Mads Hansen (footballer, born 1984)

Mads Hansen
Hansen (2019)
Personal information
Full name Mads Andre Hansen
Date of birth (1984-02-02) 2 February 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Lier, Norway
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Right-Back, Midfielder, Left-Winger
Youth career
Lier
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2003 Strømsgodset
2004–2010 Mjøndalen
2011–2012 Fredrikstad 45 (2)
2013–2018 Mjøndalen 145 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mads Andre Hansen (born 2 February 1984) is a former Norwegian footballer, and a one-hit wonder with the single "Sommerkroppen".[2] He has previously played for Lier, Strømsgodset, Fredrikstad Fotballklubb and Mjøndalen IF. He is also an influencer, and TV-presenter.

Hansen was in 2009 awarded NRK's Gullballen for his goal for Mjøndalen against Hønefoss. He played 45 matches for Fredrikstad in Tippeligaen between 2011 and 2012

Club career

Hansen was born in Drammen and grew up in Lier, where he played for Lier[1] before he joined Strømsgodset. He got one appearance for the team in 2002 before he left for the Third Division side Mjøndalen ahead of the 2004-season.[3][4]

Hansen was one of the profiles on the team when Mjøndalen earned promotion to the First Division.[5] On 25 October 2009 he scored the match-winning goal in the 2-1 win against league-leaders Hønefoss, a victory that saved Mjøndalen from relegation. Hansen's goal, which was a solo-raid from his own half, have been compared to Maradona's goal against England in the 1986 FIFA World Cup, and was woted Goal of the Year during NRK's Gullballen.[6]

Hansen was wanted by Tippeligaen side Fredrikstad during the summer of 2010, and offered between 400,000 and 500,000 NOK for the midfielder position. This was rejected by Mjøndalen, and when Fredrikstad got another bid rejected after the 2010 season, which according to Drammens Tidende was 325,000 NOK,[7] Hansen considered paying 50,000 NOK out of his own pocket to make his dream to play in Tippeligaen come true.[8] Hansen eventually signed a three-year contract with Fredrikstad in January 2011, after external investors paid what Fredrikstad couldn't afford to pay for Hansen.[9]

Hansen scored a goal in his debut for Fredrikstad, and was a regular for the team in the first half of the 2011 season. He only started four matches in the 2012 season due to an injury, when the team got relegated from the Tippeligaen.[5] He played a total of 35 matches and scored two goals for Fredrikstad in Tippeligaen. Ahead of the 2013 season, Hansen rejoined his old team Mjøndalen, and signed a three-year contract with the club.[5]

On April 27, 2018, Hansen announced he would retire from professional football, due to lack of motivation.[10]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[1]
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Mjøndalen 2009 1. divisjon 29 3 1 1 — 30 4
2010 27 3 3 0 — 30 3
Total 56 6 4 1 — 60 7
Fredrikstad 2011 Eliteserien 30 2 6 0 — 36 2
2012 15 0 2 0 — 17 0
Total 45 2 8 0 — 53 2
Mjøndalen 2013 1. divisjon 29 1 4 0 2[a] 0 35 1
2014 29 0 2 0 4[a] 0 35 0
2015 Eliteserien 30 1 4 0 — 34 1
2016 1. divisjon 22 0 2 0 1[a] 0 25 0
2017 30 1 4 0 2[a] 0 36 1
2018 5 1 0 0 — 5 1
Total 145 4 16 0 9 0 170 4
Career total 246 12 28 1 9 0 283 13
  1. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in promotion play-offs

References

  1. ^ a b c "Mads Hansen". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Sensasjonelle Spotify-tall for Mads Hansen-låten "Sommerkroppen"". VG. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  3. ^ Nilsen, Magne J. (7 January 2012). "SIF inn i kampen om Hansen". dt.no (in Norwegian). Drammens Tidende. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  4. ^ "Mjøndalen-spiller tok «en Maradona» | Aftenposten.no". Archived from the original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
  5. ^ a b c Nilsen, Magne J. (31 January 2013). "Henter hjem Hansen" (in Norwegian). Drammens Tidende. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  6. ^ "Brynild Gruppen serverer Mads Hansen til FFK" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 26 January 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  7. ^ Solbakken, Espen (25 December 2010). ""Maradona-Hansen" frykter eliteseriedrømmen ryker" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  8. ^ Gangstøe, Jørgen (17 January 2011). "Mjøndalen-kaptein vil betale seg til FFK av egen lomme" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  9. ^ Løfaldli, Reidar (19 January 2011). "Mads Hansen klar for Fredrikstad" (in Norwegian). Adresseavisa. Norwegian News Agency. Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  10. ^ "Mads Hansen legger opp" (in Norwegian).