# Mads Valentin > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Mads_Valentin > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Mads_Valentin.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mads_Valentin > Source revision: 1354967424 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Danish footballer (born 1996)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Mads Valentin |image = Mads5Nords.jpg |image_size = |caption = Valentin with [Nordsjælland](/source/FC_Nordsj%C3%A6lland) in 2018 |fullname = Mads Giersing Valentin Pedersen |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|9|1|df=y}} |birth_place = [Kokkedal](/source/Kokkedal), Denmark |height = 1.74 m{{cite web |url=https://www.fcaugsburg.de/en/team/player/mads-pedersen-en-102 |title=Mads Valentin |publisher=FC Augsburg |access-date=1 September 2022}} |position = [Left-back](/source/Left-back), [left wing-back](/source/left_wing-back) |currentclub = [FC Augsburg](/source/FC_Augsburg) |clubnumber = 3 |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = [Snekkersten](/source/Snekkersten_IF) |youthyears2 = |youthclubs2 = Nivå-Kokkedal |youthyears3 = |youthclubs3 = [Hørsholm-Usserød](/source/H%C3%B8rsholm-Usser%C3%B8d_IK) |youthyears4 = |youthclubs4 = [Nordsjælland](/source/FC_Nordsj%C3%A6lland) |years1 = 2015–2019 |clubs1 = [Nordsjælland](/source/FC_Nordsj%C3%A6lland) |caps1 = 88 |goals1 = 3 |years2 = 2019– |clubs2 = [FC Augsburg](/source/FC_Augsburg) |caps2 = 115 |goals2 = 3 |years3 = 2020 |clubs3 = → [FC Zürich](/source/FC_Z%C3%BCrich) (loan) |caps3 = 2 |goals3 = 0 |nationalyears1 = 2013–2014 |nationalteam1 = [Denmark U18](/source/Denmark_national_under-18_football_team) |nationalcaps1 = 5 |nationalgoals1 = 0 |nationalyears2 = 2014–2015 |nationalteam2 = [Denmark U19](/source/Denmark_national_under-19_football_team) |nationalcaps2 = 13 |nationalgoals2 = 0 |nationalyears3 = 2015–2017 |nationalteam3 = [Denmark U20](/source/Denmark_national_under-20_football_team) |nationalcaps3 = 3 |nationalgoals3 = 0 |nationalyears4 = 2016–2019 |nationalteam4 = [Denmark U21](/source/Denmark_national_under-21_football_team) |nationalcaps4 = 14 |nationalgoals4 = 0 |pcupdate = 17:28, 16 May 2026 (UTC) |ntupdate = }} '''Mads Giersing Valentin Pedersen''' (born 1 September 1996), usually known as '''Mads Mini''' or '''Mads Valentin''', is a Danish professional [footballer](/source/association_football) who plays as a [left-back](/source/left-back) or [left wing-back](/source/left_wing-back) for [Bundesliga](/source/Bundesliga) club [FC Augsburg](/source/FC_Augsburg). ==Club career== ===FC Nordsjælland=== Valentin was promoted to the first team squad in the summer of 2015, at the age of 19{{ cite web | title = FCN forfremmer unge Mini | url = http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/fcn-forfremmer-unge-mini/ | publisher = bold.dk | date = 11 June 2015 }} and got his contract extended.{{cite web | title = FCN forlænger med Mads "Mini" Pedersen | url = http://fcn.dk/2015/06/fcn-forlaenger-med-mads-mini-pedersen/ | publisher = fcn.dk | date = 11 June 2015 | access-date = 8 November 2015 | archive-date = 30 June 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190630154634/https://fcn.dk/2015/06/fcn-forlaenger-med-mads-mini-pedersen/ | url-status = dead }} On 27 September 2015, Valentin got his Superliga debut in a game against [AGF](/source/Aarhus_Gymnastikforening), who FCN won 2–0, where he came on the pitch in the 93rd minute, replacing [Oliver Thychosen](/source/Oliver_Thychosen).{{ cite web | title = NORDSJÆLLAND VS. AGF 2 - 0 | url = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/09/27/denmark/superliga/fc-nordsjalland/agf-aarhus/2048518/| publisher = Soccerway | date = 27 September 2015}} During the 2016–17 season, Valentin became a key player for FCN and the U21 national team. Valentin's contract got extended in the summer of 2017, and besides that, he also revealed that he dreamed of a foreign adventure. In September 2017, Valentin suffered from a horrible ligament injury in his knee, that would keep him out for at least eight weeks.{{ cite web | title = Mads 'Mini' Pedersen ude i mindst otte uger | url = http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/mads-mini-pedersen-ude-i-mindst-otte-uger/ | publisher = bold.dk | date = 12 September 2017 }} In November 2018, Mads changed his shirt name from his nickname "Mini" to his middle name "Valentin" to honor his family.{{cite web | title = MINI BLIVER TIL VALENTIN | url = https://fcn.dk/2018/11/mini-bliver-til-valentin/ | publisher = bold.dk | date = 22 November 2018 | access-date = 30 March 2019 | archive-date = 3 March 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220303194106/https://fcn.dk/2018/11/mini-bliver-til-valentin/ | url-status = dead }} ===FC Augsburg=== On 27 June 2019, Valentin joined [FC Augsburg](/source/FC_Augsburg) on a contract until June 2024.{{ cite web | title = MADS PEDERSEN VERSTÄRKT DEN FCA | url = https://fcaugsburg.de/wns/mads-pedersen-verstaerkt-den-fca/ | publisher = fcaugsburg.dk | date = 27 June 2019 }} Valentin got his official debut on 17 August 2019 against [Borussia Dortmund](/source/Borussia_Dortmund) where he also was noted for an assist in a 5–1 defeat.[https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/dortmund-vandt-stort-trods-vild-valentin-start/ Dortmund vandt stort trods vild Valentin-start], bold.dk, 17 August 2019 After only three games for Augsburg in his first half season, Valentin was loaned out to [FC Zürich](/source/FC_Z%C3%BCrich) on 30 January 2020 for the rest of the season.[https://fcaugsburg.de/wns/mads-petersen-completes-loan-move-to-zurich/?lang=en MADS PETERSEN COMPLETES LOAN MOVE TO ZURICH], fcaugsburg.de, 30 January 2020 In July 2023, Valentin signed a contract extension with Augsburg until June 2027.[https://www.fcaugsburg.de/en/article/mads-pedersen-extends-contract-with-fca-18349 Mads Pedersen extends contract with FCA], fcaugsburg.de, 14 July 2023 ==International career== Valentin was called up to the senior [Denmark](/source/Denmark_national_football_team) squad for [friendly](/source/friendly_(association_football)) matches against the [Netherlands](/source/Netherlands_national_football_team) and [Serbia](/source/Serbia_national_football_team) on 26 and 29 March 2022, respectively.{{cite news |url=https://www.goalzz.com/?n=1125881 |title=Injured Poulsen and Delaney depart Danish squad, Pedersen joins |publisher=goalzz.com |date=28 March 2022|access-date=1 April 2022}} ==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 16 May 2026}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="5"|[Nordsjælland](/source/FC_Nordsj%C3%A6lland) |[2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Danish_Superliga) |[Danish Superliga](/source/Danish_Superliga) |16||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||16||0 |- |[2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Danish_Superliga) |Danish Superliga |25||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||25||0 |- |[2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_Danish_Superliga) |Danish Superliga |25||3||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||25||3 |- |[2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Danish_Superliga) |Danish Superliga |22||0||1||0||5{{efn|Appearances in [UEFA Europa League](/source/UEFA_Europa_League)}}||0||colspan="2"|—||28||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !88!!3!!1!!0!!5!!0!!0!!0!!94!!3 |- |rowspan="8"|[FC Augsburg](/source/FC_Augsburg) |[2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_FC_Augsburg_season) |[Bundesliga](/source/Bundesliga) |2||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||3||0 |- |[2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_FC_Augsburg_season) |Bundesliga |15||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||15||0 |- |[2020–21](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_FC_Augsburg_season) |Bundesliga |29||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||29||2 |- |[2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_FC_Augsburg_season) |Bundesliga |28||0||1||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||29||1 |- |[2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_FC_Augsburg_season) |Bundesliga |27||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||28||1 |- |[2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_FC_Augsburg_season) |Bundesliga |7||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||9||0 |- |[2025–26](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_FC_Augsburg_season) |Bundesliga |7||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||7||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !115!!3!!5!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!120!!4 |- |[FC Zürich](/source/FC_Z%C3%BCrich) (loan) |[2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_FC_Z%C3%BCrich_season) |[Swiss Super League](/source/Swiss_Super_League) |2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !205!!4!!6!!1!!5!!0!!0!!0!!216!!7 |} {{notelist}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * {{Soccerway|345339}} * {{DBU player|7342}} {{FC Augsburg squad}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Valentin, Mads}} Category:1996 births Category:Living people Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Danish men's footballers Category:Denmark men's under-21 international footballers Category:Denmark men's youth international footballers Category:Danish Superliga players Category:Bundesliga players Category:Swiss Super League players Category:FC Nordsjælland players Category:FC Augsburg players Category:FC Zürich players Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland Category:Danish expatriate sportspeople in Germany Category:Danish expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Category:People from Fredensborg Municipality Category:Footballers from the Capital Region of Denmark Category:21st-century Danish sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Mads Valentin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mads_Valentin) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor 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