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AC Horsens

Alliance Club Horsens

Horsens, DenmarkSuperliga · tier 1Founded 1 January 1994Colours

https://achorsens.dk/ ↗Langmarksvej 39, 8700 Horsens, Denmark0045 75626020

Squad

29 players

avg age 24.1

Foreigners

76% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

7 / 12

16 pts · 13 played · 2026/27

Stadium

Hybel Arena Horsens

10,495 seats

Manager

Niki Zimling

Transfer balance

+€1.5m

season 2026/27

Squad

29 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 3
Matej DelacGoalkeeperTeam captain	34	Croatia	190 cm	right	Jan 2018from Ablöse free transfer	Jun 2027
Anders HoffGoalkeeper	23	Denmark	188 cm	right	Jan 2022from AC Horsens U19	Jun 2028
Dennis SmarschGoalkeeper	27	Germany	198 cm	both	Jan 2025from Hertha BSC II	Jun 2027
Defenders · 10
Christian VestergaardCentre-BackCruciate ligament surgery - Return expected on 30/06/2027	25	Denmark	193 cm	right	Aug 2025from Kolding IF	Jun 2029
Ole Martin KolskogenCentre-Back	25	Norway	187 cm	right	Aug 2024from Åsane Fotball	Jun 2028
Mikkel KupijbidaCentre-Back	18	Denmark	—		Jan 2026from AC Horsens U19	Jun 2029
Andreas BruusRight-Back	27	Denmark	184 cm	right	Sept 2025from Without Club	Jun 2027
Anestis TricholidisCentre-Back	16	Greece	190 cm		Aug 2026from Sandnes Ulf	Jun 2029
Alagie SaineCentre-Back	23	The Gambia	186 cm	right	Jan 2023from Falcons FC	Jun 2027
Seniko DouaRight-Back	25	Cote d'Ivoire	178 cm	right	Jan 2024from Petrolul Ploiesti	Jun 2027
Ivan MilicevicLeft-Back	28	Bosnia-Herzegovina · Croatia	183 cm	left	Feb 2025from Ablöse free transfer	Jun 2027
Victor PálssonRight-Back	35	Iceland · Portugal	186 cm	right	Aug 2025from Plymouth Argyle	Jun 2027
Valassina DiomandeCentre-Back	19	Cote d'Ivoire	183 cm	left	Feb 2026from Sandvikens IF	Jun 2030
Midfielders · 8
Karlo LusavecDefensive Midfield	23	Croatia	175 cm	right	Aug 2024from NK Varazdin	Jun 2028
Adam HerdonssonDefensive Midfield	22	Sweden	—	right	Dec 2024from Östers IF	Jun 2028
Julius MadsenAttacking Midfield	23	Denmark	181 cm	left	Mar 2024from Naestved Boldklub	Dec 2027
Abdul MoroDefensive Midfield	20	Ghana	—		Jan 2025from AC Horsens U19	Dec 2028
Frederik BrandhofCentral Midfield	30	Denmark	182 cm	right	Jan 2025from Aarhus GF	Jun 2028
Jimi TauriainenCentral Midfield	22	Finland	188 cm	left	May 2026from Chelsea FC U21	Jun 2029
Jakob BondeCentral Midfield	32	Denmark	186 cm	left	Feb 2026from Odense Boldklub	Jun 2028
Abdoulaye GoubaCentral Midfield	19	Mali	—		Jan 2026from Stella Club d'Adjamé	Dec 2028
Forwards · 8
Kelvin EhibhatiomhanCentre-Forward	23	England · Nigeria	191 cm	right	Jul 2026from Reading FC	—
Adrian JustinussenLeft Winger	28	Faroe Islands	180 cm	right	Jan 2026from Hilleröd Fodbold	Jun 2028
Julius KörkköCentre-Forward	20	Finland	185 cm	left	Jul 2026from AC Oulu	Jun 2030
Yamirou OuorouRight Winger	19	Benin	—	right	Jan 2025from AC Horsens U19	Jun 2028
John BatigiLeft Winger	20	Ghana	—	right	Jan 2025from Botev Plovdiv	Jun 2029
Fallou SeneCentre-Forward	22	Senegal	187 cm	right	Jul 2025from Fiorentina Primavera	Jun 2028
Ismaila CeesayLeft Winger	17	The Gambia	—		Jan 2026from AC Horsens U19	Jun 2027
Kingsley BimpongCentre-Forward	19	Ghana	—		—	Jun 2030

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€2.1m

13 arrivals

Received

€3.5m

12 departures

Net balance

+€1.5m

received − spent

Arrivals · 13

Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan
Centre-Forward · 23 y/o
from Reading FC
€750k
Anestis Tricholidis
Centre-Back · 16 y/o
from Sandnes Ulf
€700k
Julius Körkkö
Centre-Forward · 20 y/o
from AC Oulu
€600k
Ismaila Ceesay
Left Winger · 18 y/o
from AC Horsens U19
—
Jakob Bonde
Central Midfield · 32 y/o
from Odense Boldklub
?
Jimi Tauriainen
Central Midfield · 22 y/o
from Chelsea FC U21
Free
Kingsley Bimpong
Centre-Forward · 19 y/o
from AC Horsens U19
—
Kwaku Karikari
Centre-Forward · 24 y/o
from FK Zeleznicar Pancevo
End of loan

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Muhamet Hyseni
Centre-Forward · 25 y/o
from KF Llapi
End of loan
Odilon Kouassi
Central Midfield · 20 y/o
from FC Versailles 78
End of loan
Omar Jarju
Centre-Forward · 20 y/o
from AC Horsens U19
—
Sebastian Hausner
Centre-Back · 26 y/o
from AIK
End of loan
Valassina Diomande
Centre-Back · 18 y/o
from Sandvikens IF
?

Departures · 12

Christ Tapé
Left-Back · 20 y/o
to FC Toulouse
€2.5m
Kwaku Karikari
Centre-Forward · 24 y/o
to FK Zeleznicar Pancevo
€600k
Kristian Kirkegaard
Right Winger · 28 y/o
to Silkeborg IF
€400k
Alexander Ludwig
Centre-Back · 33 y/o
to Aarhus Fremad
Free
Mads Fenger
Centre-Back · 35 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Mansour Samb
Centre-Forward · 23 y/o
to Vendée Foot Club La Roche-sur-Yon
Loan
Muhamet Hyseni
Centre-Forward · 25 y/o
to FCV Farul Constanta
Loan
Odilon Kouassi
Central Midfield · 20 y/o
to Umm Salal SC
?

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Omar Jarju
Centre-Forward · 21 y/o
to Horsens FS
—
Patrick Olsen
Central Midfield · 32 y/o
to Boldklubben af 1893
Free
Roko Baturina
Centre-Forward · 26 y/o
to Gil Vicente FC
End of loan
Sebastian Hausner
Centre-Back · 26 y/o
to AIK
Loan

Manager & staff

22 people

Manager

Niki Zimling

Denmark · 41 y/o

Appointed 15 April 2026

Contract until —

Coaching Staff · 10

Mads KristensenAssistant ManagerDenmark
Christian HansenAssistant ManagerDenmark
Marcel SeifeddineCo-trainer analysisDenmark
Lars WindeGoalkeeping CoachDenmark
Jonas BodePerformance ManagerGermany
Tiécoura CoulibalyIndividual CoachCote d'Ivoire
Pierre BazieIndividual CoachDenmark
Alexander LarsenChief AnalystDenmark
Marco LaiVideo AnalystItaly

Management · 5

Esben HansenSporting DirectorDenmark
Carsten BroeTechnical DirectorDenmark
Frédéric BodineauTechnical DirectorFrance
Anders NordstrømDirector of FinanceDenmark
Andreas DamgaardDirector of Marketing and SalesDenmark

Board of Directors · 2

Scott DonnellyBoard MemberUnited States
Kristian NielsenBoard MemberDenmark

Scouting · 2

Philippe PelluaultScoutFrance
Nikolaj DrejerScoutDenmark

Other · 1

Raphaël FèvreHead of methodologyFrance

Youth · 2

Jacob LethDirector of youth departmentDenmark
Jacob LethHead of Academy CoachingDenmark

Honours

2 titles

2×Danish second tier champion21/22 · 09/10

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