The 2025–26 season is FC Midtjylland's 27th season in existence, and its 25th consecutive season in the Danish Superliga, the top tier of football in Denmark. As a result of Midtjylland's second-place finish in the 2024–25 Danish Superliga title, the club will participate in the 2025–26 UEFA Europa League, and will also vie for the 2025–26 Danish Cup.
Squad
Name Nat Position Since Date of birth Signed from Goalkeepers 1 Jonas Lössl GK 2021 1 February 1989 Everton 16 Elías Rafn Ólafsson GK 2020 11 March 2000 Breiðablik Defenders 3 Lee Han-beom DF 2023 17 June 2002 FC Seoul 4 Ousmane Diao DF 2024 8 June 2004 C.D. Mafra 6 Martin Erlić DF 2025 24 January 1998 Bologna 13 Adam Gabriel DF 2023 28 May 2001 Sparta Prague 22 Mads Bech Sørensen (captain) DF 2023 7 January 1999 Brentford 29 Paulinho DF 2019 3 January 1995 Bahia 43 Kevin Mbabu DF 2024 19 April 1995 Fulham 55 Victor Bak DF 2020 3 October 2003 Homegrown Midfielders 8 Philip Billing MF 2025 11 June 1996 Bournemouth 11 Darío Osorio MF 2023 24 January 2004 Club Universidad de Chile 19 Pedro Bravo MF 2024 26 November 2004 América de Cali 20 Valdemar Byskov MF 2021 25 January 2005 Homegrown 21 Denil Castillo MF 2024 24 March 2004 FC Shakhtar Donetsk 58 Aral Şimşir MF 2021 19 June 2002 Homegrown 80 Dani Silva MF 2025 11 April 2000 Hellas Verona Forwards 7 Franculino Djú FW 2023 28 June 2004 Benfica U23 10 Cho Gue-sung FW 2023 25 January 1998 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 14 Edward Chilufya FW 2022 17 September 1999 Djurgårdens IF 17 Mikael Uhre FW 2026 30 September 1994 Philadelphia Union 41 Mikel Gogorza FW 2024 27 September 2006 Homegrown 74 Júnior Brumado FW 2019 15 May 1999 Bahia 90 Friday Etim FW 2025 21 May 2002 Mafra
Out on loan
Transfers In Date Nat. Name Club Fee Ref. 1 July 2025 FW Friday Etim Mafra Undisclosed 4 August 2025 DF Martin Erlić Bologna €5.00M 26 August 2025 MF Philip Billing Bournemouth €5.00M 8 January 2026 FW Mikael Uhre Philadelphia Union Free Transfer
Out Date Nat. Name Club Fee Ref. 10 June 2025 FW Marrony Remo Free Transfer 1 July 2025 FW Jan Kuchta Sparta Prague €2.0M 1 July 2025 DF Christian Sørensen Vejle €290K 8 July 2025 DF Joel Andersson Ludogorets Razgrad Undisclosed 17 July 2025 FW Obule Moses AB Argir Free Transfer 13 August 2025 MF Oliver Sørensen Parma €8.00m 26 August 2025 FW Adam Buksa Udinese €5.00m
Loans out Date Nat. Name Club Duration Ref. 1 July 2025 GK Ovie Ejeheri Fredericia 30 June 2026 1 September 2025 MF Sofus Johannesen 30 June 2026
Released Date Nat. Name Subsequent club Join date Ref.
New contracts Date Nat.NameContract untilRef. 1 July 2025 MF Edward Chilufya 30 June 2028 9 July 2025 DF Adam Gabriel 30 June 2029
Non-competitive
Pre-season friendlies
Competitions
Danish Superliga
Regular season
Superliga results summary
Results by round - Regular season
Championship round
Results by round - Championship round
Regular season
Championship round
Danish Cup
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Finals
UEFA Europa League
Second qualifying round
Third qualifying round
Play-off round
League Phase
League phase table
Results by round Matchday listings solely for opponent identification - match dates/times to be determined
Round of 16 The draw for the round of 16 took place on 27 February 2026.
Statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Players who left Midtjylland during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNameSuperligaPokalenEuropa LeagueTotal 1 FW 7 Franculino Djú 16 1 4 21 2 FW 74 Júnior Brumado 5 5 5 15 4 MF 58 Aral Şimşir 7 0 3 10 5 MF 20 Valdemar Byskov 5 1 1 7 5 MF 11 Darío Osorio 4 0 2 6 FW 10 Cho Gue-sung 3 2 1 6 MF 21 Denil Castillo 4 1 1 6 8 FW 41 Mikel Gogorza 2 1 2 3 9 DF 22 Mads Bech 2 0 2 4 DF 6 Martin Erlić 1 0 3 4 11 DF 29 Paulinho 1 0 2 3 DF 4 Ousmane Diao 1 0 2 3 MF 8 Philip Billing 2 0 1 3 14 DF 55 Victor Bak 0 1 1 2 15 DF 13 Adam Gabriel 1 0 0 1 Opponent Own goal(s) 1 1 1 3Players who left Midtjylland during the season: FW 9 Adam Buksa 1 0 1 2 Total 56 13 29 98
Assists PlacePositionNationNumberNameSuperligaPokalenEuropa LeagueTotal 1 MF 58 Aral Şimşir 13 0 4 18 2 MF 11 Darío Osorio 6 0 5 11 3 MF 21 Denil Castillo 4 1 1 6 4 DF 22 Mads Bech 2 0 2 4 MF 20 Valdemar Byskov 2 0 3 4 6 FW 7 Franculino Djú 3 0 0 3 FW 14 Edward Chilufya 1 1 1 3 FW 41 Mikel Gogorza 0 1 2 3 DF 43 Kevin Mbabu 1 0 2 3 DF 3 Lee Han-beom 1 1 1 3 MF 8 Philip Billing 2 0 1 3 DF 55 Victor Bak 2 0 1 3 13 FW 74 Júnior Brumado 2 0 0 2 MF 80 Dani Silva 2 0 0 2 DF 6 Martin Erlić 0 0 2 2 16 DF 13 Adam Gabriel 1 0 0 1 DF 4 Ousmane Diao 1 0 0 1 DF 29 Paulinho 0 1 0 1Players away on loan:Players who left Midtjylland during the season: Total 43 5 24 72
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNameSuperligaPokalenEuropa LeagueTotal 1 GK 16 Elías Rafn Ólafsson 6 0 6 12 2 GK 1 Jonas Lössl 1 2 0 3 Total 7 2 6 15
Hat-tricks PlayerAgainstResultDateCompetitionRef Franculino Djú Sønderjyske 6–2 28 July 2025 Danish Superliga Júnior Brumado Nordsjælland 5–1 4 December 2025 Danish Cup Júnior Brumado OB 4–1 15 February 2026 Danish Superliga
Disciplinary record Number Position Nation Name Superliga Pokalen Europa League Total 3 DF Lee Han-beom 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 5 0 0 4 DF Ousmane Diao 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 6 DF Martin Erlić 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 6 0 1 7 FW Franculino Djú 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 8 MF Philip Billing 4 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 8 1 0 10 FW Cho Gue-sung 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 11 MF Darío Osorio 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 5 0 0 13 DF Adam Gabriel 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 14 FW Edward Chilufya 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 19 MF Pedro Bravo 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 20 MF Valdemar Byskov 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 21 MF Denil Castillo 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 22 DF Mads Bech Sørensen 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 6 0 0 41 FW Mikel Gogorza 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 43 DF Kevin Mbabu 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 55 DF Victor Bak 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 74 FW Júnior Brumado 5 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 9 0 0 80 MF Dani Silva 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Total 43 2 2 7 0 0 25 0 0 75 2 2
Home attendance
CompetitionTotalGamesAverageSuperliga 10 Pokalen 6,970 1 6,970Europa League 7 Total 18
References
External links FC Midtjylland in Danish