| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mikkel Mejlstrup Pedersen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1996-01-07)7 January 1996 (age 29) | ||
| Place of birth | Hobro, Denmark[1] | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hobro | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2011 | Hobro | ||
| 2011–2014 | Randers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Randers | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2022 | Hobro | 158 | (11) |
| 2022–2024 | Randers | 39 | (0) |
| 2024– | Hobro | 10 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 December 2024 | |||
Mikkel Mejlstrup Pedersen (born 7 January 1996) is a Danish professionalfootballer who plays as amidfielder forDanish 1st Division clubHobro IK.
Pedersen started playing football for local clubHobro IK at age four,[3] progressing through various youth levels before moving to theRanders FC academy at under-15 level.[1]
On 20 July 2016, he returned to Hobro without having made a senior appearance for Randers.[1] Pedersen made his professional debut on 31 July 2016, replacingAnders Holvad in the 59th minute of a 1–1 home draw againstFC Helsingør in theDanish 1st Division.[4] The club reached promotion in his first season,[5] as Pedersen made 20 total appearances.[6]
He made his debut at the top level, theDanish Superliga, on the first matchday of the2017–18 season, a 2–1 win over Helsingør in which he came off the bench forDanny Olsen in the 81st minute.[7]
Pedersen scored his first goal on 16 September 2018, equalizing in the Superliga match againstVendsyssel FF, which ended in a 1–1 away draw.[8]
On 3 August 2022, Pedersen returned for his second stint at Randers FC, signing a three-year contract.[9]
After two years back in Randers, Pedersen once again returned toHobro IK in August 2024, signing a deal until June 2027.[10]