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Max Ejdum

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Max Ejdum
Personal information
Full name Max Isaac Ejdum
Date of birth (2004-10-15) 15 October 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth Svendborg, Denmark
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Brøndby
Number 18
Youth career
2013–2015 Svendborg fB
2015–2023 OB
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2026 OB 67 (8)
2026– Brøndby 1 (0)
International career‡
2021–2022 Denmark U18 4 (0)
2023 Denmark U19 1 (0)
2023–2024 Denmark U20 4 (1)
2025– Denmark U21 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:31, 27 July 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025

Max Isaac Ejdum (born 15 October 2004) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish Superliga club Brøndby.

Club career

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OB

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Ejdum began his career at local side Svendborg fB, where he played from under-9 to under-11 level, before joining OB's academy as an under-12 player.[1][2] He progressed through the youth ranks and, at the age of 17, received his first senior call-up on 29 July 2022 for a Superliga match against Midtjylland,[3] making his professional debut in the same fixture as a late substitute for Bashkim Kadrii in a 5–1 home defeat.[4]

On 8 February 2023 OB announced that Ejdum had signed a new professional contract running until June 2026 and that he would be promoted to the first-team squad from the 2023–24 season.[5][6] He made his first senior start on 18 September 2023 in a 3–0 home defeat to Silkeborg, but was substituted in the first half after suffering an injury.[7]

On 28 April 2024, Ejdum scored his first professional goal in a 2–1 home loss to Hvidovre.[8] He finished the 2023–24 season with one goal in ten league appearances, as OB were relegated from the Superliga for the first time in 26 years.[9]

Ejdum became a regular starter during the 2024–25 season, scoring six goals and providing four assists in 29 league matches as OB won the second-tier title and secured an immediate return to the Superliga.[10] In November 2024, he extended his contract with the club until 2028.[11]

On 31 August 2025, Ejdum sustained a calf muscle injury in a Superliga match against Nordsjælland, sidelining him for an extended period.[12] In November 2025 he received a one-match suspension from the Danish Football Association's disciplinary body for post-match comments criticising referee Lasse Graagaard following a 1–1 league draw with Silkeborg; he later stated that he regretted the remarks.[13][14]

Brøndby

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On 6 July 2026, Ejdum signed a five-year contract with Danish Superliga club Brøndby for a reported €3.5 million fee.[15][16]

International career

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At youth level, Ejdum has represented Denmark from under-18 to under-21 level.[17] He made his debut for the under-18 team in 2021 and went on to earn four caps for the side before progressing to the under-19s and under-20s.[18] On 8 September 2023, he scored his first goal at under-20 level in a 2–2 friendly draw against France in Gladsaxe.[19]

Style of play

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Ejdum plays as a central midfielder. He has been described as a versatile box-to-box player who contributes across several areas of the game without standing out in any one, and whose principal strength is his work in duels. A strong tackler, he wins a high proportion of his duels both on the ground and in the air.[20]

In an analysis for Tipsbladet, Opta found that Ejdum contested an average of nine duels per match in the 2025–26 season, winning 54.2% of them and 56.8% of his aerial duels, and that he completed 67.6% of his attempted tackles. He is not a prominent goalscorer or chance creator. He scored once and provided five assists for OB that season, taking fewer shots and creating fewer chances than most comparable midfielders.[21] On signing him, Brøndby's football director, Julius Ohnesorge, described him as a dynamic and hard-working midfielder with high intensity and a good understanding of the game both on and off the ball.[15]

Personal life

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Ejdum is the son of former footballer Kristian Ejdum, who made around 120 division appearances for Svendborg fB.[2]

Career statistics

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As of match played 11 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
OB 2022–23 Danish Superliga 2000—20
2023–24 Danish Superliga 10120—121
2024–25 Danish 1st Division 29610—306
2025–26 Danish Superliga 26131—292
Total 6786100739
Brøndby 2026–27 Danish Superliga 1000—10
Career total 6886100749

Honours

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OB

References

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  1. ↑ "3-årig kontrakt til Max Ejdum" [Three-year contract for Max Ejdum]. OB (in Danish). 23 January 2020. Archived from the original on 30 November 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  2. 1 2 Grube, Ole (9 November 2024). "OB's Ejdum takker barndomsklubben: - De har givet mig kærlighed til spillet" [OB's Ejdum thanks his childhood club: 'They gave me a love for the game']. Fyns Amts Avis (in Danish). Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "Her er truppen mod FC Midtjylland" [Here is the squad for the match against FC Midtjylland]. OB (in Danish). 28 July 2022. Archived from the original on 25 April 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Det blev til en mavepuster mod FC Midtjylland" [It ended in a gut punch against FC Midtjylland]. OB (in Danish). 29 July 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  5. ↑ Bech, Malthe (8 February 2023). "OB rykker U19-profil op i Superliga-truppen til sommer" [OB to promote U19 prospect to the Superliga squad this summer]. Bold (in Danish). Archived from the original on 1 September 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "Max Ejdum bliver førsteholdsspiller" [Max Ejdum becomes a first-team player]. OB (in Danish). 8 February 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  7. ↑ Nelausen, Raymund (18 September 2023). "Forlader banen i smerter – OB-talent ramt af skade i startdebut" [Leaves the pitch in pain – OB talent injured in his first start]. Bold (in Danish). Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "Hvidovre IF tog sejren på Nature Energy Park" [Hvidovre IF took the victory at Nature Energy Park]. OB (in Danish). 28 April 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  9. ↑ Nielsen, Morten Løvig (25 May 2024). "OB rykker ud af Superligaen for første gang i 26 år" [OB are relegated from the Superliga for the first time in 26 years]. DR (in Danish). Archived from the original on 20 January 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  10. ↑ Pagh, Casper (9 November 2024). "OB forlænger med storspillende talent" [OB extend the contract of their in-form young talent]. Bold (in Danish). Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  11. ↑ Pagh, Casper (9 November 2024). "OB forlænger med storspillende talent" [OB extend the contract of their in-form young talent]. Bold (in Danish). Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  12. ↑ Davidsen, Martin (16 October 2025). "OB-profil vil spille efter lang tids fravær: Nu skal det være slut med "angst-fodbold"" [OB profile wants to play again after a long absence: Now it has to be the end of "anxiety football"]. TV 2 Fyn (in Danish). Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  13. ↑ Egsgaard, Gustav Norup (15 November 2025). "OB-spiller tildeles karantæne for udtalelse om dommer" [OB player given suspension for comment about referee]. Campo (in Danish). Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  14. ↑ Guldbæk Welch, Nadia (21 November 2025). "OB-stjerne straffet: 'Jeg fortryder'" [OB star punished: 'I regret it']. Tipsbladet (in Danish). Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  15. 1 2 "Brøndby IF henter Max Ejdum" [Brøndby IF sign Max Ejdum]. Brøndby IF (in Danish). 11 July 2026. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  16. ↑ Abolhosseini, Farzam (6 July 2026). "Afsløring: Brøndby på plads med kæmpe Ejdum-køb" [Exclusive: Brøndby seal massive Ejdum signing]. Tipsbladet (in Danish). Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  17. ↑ "Max Ejdum". DBU (in Danish). Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  18. ↑ "Danmark – Frankrig 2–2" [Denmark – France 2–2]. DBU (in Danish). Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  19. ↑ "Danmark – Frankrig 2–2" [Denmark – France 2–2]. DBU (in Danish). Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  20. ↑ Pedersbæk, Kasper (13 July 2026). "Analyse: En dyr transfer, men en dygtig spiller - Ejdum som ny midtbanemotor" [Analysis: An expensive transfer, but a talented player – Ejdum as the new driving force in midfield]. 3point.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  21. ↑ Risager, Victor (5 July 2026). "Værsgo, Brøndby: Det får I med Max Ejdum" [Here you go, Brøndby: what you are getting with Max Ejdum]. Tipsbladet (in Danish). Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  22. ↑ Kleis, Rasmus Skannerup; Dalgård, Jonas (26 April 2025). "OB rykker op i Superligaen". TV 2 Sport (in Danish). Archived from the original on 27 April 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
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