Pelle Mattsson
Danish footballer (born 2001)
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Pelle Elkjær Mattsson (born 4 August 2001) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Norwich City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pelle Elkjær Mattsson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 August 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Marstal, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Norwich City | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Marstal IF[3] | |||
| ØBG Fodbold | |||
| 2014–2019 | Silkeborg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2025 | Silkeborg | 120 | (4) |
| 2025– | Norwich City | 22 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Denmark U19 | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:01, 2 February 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Silkeborg
Mattsson joined Silkeborg IF at the age of 11 from local partner club ØBG Fodbold.[4] 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.[5] 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 against Hvidovre in the Danish 1st Division.[6] 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.[7] Mattsson made his debut in the highest football league in Denmark on 8 July 2020, the same day he signed his first four-and-a-half-year professional contract with Silkeborg.[8]
Norwich City
On 29 August 2025, EFL Championship club Norwich City announced the signing of Mattsson on a contract until 2028.[9][4] On 20 September, he made his debut for the club in a 3–2 home defeat to Wrexham in the league.[10]
Personal life
Pelle's older brother, Magnus Mattsson, is also a footballer, playing for Copenhagen. Their father, Joakim Mattsson, who is from Sweden, is a football manager.[11]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 26 January 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Silkeborg | 2018–19[2] | Danish 1st Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20[12] | Danish Superliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21[2] | Danish 1st Division | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22[13] | Danish Superliga | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23[14] | Danish Superliga | 24 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | — | 31 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24[15] | Danish Superliga | 28 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 34 | 3 | ||||
| 2024–25[16] | Danish Superliga | 25 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 1 | 34 | 3 | ||
| 2025–26[17] | Danish Superliga | 6 | 0 | — | — | 4[f] | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 120 | 4 | 21 | 2 | — | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 149 | 7 | |||
| Norwich City | 2025–26[17] | Championship | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 23 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 142 | 4 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 172 | 7 | ||
- Includes Danish Cup, FA Cup
- One appearance in UEFA Europa League, one appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearance in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in Danish Superliga European play-off match
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League
Honours
Silkeborg