Mikkel's favourite moment in his career was his incredible free kick against England at Wembley. He says that fans can expect 'nice dribbles, goals, assists ... hopefully'! Growing up, his footballing idol was Iniesta. His favourite game he has played in was Denmark v Russia, in which he also scored. Describing his playing style in one word, he would say 'creative'!

Off the field, he enjoys playing Call of Duty and is also watching Stranger Things. Basketball is another sport that he enjoys watching in his free time. He is most looking forward to trying and experiencing English food! His favourite food is hands down a burger. At the moment, he is listening to Drake. His favourite city to visit would have to be his hometown, Jyllinge!

Mikkel was born in Jyllinge, Denmark and began playing football for his local team aged four, with his father as his coach. He was scouted by FC Nordsjælland for the U12 level, even though the scout had come to look at another player, but was very impressed by Damsgaard instead. His first team debut came in September 2017, aged 17, when he played the entire Danish Cup game against Vejgaard BK. He also went on to represent the club in Europa League qualifiers and the Danish Superliga for a total of 93 games.

In 2020, Damsgaard signed with Serie A side Sampdoria. He would go on to make 49 appearances in all competitions for the club, and scored his first Serie A goal in October 2020 in a 3-0 win against Lazio.

Damsgaard signed a five year contract with Brentford on August 10 2022.

Yet another player to represent both Denmark and Brentford, Damsgaard became the youngest Danish player to score at the European Championships, when he scored in a 4-1 win against Russia aged 20 years and 353 days. He also scored the only free kick goal of Euro 2020 in the semi finals against England at Wembley. He has also played in six of Denmark's ten matches as they qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2022.