Mads

Bidstrup

CM Olympique Lyonnais #18

Central Midfield – Midfielder

Mads Bidstrup

Olympique Lyonnais Ligue 1

Top 2% of defensive midfielders in the world
#14 defensive midfielder aged 22–25
Top 2% in the Bundesliga

Date of birth / Age: 25 Feb 2001 (25)
Citizenship: Denmark
Foot: Right
Height / Weight: 1.75 m / 70 kg
Main position: Central Midfield
Contract until: 2031

Benchmarks

defensive midfielders with 900+ minutes, last two seasons

World rank

#36

defensive midfielder in the world by TSH Score

In his age group

#14

among defensive midfielders aged 22–25

In his league

99%

of Bundesliga defensive midfielders rank below him

Finishing

−0.7

goals below expected · better than 40% of players

Shooting

last 3 seasons (no penalties)

Goals

3 Expected

3.7

44 shots. He scores about what the chances he gets would predict.

Creating

last 3 seasons

Assists

3 Expected

3.1

Teammates converted his chances about as expected.

Season 2025/26

AppsAppearances: 36
StartsStarting eleven: 34
GoalsGoals: 0
AssistsAssists: 1
YellowYellow cards: 4
2nd yellowSecond yellows: 0
RedRed cards: 0
MinutesMinutes: 3,020

Starting eleven94%

34 of 36 appearances

Minutes played3,020

84 per appearance

Goal involvement1

0 goals · 1 assists

Positions played

155 matches · since 2020/21

RWCFAMDMCM

Position	Apps	G	A
Central Midfield	83	2	4
Defensive Midfield	63	0	1
Attacking Midfield	7	1	0
Centre-Forward	1	1	0
Right Winger	1	0	0

Career stats

Season

Competitions

Club

Season	Competition	Club	Apps	Starts	G	A	Yellow cards	Second yellow	Red cards	Min
2026/2726/27	Ligue 1Ligue 1	Olympique Lyonnais	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	234
2025/2625/26	BundesligaBundesliga	Salzburg	25	23	0	1	2	0	0	2,029
2025/2625/26	UEFA Europa LeagueEuropa League	Salzburg	5	5	0	–	0	–	0	451
2025/2625/26	UEFA Champions League - QualificationChampions League · Qual.	Salzburg	4	4	0	–	1	–	0	360
2025/2625/26	CupCup	Salzburg	2	2	0	–	1	–	0	180
2024/2524/25	BundesligaBundesliga	Salzburg	30	24	1	1	5	0	0	2,239
2024/2524/25	UEFA Champions LeagueChampions League	Salzburg	9	8	1	–	1	–	0	660
2024/2524/25	CupCup	Salzburg	3	2	0	–	0	–	0	216
20252025	FIFA Club World CupFIFA Club World Cup	Salzburg	2	2	0	–	0	–	0	180
2023/2423/24	BundesligaBundesliga	Salzburg	25	21	2	1	2	0	0	1,895
2023/2423/24	UEFA Champions LeagueChampions League	Salzburg	6	6	0	–	0	–	0	503
2023/2423/24	CupCup	Salzburg	5	4	0	–	0	–	0	400
2022/2322/23	SuperligaSuperliga	Nordsjælland	30	30	0	1	5	0	0	2,613
2022/2322/23	DBU PokalenDBU Pokalen	Nordsjælland	4	4	0	–	1	–	0	295
2021/2221/22	SuperligaSuperliga	Nordsjælland	13	12	0	0	3	0	0	1,042
2021/2221/22	Premier LeaguePremier League	Brentford	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	39
2021/2221/22	Carabao CupCarabao Cup	Brentford	3	2	0	–	0	–	0	127
2021/2221/22	FA CupFA Cup	Brentford	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	90
2020/2120/21	ChampionshipChampionship	Brentford	6	1	0	0	1	0	0	115
20232023	UEFA U21 Championship QualificationU21 Championship Qualification	Denmark U21	9	2	0	–	0	–	0	318
2019/2019/20	U19 BundesligaU19 Bundesliga	RB Leipzig U19	10	4	5	–	0	–	0	580
2019/2019/20	UEFA Youth LeagueYouth League	RB Leipzig U19	3	2	0	–	0	–	0	181
2018/1918/19	U19 BundesligaU19 Bundesliga	RB Leipzig U19	21	19	2	–	3	–	0	1,617
20192019	UEFA U19 ChampionshipU19 Championship	Denmark U19	6	3	0	–	0	–	0	301
2017/1817/18	U19 LigaenU19 Ligaen	København U19	4	3	0	–	0	–	0	239
2017/1817/18	U17 BundesligaU17 Bundesliga	RB Leipzig U17	1	0	0	–	0	–	0	29
20182018	UEFA U17 ChampionshipU17 Championship	Denmark U17	3	2	0	–	1	–	0	216
2016/1716/17	U17 LigaenU17 Ligaen	København U17	22	20	0	–	2	–	0	1,644

No rows match these filters.
Career total · all competitions			259	209	11	4^*	28	0^*	0	18,793

By competition

Competition	Apps	G	A
Bundesliga	80	3	3
Superliga	43	0	1
U19 Bundesliga	31	7	–
U17 Ligaen	22	0	–
UEFA Champions League	15	1	–
Cup	10	0	–
Denmark U21	9	0	–
Championship	6	0	0
Denmark U19	6	0	–
UEFA Europa League	5	0	–

* Assists and second yellows are counted where the data has them, mostly league games from 2014/15; cups and internationals show “–”. Friendlies are excluded. Data as of 2 Nov 2026.

Clubs and transfers

DateMoveFee
Jul 2026 Jul 2026 · Transfer Salzburg Olympique Lyonnais Transfer
Jul 2023 Jul 2023 · Transfer Brentford Salzburg Transfer
Jun 2023 Jun 2023 · Back from Loan Nordsjælland Brentford Back from Loan
Jan 2022 Jan 2022 · Loan Brentford Nordsjælland Loan Loan
Jul 2021 Jul 2021 · Transfer Brentford FC B Brentford Transfer
Aug 2020 Aug 2020 · Transfer Rasen Ballsport Leipzig Under Brentford FC Under 23 Transfer
Jan 2018 Jan 2018 · Transfer København RB Leipzig Transfer
Jul 2016 Jul 2016 · Free Transfer – København Free Transfer Free

Clubs

ClubAppsGoals
Olympique Lyonnais 2026 3 0
Salzburg 2023–2026 116 4
Nordsjælland 2021–2023 47 0
Brentford 2020–2022 14 0
RB Leipzig U19 2018–2020 34 7
København U19 2017 4 0
RB Leipzig U17 2017 1 0
København U17 2016 22 0

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