Mikkel Damsgaard | Skills and Goals | Highlights

Mikkel Damsgaard | Skills and Goals | Highlights

Mikkel Krogh Damsgaard (Dat. Mikkel Krogh Damsgaard; born July 3, 2000) is a Danish footballer, midfielder for the Italian club Sampdoria and the Danish national team.

A native of Yllinge, Damsgaard started playing football for the club of the same name at the age of 8. His father was the coach. During one of the Ullinge matches, Mikkel noticed the scout of the Norschelland club, who initially came to see another player, but eventually drew attention to Damsgaard. As a result, Norshelland offered the young Dane a contract.

On September 27, 2017, 17-year-old Damsgaard made his debut in the main squad of Nordsjaelland in the Danish Cup match against the club Vaigor, making an assist in the game to a partner. On November 26, 2017 he made his debut in the Danish Super League in the match against the Horsens club. On 4 March 2018 he scored his first goal in the Danish Super League against Randers.

On September 20, 2020, he made his debut for Sampdoria in the 1st round of Serie A in an away meeting against Juventus (0: 3), coming on as a substitute in the 70th minute instead of Morten Torsby. On October 17, 2020, he scored his debut goal in Serie A in a home match against Lazio (3-0), scoring in the 74th minute and setting the final score in the game.

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