Mikkel Pedersen

Danish footballer (born 1996)

Mikkel Pedersen
Personal information
Full name	Mikkel Mejlstrup Pedersen^[1]
Date of birth	(1996-01-07) 7 January 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Hobro, Denmark^[1]
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)^[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Hobro
Number	8
Youth career
2000–2011	Hobro
2011–2014	Randers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2016	Randers	0	(0)
2016–2022	Hobro	158	(11)
2022–2024	Randers	39	(0)
2024–	Hobro	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:41, 26 August 2024 (UTC)

Mikkel Mejlstrup Pedersen (born 7 January 1996) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish 1st Division club Hobro IK.

Career

Randers

Pedersen started playing football for local club Hobro IK at age four,^[3] progressing through various youth levels before moving to the Randers FC academy at under-15 level.^[1]

Hobro

On 20 July 2016, he returned to Hobro without having made a senior appearance for Randers.^[1] Pedersen made his professional debut on 31 July 2016, replacing Anders Holvad in the 59th minute of a 1–1 home draw against FC Helsingør in the Danish 1st Division.^[4] The club reached promotion in his first season,^[5] as Pedersen made 20 total appearances.^[6]

He made his debut at the top level, the Danish Superliga, on the first matchday of the 2017–18 season, a 2–1 win over Helsingør in which he came off the bench for Danny Olsen in the 81st minute.^[7]

Pedersen scored his first goal on 16 September 2018, equalizing in the Superliga match against Vendsyssel FF, which ended in a 1–1 away draw.^[8]

Return to Randers

On 3 August 2022, Pedersen returned for his second stint at Randers FC, signing a three-year contract.^[9]

Return to Hobro

After two years back in Randers, Pedersen once again returned to Hobro IK in August 2024, signing a deal until June 2027.^[10]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Ruwald, Malene (20 July 2016). "Hobro IK henter tidligere ungdomsspiller hjem". TV2 Nord (in Danish). Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
^ "Mikkel Mejlstrup Pedersen – NordicBet Liga". Hobro IK (in Danish). Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
^ Skovbo, Rasmus (3 August 2022). "Lokal fodboldknægt fra Hobro solgt til Randers FC". LigeHer.nu (in Danish). Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
^ "Hobro vs. Helsingør – 31 July 2016". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
^ Madsen, Nicolai Margon (27 May 2017). "Hobro sikrer sig oprykning til Superligaen". TV 2 Sport (in Danish). Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
^ Mikkel Pedersen at Soccerway
^ "Hobro vs. Helsingør – 16 July 2017". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
^ Nielsen, Carl Emil (16 September 2018). "Vendsyssel og Hobro deler point i lokalopgør". Nordjyske (in Danish). Archived from the original on 17 September 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
^ Hansen, Klaus (3 August 2022). "Randers FC henter Hobro-anfører Mikkel 'MP' Pedersen". RANDERSiDAG (in Danish). Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
^ Hobro IK henter Mikkel M.P. hjem, hobroik.dk, 23 August 2024