Mads Bidstrup

Following his move to Lyon, Bidstrup's current-season form is up 19% on last season (Season 26→31), while his Rating climbed 43→46. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 37).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Lyon · 4th	1	0	0	6.9	46	31
2025/26	Red Bull Salzburg · 2nd	25	0	1	6.92	43	26
2024/25	Red Bull Salzburg	30	1	1	7.11	—	—
2023/24	Red Bull Salzburg	26	2	1	7.02	—	—
2022/23	FC Nordsjaelland · 2nd	31	0	1	7.2	49	37

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Denmark · international

Side	Apps	G
Denmark U21	9	0
Denmark U19	6	0
Denmark U17	3	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerBall-winning Defensive midfielder

M. Bidstrup is a 25-year-old defensive midfielder at Red Bull Salzburg, rated 43.4 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (70.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.29 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bidstrup.

On the season, Bidstrup graded 26 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 1 assist and 4.294 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 26 → 31). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 43. At 25 Bidstrup is in his prime years, and a market index of 8.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Trending upBreakout: 2022/23Stepped up 2021/224 clubs

43.4

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

25.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

70.6%

Minutes

a regular starter

4.29

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Red Bull Salzburg finished 2nd of 12 · a title-challenging side

Apps

4.29

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.29 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 12) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 70.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Defensive volume. 4.29 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 43.4 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.29 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %70.6%

Available fixtures32 of 32

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.044

Goal contribution / 900.044

Defensive actions / 904.294

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.089

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~25), then tapers with age. At 25, Bidstrup sits on 8.4, at or near its peak. The blue line is Bidstrup's projected Rating — 43.4 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Ligue 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles63

Interceptions32

Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

€6M total transfer fees · 4 moves

LyonJun 2026 – now

Red Bull SalzburgJul 2023 – Jun 2026€ 6M

FC Nordsjaelland(on loan)Jan 2022 – Jul 2023

BrentfordFeb 2021 – Jan 2022

RB Leipziguntil Feb 2021

About M. Bidstrup

Mads Bidstrup is a 25-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Lyon, born on February 25, 2001 in Køge, standing 175 cm tall. He is from Denmark. Lyon currently sit 4th of 18 in the Ligue 1.

This season

In the current season, M. Bidstrup has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 80 minutes, averaging a 6.45 match rating over his last 2 rated games.

Recent matches

August 22, 2026: 2-0 win away at Toulouse (70 minutes, 6.6 rating)
August 18, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Fenerbahçe (9 minutes, 6.3 rating)

M. Bidstrup's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Lyon face Le Havre at home in the Ligue 1.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Bidstrup at 43.4 with a Season form score of 25.8. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, M. Bidstrup has totalled 167 club appearances with 9 goals and 4 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 31 appearances for FC Nordsjaelland.

M. Bidstrup's career has also included time at Red Bull Salzburg, FC Nordsjaelland, Brentford and RB Leipzig.

On the international stage, M. Bidstrup has represented Denmark U21, Denmark U19, Denmark U17 — 18 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.