Mikkel Maigaard Jakobsen (born 20 September 1995) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ekstraklasa club Cracovia.

Mikkel Maigaard
Personal information
Full name Mikkel Maigaard Jakobsen
Date of birth (1995-09-20) 20 September 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Varde, Ribe, Denmark
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Cracovia
Number 11
Youth career
Varde[1]
Esbjerg[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Esbjerg 0 (0)
2015–2016 Brabrand
2016–2017 ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar 36 (4)
2018–2019 Raufoss 41 (14)
2019–2021 Strømsgodset 56 (10)
2021–2023 Sarpsborg 08 69 (18)
2024– Cracovia 30 (5)
International career
2012–2013 Denmark U18 4 (1)
2013–2014 Denmark U19 9 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:08, 24 November 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Esbjerg

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Maigaard joined Esbjerg from Varde IF, when he was 13 years old.[2]

Maigaard made his debut for the first team on 26 September 2013 against Aalborg Chang in the Danish Cup.[3] He played a well match, and scored for Esbjerg in the 81' minute to 6–1. The game ended 7–1 to Esbjerg.

On 12 December 2013, Maigaard played his first professional game for Esbjerg. He started on the bench, but came on the pitch in the 82nd minute, where he replaced Jakob Ankersen in a Europa League match against Red Bull Salzburg, which Esbjerg lost 0–3.[4]

In April 2014, Maigaard signed a new contract with Esbjerg, which expired in the summer 2015.[5] The new contract contained, that he was going to join the first team squad in the summer 2014.[6] Together with three other U19 players, Maigaard was moved to the first team squad in the summer 2014.

Brabrand

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Some months after leaving Esbjerg in the summer 2015 where his contract expired, Maigaard signed with the Danish 2nd Division side Brabrand.[7]

ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar

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On 1 February 2016, it was confirmed that Maigaard had signed a two-year contract with Icelandic Úrvalsdeild side ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar.[8] After about one-and-a-half-year at the club, the manager of the club confirmed on 23 October 2017 that Maigaard wouldn't continue at the club. He left the club immediately.[9]

Raufoss

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Maigaard signed for Norwegian 2. divisjon-side Raufoss on 12 January 2018.[10]

Strømsgodset

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On 1 August 2019, Strømsgodset announced that Maigaard had joined the club on a contract until the end of 2021.[11]

Sarpsborg 08

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On 31 August 2021, the last day of the 2021–22 summer transfer market, Maigaard joined fellow league club Sarpsborg 08 on a deal until the end of 2023.[12]

Cracovia

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On 13 February 2024, Maigaard signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Polish Ekstraklasa club Cracovia.[13]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 25 May 2024[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Esbjerg 2013–14 Danish Superliga 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
2014–15 Danish Superliga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
ÍBV 2016 Úrvalsdeild 20 2 5 0 25 2
2017 Úrvalsdeild 16 2 5 1 21 3
Total 36 4 10 1 46 5
Raufoss 2018 PostNord-ligaen 26 5 2 0 28 5
2019 OBOS-ligaen 15 9 2 1 17 10
Total 41 14 4 1 45 15
Strømsgodset 2019 Eliteserien 15 4 0 0 15 4
2020 Eliteserien 28 5 0 0 28 5
2021 Eliteserien 13 1 2 1 15 2
Total 56 10 2 1 58 11
Sarpsborg 08 2021 Eliteserien 13 0 2 1 15 1
2022 Eliteserien 27 9 3 2 30 11
2023 Eliteserien 29 9 4 1 33 10
Total 69 18 9 4 78 22
Cracovia 2023–24 Ekstraklasa 14 0 14 0
Career total 216 46 26 7 1 0 243 53

Honours

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IBV

References

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  1. ^ a b "Esbjerg fB: Mikkel Maigaard profile". efb.dk. Archived from the original on 22 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Mikkel Maigaard indgår aftale med EfB til 2015". bold.dk. 9 November 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Varde IF modtager 10.000 kroner af EfB". bold.dk. 9 November 2013. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Salzburg – Esbjerg fB (12. december 2013)". bold.dk. 12 December 2013.
  5. ^ "EfB skriver med U18-landsholdsspiller". bold.dk. 10 April 2014.
  6. ^ "Tre unge i Esbjergs førsteholdstrup". bold.dk. 11 June 2014.
  7. ^ "To Esbjergdrenge er henover efteråret havnet i Brabrand". Brabrand. 22 October 2015.
  8. ^ "Ung dansk angriber tager to år i Island". bold.dk. 1 February 2016.
  9. ^ "Mikkel Maigaard forlader islandske IBV". bold.dk. 23 October 2017.
  10. ^ "Mikkel Maigaard skifter til norske Raufoss". bold.dk. 14 January 2018.
  11. ^ MIKKEL MAIGAARD HAR SIGNERT UT 2021, godset.no, 1 August 2019
  12. ^ MIKKEL MAIGAARD ER KLAR FOR SARPSBORG 08, sarpsborg08.no, 31 August 2021
  13. ^ "Mikkel Maigaard zawodnikiem Pasów!" (in Polish). Cracovia. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  14. ^ "Mikkel Maigaard". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  15. ^ "Leikskýrsla". ksi.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 13 February 2024.
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