.jpg) Vallys in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicolai Frimodt Vallys[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1996-09-04)4 September 1996 (age 29) | ||
| Place of birth | Copenhagen, Denmark[2] | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brøndby IF | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | BK Skjold | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | BK Skjold | ||
| 2016–2018 | Skovshoved | 50 | (26) |
| 2018–2019 | Roskilde | 29 | (7) |
| 2019–2022 | Silkeborg | 88 | (26) |
| 2022– | Brøndby | 96 | (29) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Denmark | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 September 2023 | |||
Nicolai Frimodt Vallys (Danish pronunciation:[ˈvælys];[4] born 4 September 1996) is a Danish professionalfootballer who plays as awinger orattacking midfielder forDanish Superliga clubBrøndby and theDenmark national team.[5]
Vallys grew up in theØsterbro district ofCopenhagen. He started playing football atBK Skjold, where he made his senior debut in 2015 in the sixth-tierCopenhagen Series.[6]
In 2016, he made a move toSkovshoved, a team competing in the fourth-tierDenmark Series. His debut for the club occurred on 10 August 2016, during aDanish Cup first-round match againstBSF. In an impressive start, he scored abrace, securing a 4–1 victory for his team.[7] He made his league debut on 10 September, coming on as a substitute in the 77th minute in a 1–1 home draw againstB 1908.[8] On 24 September, he scored his first league goal for the club, as Skovshoved lost 3–2 at home toAB Tårnby.[9] As amidfielder, Vallys played a significant role, contributing to the team's promotion to the2nd Division. Across two seasons at Skovshoved, he showcased his talent, scoring 28 goals in 52 appearances. In June 2018, his skills caught the attention ofFC Roskilde, leading to a two-year deal with the club.[10] Transitioning to the second-tier1st Division, he maintained his impressive performance, scoring seven goals in 29 league appearances.[11]
On 1 July 2019, Vallys signed a two-year contract with newly promotedSuperliga clubSilkeborg, continuing his rapid rise through the Danish divisions.[12] He made his debut for the club, as well as his debut in the highest Danish division, on 14 July 2019 in a 3–0 away loss toBrøndby IF, coming on as a substitute in the 72nd minute forMarc Rochester Sørensen.[13] He finished his first season with Silkeborg with 34 total appearances in which he scored six goals,[11] as the club suffered relegation to the 1st Division.[14]
During the summer of 2020, he suffered an injury while training with a friend, sidelining him for 2–3 months.[15] On 1 September 2020, he signed a contract extension with Silkeborg until December 2023.[16] He returned to the pitch in October 2020, and played a key role as Silkeborg won promotion back to the Superliga in May 2021.[17]
On 31 August 2022, it was confirmed that Vallys had joinedBrøndby IF on a deal until June 2026.[18] Brøndby reportedly paidDKK 22.5 million (€3 million).[19] The move was regarded as controversial by some Brøndby supporters,[20] as he had supported bitter rivalsFC Copenhagen as a youth and hails from their home district ofØsterbro.[21][22] After Vallys' received threatening messages, director of sportsCarsten V. Jensen, head coachNiels Frederiksen, and club captainAndreas Maxsø publicly criticised some fans' behaviour regarding the transfer.[20][23]
Vallys made his competitive debut for Brøndby on 4 September in a 2–0 league win away againstAC Horsens atCASA Arena.[24] He scored his first goal for the club in the following league game againstRanders FC, his home debut atBrøndby Stadium, slotting home the 2–1 lead in an eventual 2–2 draw.[25] On 19 February 2023, Vallys scored a hat-trick in Brøndby's spring opener against Horsens, which ended in a 5–2 victory.[26]
On 2 December 2023, Vallys was honoured with the Brøndby Player of the Year 2023 award. This recognition came after his remarkable performances throughout 2023, contributing 13 goals and five assists in 31 appearances and earning his first cap for theDenmark national team.[27]
In August 2023, Vallys received his first call-up to theDenmark national team by head coachKasper Hjulmand, as a substitute for injuredMikkel Damsgaard, for twoUEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches againstSan Marino andFinland.[28]
| Club | Season | League | Danish Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Skovshoved | 2016–17 | Denmark Series | 20 | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | 22 | 16 | |
| 2017–18 | Danish 2nd Division | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 12 | ||
| Total | 50 | 26 | 2 | 2 | — | 52 | 28 | |||
| Roskilde | 2018–19 | Danish 1st Division | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 29 | 7 | |
| Silkeborg | 2019–20 | Danish Superliga | 29 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | 33 | 6 | |
| 2020–21 | Danish 1st Division | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 8 | ||
| 2021–22 | Danish Superliga | 32 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | 34 | 11 | ||
| 2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 8 | 2 | |
| Total | 88 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 96 | 27 | ||
| Brøndby | 2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 6 | |
| 2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 31 | 13 | 3 | 0 | — | 34 | 13 | ||
| 2024–25 | Danish Superliga | 25 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | |
| 2025–26 | Danish Superliga | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5[b] | 2 | 20 | 8 | |
| Total | 93 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 108 | 34 | ||
| Career total | 260 | 88 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 285 | 96 | ||
Individual
Kampen på Brøndby Stadion gav debut til to af de nye i SIFs spillertrup, Nicolai Vallys og Filip Lesniak