Thelo Aasgaard
Personal information
Full name Thelonious Gerard Aasgaard[1]
Date of birth (2002-05-02) 2 May 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Wigan Athletic
Number 10
Youth career
2016–2020 Wigan Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Wigan Athletic 93 (9)
International career‡
2018 Norway U16 3 (0)
2021–2023 Norway U20 5 (1)
2023- Norway U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:59, 4 November 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 July 2023

Thelonious "Thelo" Gerard Aasgaard (born 2 May 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Wigan Athletic. Born in Liverpool, England, he has represented Norway at under-16 and under-20 level internationally.

Career

Aasgaard joined the youth academy of Wigan Athletic in 2016,[3] having previously been a part of the youth set-up at Liverpool. As a result of Wigan being put into administration in the 2019/20 season, and the team's subsequent relegation from the Championship, Aasgaard became part of the Wigan first-team squad for their 2020/21 League One campaign at the age of 18.

Aasgaard made his professional debut with Wigan in a 1–0 EFL League One loss at home to Peterborough United on 20 October 2020.[4] He scored his first goal for Wigan in a 2–1 defeat against Oxford United on 21 November 2020.[5] Aasgaard ended his first season having played 35 times in all competitions, including 13 league starts, scoring 3 goals.[6]

In January 2021, Aasgaard signed his first professional contract with Wigan, signing until the summer of 2023.[7]

After a solid start to the 2021/22 season, Aasgaard signed an improved four-and-a-half year contract, running until June 2026.[8]

International career

Aasgaard was born in Liverpool, England, and is of Norwegian descent through his father, and of French descent through his mother.[9]

He represented the Norway under-16 team three times in 2018.[10]

In August 2021, Aasgaard was called up to the Norway under-20 team for the first time, and made his debut on the right of midfield in their 1–1 draw with Germany under-20 on 6 September 2021.[11]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 April 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Wigan Athletic 2020–21[6] League One 33 3 1 0 0 0 1[a] 0 35 3
2021–22[12] League One 5 1 2 1 2 0 5[a] 0 14 2
2022–23[12] Championship 41 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 44 4
2022–23[12] League One 14 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 16 2
Career total 93 9 6 2 4 0 6 0 109 11
  1. ^ a b Appearances in the EFL Trophy

References

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Wigan Athletic" (PDF). English Football League. p. 75. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  2. ^ Thelo Aasgaard at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ ""Findign the right place for Thelo Aasgaard"". Los Three Amigos. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Wigan Athletic vs. Peterborough United - 20 October 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  5. ^ ""Wigan 1-2 Oxford"". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Games played by Thelo Aasgaard in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Thelo Aasgaard pens first professional contract". Wigan Athletic Official Site. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Wigan Athletic star agrees new long-term deal". Wigan Today. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Wigan Athletic duo receive international call-ups". www.wigantoday.net.
  10. ^ Thelo Aasgaard at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  11. ^ ""GER 1-1 NOR / Germany-Norway / Match Summary"". FlashScore.com. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  12. ^ a b c "Games played by Thelo Aasgaard in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 February 2022.

External links

Wigan Athletic F.C. – current squad
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