Magnus Elkjær Mattsson (born 25 February 1999) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Danish Superliga club Copenhagen.
Club career Silkeborg Mattsson started his career at ØBG Fodbold in Silkeborg. He played there until 2012 where he moved to Silkeborg IF at the age of 13 years. He made his debut for Silkeborg IF's first team in the Danish Superliga on 25 August 2017 against Hobro IK.SILKEBORG VS. HOBRO 0 - 2, soccerway.com, 25 August 2017 He was also a starter in the cup final in the 2017–18 Danish Cup, where Mattsson and Silkeborg were up against Brøndby IF. The match ended with a 3–1 win for Brøndby IF. At the end of 2018, Mattsson was named player of the year in Silkeborg IF.Magnus Mattsson vinder årets spiller i Silkeborg, tipsbladet.dk, 27 November 2018 A few months later, Silkeborg was relegated to the Danish 1st Division.
In March 2019, Mattsson suffered a long-term injury in his groin, which kept him on the sidelines for half a year. However, with 20 appearances and 6 goals in the league during the season, Mattsson helped Silkeborg with promotion to the Danish Superliga again for the 2019–20 season. To gain some game fitness after being injured for half a year, Mattsson was called up for a U19 game in September 2019. Unluckily, Mattsson suffered an injury to his left anterior cruciate ligament in that game and was again out for a longer period.Ung SIF-profil har revet korsbåndet over, bold.dk, 18 September 2019 Having undergone knee surgery, he was in recovery until the end of the 2019–20 season.
NEC On 28 June 2021, it was confirmed that Mattsson had been sold to Dutch club NEC, signing a deal until June 2024 with an option for one further year.N.E.C. neemt Magnus Mattsson over van Silkeborg IF, nec-nijmegen.nl, 28 June 2021
Copenhagen Mattsson joined Copenhagen on 1 February 2024 signing a contract with the Danish side through the 2027–28 campaign.MAGNUS MATTSSON NY F.C. KØBENHAVNER, fck.dk, 1 February 2024 He debuted for the club on 13 February 2024 by scoring in the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16 against Manchester City in a 3–1 loss.
Personal life Mattsson's younger brother, Pelle Mattsson, is also a footballer, playing for Norwich City FC. Their father, Joakim Mattsson, is a Swedish football manager.SIF-talenter er brødre og bedste venner på samme tid, midtjyllandsavis.dk, 15 February 2019
Beside football, Mattsson is also a music producer and creates beats for American musicians.Magnus Mattsson producerer beats til amerikanske rappere, mediano.nu, 25 March 2020
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSilkeborg2017–18Danish Superliga18141—2222018–19Danish 1st Division20621—2272019–20Danish 1st Division0000—002020–21Danish 1st Division281923—3022Total662685—7431NEC Nijmegen2021–22Eredivisie27430—3042022–23Eredivisie25410—2642023–24Eredivisie191132—2213Total711972—7821Copenhagen2023–24Danish Superliga13200211532024–25Danish Superliga313701505232025–26Danish Superliga620053115Total507702247811Career total1865222722423062
Honours Silkeborg Danish 1st Division: 2019–20
Copenhagen Danish Superliga: 2024–25 Danish Cup: 2024–25
Individual Danish 1st Division Player of the Season: 2020–21 Danish Superliga Team of the Month: March 2024
References
External links Profile at the F.C. Copenhagen website