Malte Kiilerich

Malte Kiilerich
Kiilerich with AC Horsens
Personal information
Full name Malte Kiilerich Hansen[1]
Date of birth (1995-10-16) 16 October 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Copenhagen, Denmark
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Hvidovre
Number 25
Youth career
B1908[2]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Midtjylland 0 (0)
2015 → Brønshøj (loan) 11 (0)
2015–2016 Brønshøj ? (?)
2016–2019 Hvidovre 62 (6)
2019–2023 Horsens 124 (5)
2023– Hvidovre 28 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 December 2024

Malte Kiilerich Hansen (born 16 October 1995) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Danish 1st Division club Hvidovre.[3]

Career

Kiilerich was born in Copenhagen and grew up on Amager, where he started playing football for B1908.[4] In 2012, he joined Midtjylland's academy, before moving to second tier club Brønshøj on loan in February 2015. The loan then became a permanent deal in July 2015, after the club suffered relegation to the third tier at the end of the season.[5][6]

On 12 July 2016, Kiilerich signed with Hvidovre.[7][8] In June 2017, his contract was extended, followed by another extension in November 2017. The latter deal secured his position with the club until 2019, a testament to his development into a dependable starter at the centre-back position.[9][10]

In January 2019, it was announced that Kiilerich would be joining Danish Superliga club AC Horsens from the 2019–20 season onward. He signed a three-year contract with Den Gule Fare.[11] During his tenure, he established a robust defensive partnership alongside Alexander Ludwig, anchoring the center of defense. Their combined efforts resulted in both players amassing more than 100 appearances each for the club.[12] The 2022–23 season proved challenging for Kiilerich and Horsens. The team struggled to maintain a clean sheet from October 2022 to June 2023, conceding a league-high 58 goals. Ultimately, their relegation occurred due to goal difference, narrowly missing out to Lyngby.[13][14]

On 1 September 2023, Kiilerich made his return to Hvidovre, who had secured promotion to the Superliga in the interim.[15]

References

  1. ^ "Malte Kiilerich Hansen – 3F Superligaen". superliga.dk. Danish Superliga. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b "AC Horsens forstærker defensiven med Kiilerich". achorsens.dk. AC Horsens. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  3. ^ Malte Kiilerich at Soccerway
  4. ^ Poulsen, Tommy (29 July 2021). "Malte Kiilerich er blevet en profil i forsvaret". Horsens Folkeblad (in Danish). Archived from the original on 10 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  5. ^ Poulsen, Tommy (4 July 2019). "Amagerdreng: Mit mål er at blive fast mand i AC Horsens". Horsens Folkeblad (in Danish). Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Brønshøj beholder FCM-talent". bold.dk (in Danish). 10 July 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Malte Kiilerich ny mand i Hvidovretrøjen". Hvidovre IF (Press release) (in Danish). 12 July 2016. Archived from the original on 10 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Hvidovre snupper Vilfort og Kiilerich". bold.dk (in Danish). 12 July 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Hvidovre henter Hasling - forlænger med fem". bold.dk (in Danish). 27 June 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  10. ^ Nøhr, Mikkel (14 November 2017). "Hvidovre forlænger med vigtig duo". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  11. ^ "AC Horsens forstærker defensiven med Kiilerich". AC Horsens (Press release) (in Danish). 23 January 2019. Archived from the original on 23 January 2019.
  12. ^ Malte Kiilerich at Soccerway
  13. ^ Schmidt, Martin (3 June 2023). "Horsens manglede ét mål: Så havde vi snakket om hvor flot det var". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  14. ^ "Krise hos den ene, forløsning hos den anden: Nedturen i Horsens fortsætter, mens AGF bevæger sig mod top-6". Jyllands-Posten (in Danish). 3 March 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  15. ^ Bak, Daniel (1 September 2023). "Bekræftet: Hvidovre køber Malte Kiilerich". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 10 December 2023.