Laurits Pedersen

Laurits Raun Pedersen (born 25 January 2006) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish Superliga club Randers FC.

Club career Randers Born and raised in Over Hornbæk, a district of Randers, Pedersen started his career in the local club Hornbæk SF before later joining Randers FC. Here he worked his way up through the club's youth academy, all the way to the first team. On his 15th birthday, he also signed his first youth contract.

On April 15, 2023, Randers confirmed that Pedersen was permanently promoted to the first team squad from the 2023-24 season. Just two days later, he made his first appearance on the bench for Randers in a Danish Superliga match against FC Nordsjælland. In the 2023-24 season, Pedersen continued to play primarily for the club's U19 team, while also sitting on the bench in a few first team matches.

Laurits made his official Randers FC debut in a home match against Sønderjyske in the Danish Superliga on August 18, 2024. After six more appearances after his debut, it was confirmed in December 2024 that Pedersen had signed a contract extension until the end of 2027.

Personal life Laurits Pedersen is the son of former footballer Søren Pedersen, who played over 180 matches for Randers FC and later became assistant coach and director of football at the same club.