Mads Borchers (born 18 June 2002) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre forward for Veikkausliiga club Vaasan Palloseura (VPS).
Club career
Born in Sønderborg, Borchers started playing football in a youth sector of a local club SUB Sønderborg, and joined Esbjerg fB in 2017.
Borchers started his senior career with Esbjerg fB in second-tier Danish 1st Division in 2021.[1] He was loaned out to 07 Vestur in Faroe Islands Premier League for the 2022 season. During the season, he made 25 league appearances and scored 12 goals for 07 Vestur.
In 2023, he joined another Faroese club HB Tórshavn.[2] During the first half of the season, Borchers made 21 appearances and scored seven goals for the club in all competitions combined.
In July 2023, he moved to Swedish Allsvenskan side Varbergs BoIS.[3]
In March 2024, Borchers moved to Finland and signed with Veikkausliiga club Vaasan Palloseura (VPS) on 15 March.[4][5] He scored ten goals in his 16 first league appearances, but missed the second half of the season due to injury.[6] On 19 August, his contract was extended for the 2025 season.[7]
Career statistics
- As of 27 February 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Esbjerg fB | 2020–21 | Danish 1st Division | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Danish 1st Division | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 07 Vestur (loan) | 2022 | Faroe Islands Premier League | 25 | 12 | 3 | 3 | – | – | 28 | 15 | ||
| HB Tórshavn | 2023 | Faroe Islands Premier League | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | – | 2[c] | 0 | 21 | 7 | |
| Varbergs BoIS | 2023 | Allsvenskan | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 1 | ||
| VPS | 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 16 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 10 |
| 2025 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | ||
| Total | 16 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 11 | ||
| Career total | 73 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 88 | 34 | ||
- ^ Includes Faroe Islands Cup, Svenska Cupen, Suomen Cup
- ^ Includes Finnish League Cup
- ^ Includes UEFA Europa Conference League
References
- ^ Fra drengedrøm til professionel fodboldspiller: 18-årige Mads har skrevet kontrakt med EfB, Jydske Vestskysten, 6 June 2021
- ^ HB missir nú helst eisini Mads Borchers, portal.fo, 23 July 2023
- ^ Dansker er taget fra Færøerne til Sverige: Fuldstændig sindssygt, bold.dk, 3 September 2023
- ^ Tervetuloa Vaasan Palloseuraan Mads Borchers!, vepsu.fi, 15 March 2024
- ^ Har VPS hittat skyttekungens ersättare? Dansk anfallare flyttar till Vasa: ”Hoppas att laget ska ta en bättre placering än förra säsongen”, Svenska Yle, 15 March 2024
- ^ VPS:lle paha takaisku - ykköstykki Mads Borchers sivussa jopa koko loppukauden, veikkausliiga.com, 24 August 2024
- ^ Vepsuun jatkosopimuksia - ensi kauden joukkueessa jatkaa vahva runko!, vepsu.fi, 29 August 2024
External links
- Mads Borchers at Soccerway
- Mads Borchers at WorldFootball.net