AC Horsens is a Danish football club founded in 1994 and based in the city of Horsens. Known for yellow and black colors and the nickname The Yellow Danger, the club represents a regional football tradition shaped by the merger that created its modern professional identity. Nordstern Arena Horsens provides the home setting, while the club’s profile reflects movement through Denmark’s upper divisions and a strong domestic focus. This page brings together the club’s identity, current football context and historical foundations.
AC Horsens Upcoming matches by league
Superliga
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- Regular Season - 9
AC Horsens
Aarhus
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- Regular Season - 10
SilkeborgNo H2HAC Horsens
JYSK park -
- Regular Season - 11
AC HorsensNo H2HRanders FC
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- Regular Season - 12
AC HorsensNo H2HSonderjyske
DBU Pokalen
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- Round of 32
NæsbyNo H2HAC Horsens
ALPI Arena Næsby
AC Horsens Last matches by league
Superliga
DBU Pokalen
Friendlies Clubs
1. Division
AC Horsens Team Roster
The recorded squad contains 29 players, with seven attackers, nine defenders, three goalkeepers and ten midfielders. The attacking group includes K. Ehibhatiomhan, M. Hyseni and Fallou Sene, while the defensive options feature I. Miličević, S. Hausner and V. Pálsson. Goalkeeping duties are represented by M. Delač, D. Smarsch and A. Hoff. Midfield depth includes A. Moro, F. Brandhof, K. Kirkegaard, P. Olsen and Jimi Weikko Tauriainen. The list combines domestic and international profiles, although it does not provide ages, contracts or playing-time details.
position Goalkeeper
Matej Delač
Dennis Smarsch
Anders Nørbo Hoff Nielsen
position Defender
Andreas Bruus
Ivan Miličević
Ole Martin Lekven Kolskogen
V. Diomande
Guðlaugur Victor Pálsson
A. Tricholidis
Alagie Saine
Seniko Romeo Doua
M. Kupijbida
A. Mandrup
position Midfielder
Ismaila Ceesay
Jakob Bonde Jensen
Julius Madsen
Abdul Salam Moro
Adam Herman Bengt Herdonsson
Jimi Weikko Tauriainen
Karlo Lusavec
Yamirou Ouorou
Frederik Brandhof
Patrick Haakon Olsen
Abdoulaye Gouba
position Attacker
Kelvin Osemudiamen Ehibhatiomhan
Adrian Rúnason Justinussen
Julius Körkkö
John Batigi
Fallou Sene
O. Mandrup
Last AC Horsens Coachs
David Nielsen is the current head coach of AC Horsens, having begun the role on March 1, 2025. The Danish coach succeeded Martin Retov, whose tenure ran from July 2024 to March 2025. Claus Troelsen held the position from March to June 2024, following Sweden’s Joakim Persson, who served from June 2023 to March 2024. Jens Berthel Askou preceded Persson and led the team from February 2021 until June 2023. The recorded sequence shows several changes in the dugout across recent seasons.
David Jean Nielsen
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Jean Nielsen | Denmark | 1 March 2025 | |
| Martin Retov | Denmark | 1 July 2024 | 1 March 2025 |
| Claus Troelsen | Denmark | 1 March 2024 | 1 June 2024 |
| Joakim Persson | Sweden | 1 June 2023 | 1 March 2024 |
| Jens Berthel Askou | Denmark | 1 February 2021 | 1 June 2023 |
| Jonas Dal Andersen | Denmark | 1 August 2020 | 1 January 2021 |
| Bo Bjørnholt Henriksen | Denmark | 1 July 2014 | 1 August 2020 |
AC Horsens Transfers
The recent arrivals record, covering movement, includes K. Ehibhatiomhan from Reading and J. Körkkö from AC Oulu as transfers. Jimi Weikko Tauriainen joined from Chelsea as a free agent, while A. Justinussen, A. Bruus and Fallou Sene were also recorded as free-agent arrivals. O. Kouassi, K. Kwaku, M. Hyseni and O. Jarju are listed as returning from loans in June 2026. The dated list is a grouped sample, so it does not establish a complete arrival total for the period.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
Sandviken
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Transfer | 1 September 2026 | |
| J. Bonde |
Odense
|
Transfer | 1 September 2026 |
Sandnes ULF
|
Transfer | 23 August 2026 | |
| K. Ehibhatiomhan |
Reading
|
Transfer | 28 July 2026 |
| J. Körkkö |
AC Oulu
|
Transfer | 12 July 2026 |
| Jimi Weikko Tauriainen |
Chelsea
|
Free agent | 4 July 2026 |
| O. Jarju |
VPS
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| M. Hyseni |
Llapi
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| K. Kwaku |
Železničar Pančevo
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| O. Kouassi |
Versailles
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| S. Makienok |
Hvidovre
|
- | 31 January 2026 |
| M. M. Samb |
Les Sables-d'Olonne
|
Free agent | 11 January 2026 |
| A. Justinussen |
Hillerød
|
Free agent | 31 December 2025 |
| O. Jarju |
Brabrand
|
Return from loan | 30 December 2025 |
| A. Hermansen |
Egersund
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Return from loan | 30 December 2025 |
The recent departures record, includes K. Kwaku’s transfer to Železničar Pančevo and C. Tapé’s move to Toulouse. M. M. Samb and Oluwaseyi Ogunniyi are listed as loans, while A. Ludwig left as a free agent. R. Baturina returned to GIL Vicente after his loan, and several earlier departures went to clubs including VPS, Holstein Kiel, KR Reykjavik and Kongsvinger. The dated list is a grouped sample, so it does not establish a complete departure total for the period.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| K. Kirkegaard |
Silkeborg
|
Transfer | 31 August 2026 |
| M. Hyseni |
Farul Constanta
|
Loan | 17 August 2026 |
| O. Kouassi |
UMM Salal
|
Transfer | 2 August 2026 |
| O. Kouassi |
UMM Salal
|
Transfer | 1 August 2026 |
| K. Kwaku |
Železničar Pančevo
|
Transfer | 27 July 2026 |
| K. Kwaku |
Železničar Pančevo
|
Transfer | 26 July 2026 |
| C. Tapé |
Toulouse
|
Transfer | 8 July 2026 |
| A. Ludwig |
Aarhus Fremad
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| M. M. Samb |
La Roche VF
|
Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| R. Baturina |
GIL Vicente
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Oluwaseyi Ogunniyi |
VPS
|
Loan | 25 March 2026 |
Bray Wanderers
|
Transfer | 10 February 2026 | |
|
Bray Wanderers
|
Transfer | 9 February 2026 | |
| S. Pingel |
Stromsgodset
|
Transfer | 3 February 2026 |
| E. Moungam |
Landskrona BoIS
|
Transfer | 2 February 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
AC Horsens’ recorded movement shows activity across several mechanisms rather than a single type of change. Arrivals include conventional transfers from Reading and AC Oulu, a free-agent addition from Chelsea, further free-agent entries, and four listed returns from loan spells. The departure side includes transfers to Železničar Pančevo and Toulouse, loans to La Roche VF and VPS, a free-agent exit, and R. Baturina’s return to GIL Vicente. The wider dated list also contains repeated loan movements involving O. Jarju and K. Kwaku, illustrating that player status can change more than once across the period. Because both sections are grouped, limited extracts rather than exhaustive registers, they support a description of movement types and chronology but not a complete arrivals-versus-departures balance. No recorded amounts are provided for these movements.
Leagues AC Horsens has participated in
AC Horsens has recorded participation in the 1. Division from 2013 through 2025 and in the DBU Pokalen from 2012 through 2025. They are the most recent recorded league and cup contexts, with activity documented through 2025. Friendlies Clubs is also recorded from 2020 through 2025 as a non-competitive fixture category. Superliga participation is recorded from 2011 through 2022 and is historical in this context, rather than a recent entry. The competition history reflects Horsens’ movement within Danish football, with domestic league and cup football forming the documented core.
More about AC Horsens
AC Horsens, officially Alliance Club Horsens, is a Danish football club based in Horsens in the Central Denmark Region. The club was founded in 1994 as an elite collaborative merger designed to bring local football resources together under a single professional identity. Its roots are closely associated with Horsens forenede Sportsklubber, commonly known as Horsens fS, which was founded in 1915. That lineage gives AC Horsens a modern structure built on an older regional football tradition. The club’s visual identity is defined by yellow and black colors that support its long-standing nickname, Den Gule Fare, or The Yellow Danger. Home matches are played at Nordstern Arena Horsens on Langmarksvej. The stadium has historically appeared under commercial or venue names including CASA Arena and Forum Horsens Stadium, and its roughly 10,400-seat setting also serves as a regional concert and events venue. This dual role links the club to the wider civic and entertainment life of Horsens. AC Horsens has primarily occupied the upper levels of Danish football, moving between the Superliga and the 1. Division over its recorded modern history. That movement has contributed to a resilient identity, with the club often described through its ability to re-establish itself after changes in division. Domestic competition remains central, particularly the national league structure and DBU Pokalen, while the club’s broader competitive footprint is domestic, without a permanent continental group-stage legacy. The club operates within professional corporate ownership structures, with international investment backing forming part of its recent development. Its football model is associated with pragmatic coaching, tactical discipline and a pathway from regional youth development into senior football. The current identity therefore combines local roots, strong colors, a recognizable home venue and an outward-looking but domestically focused professional outlook. This profile is stated.
Last matches statistics for AC Horsens
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Vendsyssel FF
1 - 0
AC Horsens
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
AC Horsens
1 - 1
FC Nordsjaelland
|
4 / 8 |
|
78 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
|
FC Midtjylland
2 - 1
AC Horsens
|
2 / 4 |
|
73 | 21 | 3 | 5 |
|
AC Horsens
0 - 2
Brondby
|
3 / 10 |
|
84 | 17 | 2 | 1 |
|
Odense
1 - 2
AC Horsens
|
6 / 13 |
|
83 | 11 | - | 1 |
|
AC Horsens
2 - 1
Lyngby
|
5 / 10 |
|
79 | 21 | 4 | 6 |
|
AC Horsens
2 - 3
Viborg
|
5 / 9 |
|
87 | 15 | 3 | 4 |
|
Lyseng
0 - 4
AC Horsens
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Sonderjyske
2 - 5
AC Horsens
|
9 / 16 |
|
88 | 21 | 3 | 1 |
|
FC Copenhagen
2 - 0
AC Horsens
|
3 / 11 |
|
0% | 17 | 3 | 3 |
Detailed statistics AC Horsens
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FC Copenhagen vs AC Horsens
Superliga 2026 - 1549016
Lyseng vs AC Horsens
DBU Pokalen 2026 - 1619039
AC Horsens vs Brondby
Superliga 2026 - 1548988
2022-2023
1st shirt