Magnus Elkjær Mattsson (born 25 February 1999) is a Danish professional

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who plays as an

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for Dutch club

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Club career

Silkeborg

Mattsson started his career at ØBG Fodbold in

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at the age of 13 years. He made his debut for

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's first team in the

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on 25 August 2017 against

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. He was also a starter in the cup final in the

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, where Mattsson and Silkeborg were up against

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. The match ended with a 3–1 win for

. At the end of 2018, Mattsson was named player of the year in Silkeborg IF. A few months later, Silkeborg was relegated to the

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. 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

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

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in that game and was again out for a longer period. 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

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, signing a deal until June 2024 with an option for one further year.

Personal life

Magnus' younger brother, Pelle Mattsson, is also a footballer, playing for

. Their father, Joakim Mattsson, is a Swedish football manager. Beside football, Magnus is also a

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and creates beats for American musicians.Magnus Mattsson producerer beats til amerikanske rappere
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Honours

Silkeborg *

: 2019–20

References

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Magnus Mattsson
at Silkeborg IF * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mattsson, Magnus 1999 births Living people People from Ærø Municipality Danish people of Swedish descent Sportspeople from the Region of Southern Denmark Danish men's footballers Association football midfielders Denmark youth international footballers Denmark under-21 international footballers Danish Superliga players Danish 1st Division players Eredivisie players Silkeborg IF players NEC Nijmegen players Danish expatriate men's footballers Danish expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands