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35
11.6%
Ratingi
40.7
13%
Seasoni
6.6
Valuei

Profile

Full nameMads Emil Møller Madsen
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityDenmark
Age28
Date of birth14 Jan 1998
BirthplaceSkanderborg
Height189 cm
Shirt number#21
ClubFC Copenhagen
Defensive midfielder

Season stats

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30
Appearances
3
Goals
3
Assists
2193
Minutes

Domestic-league season · FC Copenhagen.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Superligaat Aarhus7016086.94
UEFA Champions League7002746.51

Scout report

Project playerDefensive midfielder

M. Emil Madsen is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder at FC Copenhagen, enjoying a standout season — 3 goals and 3 assists in 30 appearances, a Season grade of 41, top 22% of Superliga defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 35, ranking 133rd of 207 in the Superliga. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (73.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.98 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Madsen.

Judged on this season alone, Madsen graded 41 — a strong campaign that ranks top 23% of the 36 defensive midfielders in the Superliga, on 3 goals, 3 assists and 3.981 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 47 → 41). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 35, 29th of 36 of the 36 defensive midfielders in the Superliga. At 28 Madsen is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.6 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Trending upBreakout: 2024/25
Current potential29th of 36 defensive midfielders · SuperligaCurrent seasonTop 23% defensive midfielders · Superliga8th-best defensive midfielder in the Superliga133rd in the Superliga · potential29th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Superliga
35
Ratingi
29th of 36 defensive midfielders
40.7
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
73.8%
Minutes
a regular starter
3.98
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · FC Copenhagen finished 3rd of 6 · a mid-table side

3.98
Def. / 90
72
Tackles
20
Interceptions
6
Clean sheets

3.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 30 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 73.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.25 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
  • Defensive volume. 3.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 35, Madsen carries the 29th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Superliga of 36. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

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