Full name Mads Fenger Nielsen 2007-2009 Randers Freja Weight 82 kg Number 13 Height 1.85 m | Playing position Role Football player Place of birth Denmark Name Mads Fenger Date joined January 1, 2009 | |
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Date of birth (1990-09-10) September 10, 1990 (age 25) Current team Randers FC (#13 / Defender) | ||
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Mads Fenger Nielsen (born September 10, 1990) is a Danish professional football defender who plays for Hammarby IF in Allsvenskan.
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Having previously spent the more part of his senior career at Randers FC, Fenger holds the record for most first team appearances in the history of said club.
Early life
Mads Fenger grew up in Aarhus, Zealand and started his football career at local club IK Skovbakken. In 2007, he joined Randers FC youth academy but soon started to play senior football with their reserve team Randers Freja.
Randers FC
Fenger made his competitive debut for Randers in the 2008-09 season, making three appearances.
During the 2009-10 season, Fenger formed a strong central-defence with Anders Egholm as part of a Randers-team that miraculously avoided relegation after being 13 points under the relegation-line half way through the season. Fenger and Randers ultimately ended up 10th and avoided relegation, in a season that has since been described as the most dramatic in the history of the club.
The upcoming 2010–11 season, Fenger played 16 league games as Randers had a hard time following up on their results from the previous season. Ultimately the club finished 11th, thus facing relegation to the Danish 1st Division.
Staying with the club despite of the relegation, Fenger, once again, played a vital part in the team that secured a second place in the Danish 1st Division and thereby earned a promotion to the Danish Superliga in the 2011–12 season . Fenger played a total of 25 league games.
In the 2012–13 season Fenger was a vital part of central defence playing a total of 32 league games. A season which ended with Randers taking third place - the best league result in the history of the club. Fenger also helped the club reach the final of the Danish Cup where the team lost 0-1 to Esbjerg FB.
Following several strong seasons Fenger was promoted to vice-captain for Randers FC during the 2014–15 season, marking his growing influence on the team. Fenger was again a vital part of the team that ended the season 4th in the league, playing in a total of 32 out of 33 league games.
On August 16, 2015 in a match against OB, Fenger played his match number 200 for the club, being only the second player in the clubs history to reach this milestone.
In March 2016, Fenger was promoted to captain of the team.
Hammarby IF
On 17 February 2017, Fenger agreed to join the Swedish Allsvenskan club Hammarby IF on a pre-contract. His three year-deal came to effect on 15 July the same year.
Fenger made his competitive debut for the side on 17 July, playing the whole game in 3-0 loss against Elfsborg. He quickly established himself as an important member in manager Jakob Michelsen's side, usually pairing up with compatriot Bjørn Paulsen in the central defense. After making 10 appearances for Hammarby in 2017, Fenger was ruled out for the remainder of the season following a serious groin injury, which he attracted in a 2–1 win against IFK Göteborg on 20 September.