Mads Bidstrup

2020–21 season

On 16 July 2020, Bidstrup joined the B team at English Championship club Brentford on a three-year contract, with the option of a further year,^[6] for an undisclosed fee.^[7] He was included in the first team group for its pre-season training camp at St George's Park,^[8] but he suffered a patella injury during the camp,^[9][10] which required surgery.^[11] After returning to fitness, Bidstrup made his B team debut in a match versus a Stevenage XI on 14 February 2021 and three days later,^[12] he won his maiden call into the first team squad for a league match versus West London rivals Queens Park Rangers.^[13] He remained an unused substitute during the 2–1 defeat and was thereafter a regular inclusion on the bench.^[13] Bidstrup made six late-season appearances, including a substitute cameo in the promotion-clinching 2–0 2021 Championship play-off final victory over Swansea City on 29 May.^[14][15] He was promoted into the first team squad in June 2021.^[11]

2021–2023 and Nordsjælland loans

Bidstrup was a frequent inclusion on the substitutes' bench for Premier League matches during the first half of the 2021–22 season.^[13] He predominantly featured in cup competitions and his starting performance in a 4–1 FA Cup third round win over Port Vale on 8 January 2022 was recognised with a nomination for a place in the Team of the Round.^[16][17] Three weeks later and in need of "a run of consecutive matches in order to progress to the next level", Bidstrup joined Danish Superliga club Nordsjælland on loan until the end of the 2021–22 season.^[18] He made 13 appearances and signed a new two-year contract (with a two-year option) during the 2022 off-season.^[13][19]

Bidstrup rejoined Nordsjælland on loan for the 2022–23 season and his 34 appearances were recognised with the club's Player of the Year award.^[13][19][20] Bidstrup departed Brentford in July 2023 and he made 14 appearances during his three seasons at the Community Stadium.^[21]