The 2023–24 season is FC Midtjylland's 25th season in existence, and its 23rd consecutive season in the Danish Superliga, the top tier of football in Denmark. As a result of the club's seventh-place finish and playoff win during the 2022–23 Danish Superliga, it participated in the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League and will also compete in the 2023–24 Danish Cup. Midtjylland finished the 2023–24 season on top of the Danish Superliga, earning the club's fourth league title and qualified for the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League.
Squad
Name Nat Position Since Date of birth Signed from Goalkeepers 1 Jonas Lössl GK 2021 1 February 1989 Everton F.C. 50 Martin Fraisl GK 2023 10 May 1993 Arminia Bielefeld 90 Oscar Hedvall GK 2023 9 August 1998 Silkeborg Defenders 3 Lee Han-beom DF 2023 17 June 2002 FC Seoul 6 Joel Andersson DF 2018 11 November 1996 BK Häcken 13 Adam Gabriel DF 2023 28 May 2001 Sparta Prague 14 Henrik Dalsgaard (captain) DF 2021 27 July 1989 Brentford F.C. 15 Sverrir Ingi Ingason DF 2023 5 August 1993 PAOK 22 Mads Bech Sørensen DF 2023 7 January 1999 Brentford 29 Paulinho DF 2019 3 January 1995 Bahia 73 Juninho DF 2021 1 February 1995 Esporte Clube Bahia Midfielders 2 André Rømer MF 2023 18 July 1993 Elfsborg 5 Emiliano Martínez MF 2022 17 August 1999 Red Bull Bragantino 8 Kristoffer Olsson MF 2023 30 June 1995 Anderlecht 24 Oliver Sørensen MF 2019 10 March 2022 Homegrown 25 Iver Fossum MF 2023 15 July 1996 AaB 35 Charles MF 2021 19 June 1996 Ceará 37 Armin Gigović MF 2023 6 April 2002 Rostov Forwards 9 Ola Brynhildsen FW 2022 27 April 1999 Molde 10 Cho Gue-sung FW 2023 25 January 1998 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 11 Darío Osorio FW 2023 24 January 2004 Club Universidad de Chile 17 Franculino Djú FW 2023 28 June 2004 Benfica U23 18 Edward Chilufya FW 2022 17 September 1999 Djurgårdens IF 38 Marrony FW 2021 5 February 1999 Atlético Mineiro 45 Alhaji Kamara FW 2024 16 April 1994 Randers 58 Aral Şimşir FW 2021 19 June 2022 Homegrown
Out on loan
Transfers In Date Nat. Name Club Fee Ref. 1 July 2023 GK Oscar Hedvall Silkeborg Free Transfer https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/oscar-hedvall-toerner-ud-for-fc-midtjylland/ 1 July 2023 FW Franculino Djú Benfica U23 Free Transfer https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/fc-midtjylland-henter-stort-angrebstalent-fra-benfica/ 1 July 2023 FW August Priske Midtjylland U19 Internal Transfer 3 July 2023 MF Kristoffer Olsson Anderlecht €2.80m https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/kristoffer-olsson-skifter-permanent-til-fc-midtjylland/ 7 July 2023 DF Sverrir Ingi Ingason PAOK €3.00m https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/sverrir-ingi-ingason-skifter-til-fc-midtjylland/ 10 July 2023 DF Iver Fossum AaB Free Transfer https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/fc-midtjylland-henter-iver-fossum/ 11 July 2023 FW Cho Gue-sung Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors €3.05m https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/fc-midtjylland-koeber-cho-gue-sung/ 14 July 2023 DF André Rømer Elfsborg Unknown https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/andre-roemer-vender-tilbage-til-fc-midtjylland/ 2 August 2023 GK Martin Fraisl Arminia Bielefeld Free Transfer https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/fc-midtjylland-henter-martin-fraisl/ 23 August 2023 DF Adam Gabriel Sparta Prague €830k https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/fc-midtjylland-henter-adam-gabriel/ 28 August 2023 DF Lee Han-beom FC Seoul €1.50m https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/lee-han-beom-skifter-til-fc-midtjylland/ 31 August 2023 FW Darío Osorio Universidad de Chile €5.20m https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/chilensk-landsholdsspiller-skifter-til-fc-midtjylland/ 1 September 2023 DF Mads Bech Sørensen Brentford Undisclosed https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/mads-bech-soerensen-er-landet-jeg-har-taarnhoeje-ambitioner/ 1 September 2023 FW Ola Brynhildsen Molde €2.50m https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/norsk-landsholdsangriber-skifter-til-fc-midtjylland/ 1 February 2024 FW Alhaji Kamara Randers €125k https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/fc-midtjylland-henter-alhaji-kamara/
Out Date Nat. Name Club Fee Ref. 1 July 2023 DF Mads Døhr Thychosen AIK €70k https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/mads-doehr-thychosen-solgt-til-aik/ 18 July 2023 MF Emam Ashour Al Ahly €2.68m https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/emam-ashour-solgt-til-al-ahly/ 31 July 2023 DF Oliver Olsen Randers Undisclosed https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/oliver-olsen-solgt-til-randers-fc/ 8 August 2023 FW Gustav Isaksen Lazio €12.00m https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/oliver-olsen-solgt-til-randers-fc/ 17 August 2023 FW Sory Kaba Las Palmas €1.50m https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/sory-kaba-solgt-til-las-palmas/ 14 September 2023 FW Pione Sisto Alanyaspor Undisclosed https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/pione-sisto-skifter-til-alanyaspor/ 31 January 2024 MF Nikolas Dyhr St. Louis City €500k https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/nikolas-dyhr-solgt-til-st-louis-city/
Loans out Date Nat. Name Club Duration Ref. 2 July 2023 DF Mikkel Fischer Fredericia 30 June 2024 https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/stort-forsvarstalent-tager-et-aar-i-fc-fredericia/ 18 July 2023 GK Elías Rafn Ólafsson Mafra 30 June 2024 https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/elias-olafsson-tager-et-aar-i-mafra/ 18 July 2023 DF Pontus Texel Mafra 30 June 2024 https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/tre-spillere-skifter-til-cd-mafra/ 18 July 2023 MF Andreas Nibe Mafra 30 June 2024 https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/tre-spillere-skifter-til-cd-mafra/ 18 July 2023 FW Juan Felipe Moreno Mafra 30 June 2024 https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/tre-spillere-skifter-til-cd-mafra/ 21 July 2023 FW Frederik Heiselberg Horsens 30 June 2024 https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/heiselberg-udlejes-til-ac-horsens/ 26 July 2023 MF Gustav Fraulo Mafra 29 January 2024 https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/fraulo-lind-og-nybo-skifter-til-cd-mafra/ 26 July 2023 FW Jonathan Lind Mafra 30 June 2024 https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/fraulo-lind-og-nybo-skifter-til-cd-mafra/ 30 July 2023 MF Valdemar Byskov Mafra 3 January 2024 https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/tre-spillere-skifter-til-cd-mafra/ 3 August 2023 DF Victor Bak Jensen Mafra 3 January 2024 https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/victor-bak-udlejes-til-cd-mafra/ 22 August 2023 FW August Priske FC Eindhoven 30 June 2024 https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/august-priske-forlaenger-og-udlejes-til-fc-eindhoven/ 1 September 2023 GK Mark Ugboh Holstebro 30 June 2024 https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/mark-ugboh-udlejes-til-holstebro-bk/ 1 September 2023 DF Stefan Gartenmann Aberdeen 30 June 2024 https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/stefan-gartenmann-tager-et-aar-i-aberdeen/ 1 September 2023 FW Júnior Brumado Hansa Rostock 30 June 2024 https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/junior-brumado-udlejes-til-hansa-rostock/ 7 September 2023 DF Pablo Ortíz Pardubice 30 June 2024 https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/pablo-ortiz-lejet-ud-til-tjekkisk-fodbold/
Released Date Nat. Name Subsequent club Join date Ref.
New contracts Date Nat.NameContract untilTeamRef.29 June 2023 FW Aral Şimşir 30 June 2028 First Team https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/aral-simsir-saetter-signatur-paa-ny-lang-aftale/22 August 2023 FW August Priske 30 June 2028 First Team https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/august-priske-forlaenger-og-udlejes-til-fc-eindhoven/
Non-competitive
Pre-season friendlies
Mid-season friendlies
Atlantic Cup
Competitions
Danish Superliga
Regular season
Superliga Results Summary
Results by round - Regular season
Championship round
Results by round - Championship round
Regular season
Championship Round
Danish Cup
UEFA Europa Conference League
Second qualifying round
Third qualifying round
Play-off round
Statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Players away from the club on loan:
|colspan="14"|Players who left Midtjylland during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNameSuperligaPokalenConference LeagueTotal 1 FW 17 Franculino Djú 11 1 5 17 2 FW 10 Cho Gue-sung 12 0 1 13 3 FW 11 Darío Osorio 8 0 0 8 4 FW 9 Ola Brynhildsen 5 1 0 6 5 DF 24 Oliver Sørensen 5 0 0 5 MF 35 Charles 4 1 0 5 8 FW 13 Stanley Iheanacho 0 4 0 4 DF 14 Henrik Dalsgaard 3 0 1 4 DF 22 Mads Bech Sørensen 4 0 0 4 FW 58 Aral Şimşir 4 0 0 4 10 FW 38 Marrony 0 3 0 3 11 DF 13 Adam Gabriel 1 1 0 2 DF 29 Paulinho 2 0 1 2 DF 15 Sverrir Ingi Ingason 2 0 0 2 13 MF 18 Edward Chilufya 0 0 1 1 MF 37 Armin Gigović 0 0 1 1 DF 73 Juninho 0 0 1 1 MF 2 André Rømer 0 1 0 1 MF 25 Iver Fossum 0 1 0 1 FW -- Julius Voldby 0 1 0 1 DF 3 Lee Han-beom 1 0 0 1 Own goal(s) 1 1 0 2Players who left Midtjylland during the season: FW 9 Sory Kaba 0 0 1 1 Total 62 15 12 89
Assists PlacePositionNationNumberNameSuperligaPokalenConference LeagueTotal 1 DF 29 Paulinho 5 0 1 6 2 DF 24 Oliver Sørensen 3 2 0 5 3 MF 8 Kristoffer Olsson 2 0 2 4 DF 14 Henrik Dalsgaard 3 0 1 4 FW 11 Darío Osorio 4 0 0 4 FW 10 Cho Gue-sung 4 0 0 4 7 DF 44 Nikolas Dyhr 0 3 0 3 MF 25 Iver Fossum 0 2 1 3 FW 17 Franculino Djú 2 1 0 3 10 MF 37 Armin Gigović 2 0 0 2 MF 5 Emiliano Martínez 2 0 0 2 12 FW 9 Ola Brynhildsen 0 1 0 1 FW 38 Marrony 0 1 0 1 FW 19 Stanley Iheanacho 0 1 0 1 FW 58 Aral Şimşir 1 0 0 1 MF 2 André Rømer 1 0 0 0 DF 3 Lee Han-beom 1 0 0 1 DF 22 Mads Bech Sørensen 1 0 0 1 DF 15 Sverrir Ingi Ingason 1 0 0 1Players who left Midtjylland during the season: FW 9 Sory Kaba 0 0 1 1 Total 33 10 6 49
Clean Sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNameSuperligaPokalenConference LeagueTotal 1 GK 1 Jonas Lössl 6 0 1 7 2 GK 50 Martin Fraisl 1 2 0 3 Total 7 2 1 10
Hat-tricks PlayerAgainstResultDateCompetitionRef Franculino Djú Omonia 5–1 17 Aug 2023 Europa Conference League https://www.fcm.dk/kampe/fc-midtjylland-omonoia-fc-17-08-2023/ Stanley Iheanacho Aabenraa 13–0 6 Sep 2023 Danish Cup https://www.fcm.dk/kampe/aabenraa-bk-fc-midtjylland-06-09-2023/#referat Marrony Aabenraa 13–0 6 Sep 2023 Danish Cup https://www.fcm.dk/kampe/aabenraa-bk-fc-midtjylland-06-09-2023/#referat
Disciplinary record Number Position Nation Name Superliga Pokalen Conference League Total 1 GK Jonas Lössl 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 MF André Rømer 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 5 MF Emiliano Martínez 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 8 MF Kristoffer Olsson 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 5 0 0 9 FW Ola Brynhildsen 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 10 FW Cho Gue-sung 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 11 FW Darío Osorio 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 13 DF Adam Gabriel 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 14 DF Henrik Dalsgaard 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 15 DF Sverrir Ingi Ingason 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 17 FW Franculino Djú 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 20 MF Valdemar Byskov 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 22 DF Mads Bech Sørensen 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 24 MF Oliver Sørensen 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 26 DF Pablo Ortíz 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 29 DF Paulinho 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 33 FW Mikel Gogorca 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 35 MF Charles 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 37 MF Armin Gigović 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 6 0 0 44 DF Nikolas Dyhr 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 58 FW Aral Şimşir 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 73 DF Juninho 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 74 FW Júnior Brumado 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0Players away from the club on loan: 4 DF Stefan Gartenmann 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1Players who left Midtjylland during the season: 9 FW Sory Kaba 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Total 64 2 2 3 0 0 14 0 0 81 2 2
Home attendance
CompetitionTotalGamesAverageSuperliga 158,930 16 9,933Pokalen 0 0 0 Conference League 21,545 3 7,182 Total 180,475 19 9,499
References
External links FC Midtjylland in Danish