Nicolas Martin Hautorp Madsen (born 17 March 2000) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Queens Park Rangers.
Club career Early years Madsen started playing football at the age of three in local club Marienlyst and later joined Næsby. In November 2014 it was confirmed that Madsen, who already earlier had been on trials at Midtjylland and also Brøndby, would join Midtjylland from the summer 2015.FC Midtjylland henter Næsby-talent, fyens.dk, 25 November 2014 On his 15th birthday, he signed a 3-year youth contract with the club.Fødselsdagsgave: Næsby-talent får tre år i FC Midtjylland, fyens.dk, 18 March 2015Teknisk Stærk Fynbo Til Akademiet, fcm.dk, 19 March 2015 In 2017, he extended his contract until the summer 2019.
Midtjylland On 28 November 2018, 18-year old Madsen got his official debut for FC Midtjylland. Madsen started on the bench, but replaced Mayron George with 14 minutes left against Dalum IF in the Danish Cup.Madsen Efter Debut: Det Er Pisse Fedt, fcm.dk, 26 September 2018 In September 2019, he got his Danish Superliga debut against Lyngby Boldklub.Nicolas Madsen Stolt AF Superligadebut, fcm.dk, 15 September 2019
On 31 August 2021, Madsen was loaned out to Eredivisie club SC Heerenveen for the 2021–22 season.Deense Middenfelder Madsen (21) Naar SC Heerenveen, sc-heerenveen.nl, 31 August 2021
Westerlo After returning to Midtjylland from his loan spell, Madsen was sold to Belgian football; K.V.C. Westerlo confirmed on 20 July 2022, that Madsen had signed a deal until June 2026.Welkom Nicolas Madsen , kvcwesterlo.be, 20 July 2022
Queens Park Rangers On 23 August 2024, Madsen signed for EFL Championship club Queens Park Rangers for an undisclosed fee.
Following an impressive second campaign with the club, he was named Queens Park Rangers Player of the Season for the 2025–26 season.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMidtjylland2019–20Danish Superliga9000——902020–21Danish Superliga17030—402402021–22Danish Superliga4000—1050Total30030—50380Heerenveen (loan)2021–22Eredivisie26020——280Westerlo2022–23Belgian Pro League36210——3722023–24Belgian Pro League341311——35142024–25Belgian Pro League4100——41Total741621——7617Queens Park Rangers2024–25EFL Championship3131020—3432025–26EFL Championship3031000—313Total6162020—656Career total1912291205020723
Honours Individual Queens Park Rangers Player of the Year: 2025–26
References
External links Nicolas Madsen at FCM's website