Mikkel Damsgaard


Mikkel Krogh Damsgaard is a Danish football player who plays as a forward for Italian Serie A club U.C. Sampdoria.

Club career

Youth career

Damsgaard started playing football in Jyllinge, where played in eight years, with his dad as his coach. During a game with Jyllinge, Damsgaard was spotted by a scout from FC Nordsjælland, who was out actually looking for another player, but ended up contacting Damsgaard. He then joined FC Nordsjælland as a U12 player on a youth contract until 2020.

FC Nordsjælland

On 27 September 2017, Damsgaard got his official debut for FC Nordsjælland at the age of 17. He played the whole game against Vejgaard BK in a Danish Cup game, making one assist.
He made his Danish Superliga debut for Nordsjælland on 26 November 2017 in a game against AC Horsens in shirt number 27.

Sampdoria

On 6 February 2020 it was confirmed, that Damsgaard had signed with Italian Serie A club U.C. Sampdoria with effect from 1 July 2020 and until 30 June 2024. The fee was rumored to be about 6,7 million euros.