Mika Biereth: Monaco's Next Top Striker?

Mika Biereth was one of the most talked about young players in Europe last season. The Danish forward scored 13 times in 19 games for AS Monaco following his January transfer from Austrian outfit Sturm Graz. Unfortunately though, Biereth has struggled to find form this season, but what are his biggest qualities, and does he still have what it takes to make it to the top?

Career so far 

Mika Biereth’s career path hasn’t been straightforward so far. The 22 year-old first made a name for himself at Fulham. During the 2020/21 season, Biereth scored a whopping 22 goals in just 23 games for Fulham U18s, and also registered 13 assists. This attracted interest from Arsenal, who signed Biereth in the summer of 2021. 

Unfortunately though, Biereth struggled to break into Arsenal's first team and never made a senior appearance for the Gunners. He went on loan three times. First to the Eredivisie where he played for RKC Waalwijk during the 2022/23 season. For the first half of the 2023/24 season, he went to Scotland where he played for Motherwell and this is where he started to find his feet in professional football. He scored 6 goals and registered 5 assists in just 15 games. In January of that season, Biereth left Motherwell to join Sturm Graz on an initial loan, which eventually became a permanent move in the summer.