15 February 2019
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