{{short description|Danish footballer (born 1992)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name= Mikkel Agger | fullname = Mikkel Agger | image = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|11|1|df=y}} | birth_place = Lemvig, Denmark | height = 1.79 m | position = Striker | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Lemvig GF | years1 = 2009–2011 |clubs1 = Thisted |caps1 = 11 |goals1 = 8 | years2 = 2011–2014 |clubs2 = Esbjerg |caps2 = 28 |goals2 = 5 | years3 = 2012–2013 |clubs3 = → Hjørring (loan) |caps3 = 12 |goals3 = 3 | years4 = 2013–2014 |clubs4 = → Horsens (loan) |caps4 = 14 |goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2014–2017 |clubs5 = Thisted |caps5 = 53 |goals5 = 26 | years6 = 2018–2019 |clubs6 = Sarpsborg 08 |caps6 = 22 |goals6 = 3 | years7 = 2019–2020 |clubs7 = Viborg |caps7 = 43 |goals7 = 14 | years8 = 2020–2021 |clubs8 = Vendsyssel |caps8 = 22 |goals8 = 7 | years9 = 2021–2024 |clubs9 = Thisted |caps9 = 64 |goals9 = 27 | nationalyears1 = 2011 | nationalteam1 = Denmark U19 | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2012 | nationalteam2 = Denmark U20 | nationalcaps2 = 3 | nationalgoals2 = 2 | pcupdate = | ntupdate = }}
'''Mikkel Agger''' (born 1 November 1992) is a Danish retired professional footballer.
==Club career== ===Thisted=== Coming through the youth ranks of Thisted FC playing in the Danish 1st Division, he signed a professional contract with the club on his birthday in 2009.<ref>[http://www.bold.dk/nyt/Thisted-fremtidssikrer "Thisted fremtidssikrer"]</ref> Following some impressive displays for Thisted in the 2010–11 season, he went on trials with Danish Superliga clubs AaB and Esbjerg fB.<ref>[http://www.bold.dk/nyt/AaB-vil-teste-Mikkel-Agger "AaB vil teste Mikkel Agger"]</ref><ref>[http://www.bold.dk/nyt/Mikkel-Agger-synes-i-Esbjerg "Mikkel Agger synes i Esbjerg"]</ref> Agger did not get a contract at AaB, but Esbjerg were keen on signing the striker.
===Esbjerg=== On 3 August 2011, Agger signed a four-year contract with Esbjerg fB.<ref>[http://www.bold.dk/nyt/Mikkel-Agger-faar-fire-aar-i-Esbjerg "Mikkel Agger får fire år i Esbjerg"], bold.dk, 3 August 2011</ref> Agger made his debut only three days after joining the club. He was in the starting lineup against FC Sydvest 05 in a Danish Cup game, but had to leave the pitch after only 30 minutes due to an ankle injury.<ref>[http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/Mikkel-Agger-slap-med-skraekken/ Mikkel Agger slap med skrækken], bold.dk, 7 August 2011</ref>
After returning from his loan spell at FC Hjørring, Agger became the fourth choice in attack. On 27 June 2014, his contract was terminated.<ref>[http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/mikkel-agger-ophaever-i-esbjerg/ Mikkel Agger ophæver i Esbjerg], bold.dk, 27 June 2014</ref>
In the summer transfer window of 2012, Esbjerg fB loaned Kenneth Fabricius from SønderjyskE and therefore, Agger became surplus. A half-season loan deal to FC Hjørring was announced on 13 August 2012.<ref>[http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/Esbjerg-udlejer-Agger-til-Hjoerring/ Esbjerg udlejer Agger til Hjørring], bold.dk, August 13, 2012</ref>
Agger would be loaned out again, this time to AC Horsens on a season-long deal in September 2013.<ref>[http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/Horsens-hapser-Mikkel-Agger/ Horsens hapser Mikkel Agger], bold.dk, 2 September 2013</ref>
===Return to Thisted=== A month after leaving Esbjerg, Agger signed a two-year deal with his former club Thisted FC.<ref>[http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/mikkel-agger-er-tilbage-i-tfc/ Mikkel Agger er tilbage i TFC], bold.dk, 25 July 2014</ref> He scored 25 league goals in his first season, making him the top goalscorer of the team that season. After his successful season, Agger aroused interest from foreign clubs, notably German club FC St. Pauli.<ref>[http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/st-pauli-lurer-paa-thisted-bomber/ St. Pauli lurer på Thisted-bomber], bold.dk, 17 August 2015</ref> Agger, however, chose to stay at Thisted, and extended his contract by another two years in May 2016.<ref>[http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/maalmaskinen-agger-forlaenger-med-thisted/ Målmaskinen Agger forlænger med Thisted], bold.dk, 10 May 2016</ref>
===Viborg=== On 31 January 2019, Viborg FF announced the signing of Agger from Norwegian club Sarpsborg 08 FF.<ref>[http://www.vff.dk/nyhedsarkiv/8-frontpagenews/10958-mikkel-agger-til-viborg-ff Mikkel Agger til Viborg FF], vff.dk, 31 January 2019</ref>
===Third return to Thisted=== After a season at Vendsyssel FF, Agger once again returned to Thisted FC, signing with the club on 22 June 2021.<ref>[https://www.limfjordupdate.dk/agger-vender-hjem-til-thisted-fc Agger vender hjem til Thisted FC], limfjordupdate.dk, 22 June 2021</ref>
On June 5, 2024, 31-year-old Agger confirmed that he was ending his football career. His decision to retire was made so that he could spend time with his son who suffered from an rare genetic disease.<ref>[https://thistedfc.dk/nyheder/mikkel-agger-stopper-karrieren/ Mikkel Agger stopper karrieren], thistedfc.dk, 5 June 2024</ref>
== Personal life == Mikkel is the older brother of professional footballer Mads Agger.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://sport.tv2.dk/fodbold/2024-08-17-yngste-agger-vil-overgaa-sin-familie-i-superligaen| title=Yngste Agger vil overgå sin familie i Superligaen| website=tv2.dk| publisher=TV 2| language=Danish| date=18 August 2024| accessdate=4 November 2024}}</ref> Their father, Søren Agger, also spent time in professional football for Herning Fremad.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.tvsyd.dk/haderslev/dobbeltmalscorer-skal-tjekke-op-pa-fars-meritter| title=Dobbeltmålscorer skal tjekke op på fars meritter| publisher=TV Syd| language=Danish| date=19 August 2024| accessdate=4 November 2024}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist|2}}
==External links== *{{DBU player|6923}} *{{Soccerway|mikkel-agger/115415}}
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