Pelle Mattsson

Pelle Elkjær Mattsson (born 4 August 2001) is a Danish professional footballer, who plays as a midfielder for Silkeborg IF.

Pelle Mattsson
Personal information
Full name Pelle Elkjær Mattsson
Date of birth (2001-08-04) 4 August 2001
Place of birth Marstal, Denmark
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Silkeborg IF
Number 18
Youth career
ØBG Fodbold
Silkeborg IF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Silkeborg IF 2 (0)
National team‡
2019– Denmark U19 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:49, 10 July 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:49, 10 July 2020 (UTC)

Club areer

Silkeborg IF

Mattsson joined Silkeborg IF at the age of 13 from ØBG Fodbold in Silkeborg. On 7 February 2019, 17-year old Mattson signed a trainee-contract with Silkeborg, after good performances for the first team in training and in friendly games.[1] Mattsson was supposed to continue on the club's U19 team and occasionally train with the first team. However, Mattsson was called up for three first team games, before he got his official debut for the team on 21 April 2019 against Hvidovre IF in the Danish 1st Division.[2] Mattsson started on the bench, before replacing Ronnie Schwartz in the 89th minute.

Silkeborg was promoted to the Danish Superliga for the 2019-20 season. Mattsson made his debut in the highest football league in Denmark on 8 July 2020, the same day he signed his first 4,5-year professional contract with Silkeborg.[3]

Personal life

Pelle's older brother, Magnus Mattsson, is also a footballer, playing for Silkeborg IF as well. Their father, Joakim Mattsson, who by the way is from Sweden, is a football manager.[4]

References
  1. Dobbelt op på Mattsson: Pelle på kontrakt, silkeborgif.com, 7 February 2019
  2. Vild uge for 17-årig SIF-debutant, midtjyllandsavis.dk, 23 April 2019
  3. Pelle Mattsson på lang kontrakt i SIF, silkeborgif.co, 8 July 2020
  4. SIF-talenter er brødre og bedste venner på samme tid, midtjyllandsavis.dk, 15 February 2019
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