# Mikkel Maigaard

Mikkel Maigaard Jakobsen (born 20 September 1995) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ekstraklasa club Cracovia.

## Club career
### Esbjerg

Maigaard joined Esbjerg from Varde IF, when he was 13 years old.
Maigaard made his debut for the first team on 26 September 2013 against Aalborg Chang in the Danish Cup. He played a well match, and scored for Esbjerg in the 81' minute to 6–1. The game ended 7–1 to Esbjerg.
On 12 December 2013, Maigaard played his first professional game for Esbjerg. He started on the bench, but came on the pitch in the 82nd minute, where he replaced Jakob Ankersen in a Europa League match against Red Bull Salzburg, which Esbjerg lost 0–3.
In April 2014, Maigaard signed a new contract with Esbjerg, which expired in the summer 2015. The new contract contained, that he was going to join the first team squad in the summer 2014. Together with three other U19 players, Maigaard was moved to the first team squad in the summer 2014.

### Brabrand

Some months after leaving Esbjerg in the summer 2015 where his contract expired, Maigaard signed with the Danish 2nd Division side Brabrand.

### ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar

On 1 February 2016, it was confirmed that Maigaard had signed a two-year contract with Icelandic Úrvalsdeild side ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar. After about one-and-a-half-year at the club, the manager of the club confirmed on 23 October 2017 that Maigaard wouldn't continue at the club. He left the club immediately.

### Raufoss

Maigaard signed for Norwegian 2. divisjon-side Raufoss on 12 January 2018.

### Strømsgodset

On 1 August 2019, Strømsgodset announced that Maigaard had joined the club on a contract until the end of 2021.

### Sarpsborg 08

On 31 August 2021, the last day of the 2021–22 summer transfer market, Maigaard joined fellow league club Sarpsborg 08 on a deal until the end of 2023.

### Cracovia

On 13 February 2024, Maigaard signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Polish Ekstraklasa club Cracovia.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 25 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Esbjerg | 2013–14 | Danish Superliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Esbjerg | 2014–15 | Danish Superliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Esbjerg | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| ÍBV | 2016 | Úrvalsdeild | 20 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 2 |
| ÍBV | 2017 | Úrvalsdeild | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 21 | 3 |
| ÍBV | Total | Total | 36 | 4 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 46 | 5 |
| Raufoss | 2018 | PostNord-ligaen | 26 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 5 |
| Raufoss | 2019 | OBOS-ligaen | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 10 |
| Raufoss | Total | Total | 41 | 14 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 45 | 15 |
| Strømsgodset | 2019 | Eliteserien | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 4 |
| Strømsgodset | 2020 | Eliteserien | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 5 |
| Strømsgodset | 2021 | Eliteserien | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 2 |
| Strømsgodset | Total | Total | 56 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 58 | 11 |
| Sarpsborg 08 | 2021 | Eliteserien | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 1 |
| Sarpsborg 08 | 2022 | Eliteserien | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 30 | 11 |
| Sarpsborg 08 | 2023 | Eliteserien | 29 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 10 |
| Sarpsborg 08 | Total | Total | 69 | 18 | 9 | 4 | — | — | 78 | 22 |
| Cracovia | 2023–24 | Ekstraklasa | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 216 | 46 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 243 | 53 |
* ↑ Includes Danish Cup, Icelandic Cup, Norwegian Cup
* ↑ Appearance in UEFA Europa League

## Honours

IBV
* Icelandic Cup: 2017