Mads Emil Madsen

Silkeborg

Early years

Madsen discovered football on a vacation in Sweden at age 4, and shortly afterwards began playing for Gl. Rye IF in his hometown, where the team was coached by his father. At the age of 13, Madsen joined Silkeborg, the major team in the area. He was admitted to the Talent Team of Silkeborg and after graduating from elementary school, he joined Silkeborg Football College.

First team

In October 2016, Madsen signed his first professional contract with the club; a four-year deal. Alongside the new contract, he was promoted to the first-team squad in the summer 2017, and become a full-time professional. On 10 October 2016, Madsen made his debut for Silkeborg at the age of 18. Madsen started on the bench and replaced Sammy Skytte in the 87th minute in a 1–1 draw against Lyngby. He made his first start in 0–5 defeat against AaB in the Danish Cup on 2 March 2017. Madsen made three appearances during the 2017–18 season. However, he suffered relegation with Silkeborg at the end of the season after play-offs against Esbjerg fB. In March 2019, he scored his first goal for Silkeborg and his first goal in the second-tier 1st Division in a 4–2 win over HB Køge. In the 2018–19 season, he made 28 appearances in the 1st Division, in which he scored one goal. As winners of the second tier, Madsen and Silkeborg were able to accomplish promotion back to the Danish Superliga. In February 2020, Madsen was appointed team captain of Silkeborg at…

Madsen made two appearances for the Denmark under-18 team in May 2016. In October 2016, he played two games for the under-19 team. In September 2019, he made his debut against Hungary at under-21 level.

Club

As of match played 20 September 2026

In January 2025, Madsen, along with his two former teammates Gustav Dahl and Bastian Skibsted, launched a new podcast named 'Fantasy League', where they provided advice on manager games related to cycling and football.