Laurits Pedersen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Laurits Raun Pedersen | ||
| Date of birth | 25 January 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Over Hornbæk, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Randers | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hornbæk SF | |||
| Randers Freja | |||
| Randers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Randers | 7 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022 | Denmark U17 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 December 2024 | |||
Laurits Raun Pedersen (born 25 January 2006) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish Superliga club Randers FC.
Club career
Randers
Born and raised in Over Hornbæk, a district of Randers, Pedersen started his career in the local club Hornbæk SF before later joining Randers FC.[2] Here he worked his way up through the club's youth academy, all the way to the first team. On his 15th birthday, he also signed his first youth contract.[3][4][5]
On April 15, 2023, Randers confirmed that Pedersen was permanently promoted to the first team squad from the 2023-24 season.[6][7] Just two days later, he made his first appearance on the bench for Randers in a Danish Superliga match against FC Nordsjælland.[8] In the 2023-24 season, Pedersen continued to play primarily for the club's U19 team, while also sitting on the bench in a few first team matches.
Laurits made his official Randers FC debut in a home match against Sønderjyske in the Danish Superliga on August 18, 2024.[9][10] After six more appearances after his debut, it was confirmed in December 2024 that Pedersen had signed a contract extension until the end of 2027.[11]
Personal life
Laurits Pedersen is the son of former footballer Søren Pedersen, who played over 180 matches for Randers FC and later became assistant coach and director of football at the same club.[12][13]
References
- ^ Laurits Pedersen at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Randers FC forlænger med Laurits Raun Pedersen, randersfc.dk, 20 December 2024
- ^ Superliga-klub skriver kontrakt med sportsdirektørens søn, ekstrabladet.dk, 25 January 2021
- ^ Sportsdirektørens søn på kontrakt: U15-anfører skriver med Randers FC, stiften.dk, 26 January 2021
- ^ Sportsdirektørens søn på kontrakt: U15-anfører skriver med Randers FC, amtsavisen.dk, 26 January 2021
- ^ Randers FC-talenter rykker i Superliga-truppen til sommer, randersfc.dk, 15 April 2024
- ^ Randers rykker to talenter i Superliga-truppen til sommer, bold.dk, 15 April 2023
- ^ Randers vs. Nordsjælland 1 - 1, soccerway.com, 17 April 2023
- ^ Randers vs. SønderjyskE 1 - 2, soccerway.com, 18 August 2024
- ^ De presser på til sidst, tipsbladet.dk, 18 August 2024
- ^ Randers forlænger med Søren Pedersens søn, bold.dk, 20 December 2024
- ^ Sportsdirektørens søn vil skabe sit eget navn i Randers, campo.dk, 14 November 2024
- ^ Far lønforhandlede med søn, tipsbladet.dk, 20 December 2024
External links
- Laurits Pedersen at Soccerway
- Laurits Pedersen national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)