Mikkel Rygaard

Mikkel Rygaard Jensen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈʁyˌkɒˀ]; born 25 December 1990) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Allsvenskan club BK Häcken. After starting his career as a talent of Herfølge and later Football League Championship club Charlton Athletic, Rygaard played multiple season in the lower divisions of Danish football. Most notable was his stint at Næstved, where he made 155 appearances and scored 38 competitive goals which earned him a "Player of the Year" Award of the Danish 2nd Divisions in 2014. In January 2016, Rygaard signed for Lyngby in the Danish 1st Division, and helped the team win promotion to the Danish Superliga the same year. His performances earned him the 2016 Danish 1st Division "Player of the Year" award. In February 2018, Rygaard joined FC Nordsjælland on a free transfer as economically troubled Lyngby failed to pay player salaries. After a short stint with Polish club ŁKS Łódź, he moved to Swedish side BK Häcken in December 2021. Rygaard has also made international appearances for Denmark at U18, U19 and U20-level.