Valdemar Byskov
Danish footballer (born 2005)
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Valdemar Byskov Andreasen (born 25 January 2005) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for FC Midtjylland.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Valdemar Byskov Andreasen | ||
| Date of birth | 25 January 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Herning, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Midtjylland | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Herning Fremad | |||
| Ikast | |||
| Midtjylland | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Midtjylland | 60 | (10) |
| 2023 | → Mafra (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020–2021 | Denmark U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Denmark U17 | 14 | (2) |
| 2022 | Denmark U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Denmark U19 | 18 | (5) |
| 2024 | Denmark U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2026– | Denmark U20 | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 01:56, 2 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Professional career
Byskov is a youth product of Herning Fremad and Ikast, before joining Midtjylland at the age of 13. On 24 February 2020, he signed his first professional contract with Midtjylland.[1] He worked his way up the latter's youth systems before being promoted to their reserves in 2022.[2] He made his professional and senior debut with Midtjylland as a late substitute in a 5–1 UEFA Europa League win over Lazio on 15 September 2022.[3]
On 28 July 2023, Byskov joined Liga Portugal 2 club Mafra on a season-long loan deal.[4] On 3 January 2024 Midtjylland confirmed that the club had recalled Byskov.[5]
International career
Byskov is a youth international for Denmark, having played for the Denmark U18s.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played 20 August 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Midtjylland | 2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Danish Superliga | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10[c] | 2 | 31 | 4 | |
| 2025–26 | Danish Superliga | 28 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 16[b] | 1 | 50 | 9 | |
| 2026–27 | Danish Superliga | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4[d] | 1 | 7 | 2 | |
| Total | 60 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 34 | 4 | 104 | 15 | ||
| Mafra (loan) | 2023–24 | Liga Portugal 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 61 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 34 | 4 | 105 | 15 | ||
- Includes Danish Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- One appearance in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League
- One appearance in UEFA Europa League, three appearances and one goal in UEFA Conference League
Honours
Midtjylland