Julius_Eskesen
Julius Eskesen
Danish footballer (born 1999)
Julius Eskesen (born 16 March 1999) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a winger or midfielder for Eliteserien club Haugesund.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1999-03-16) 16 March 1999 (age 25) | ||
| Place of birth | Odense, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Haugesund | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2010 | B1913 | ||
| 2010–2017 | OB | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | OB | 35 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | SønderjyskE | 55 | (0) |
| 2022– | Haugesund | 47 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Denmark U16 | 8 | (1) |
| 2015 | Denmark U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Denmark U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Denmark U19 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 March 2024 | |||
Eskesen joined OB at the age of 10 from B1913 in Odense. On his 15-year birthday, Eskesen signed his first contract with OB.[1] In 2016, Eskesen suffered from an injury, and was operated for it. Already at the age of 17, had he been on a trial at Spanish club Málaga CF.[2]
OB
Already at the age of 17, Eskesen got invited to a first team training camp in Spain.[3] On 20 June 2017, Eskesen signed his first professional contract. The contract, which was valid until the summer 2021, also secured him a promotion to the first team squad.[4]
Eskesen got his debut for OB on 29 August 2017. He started on the bench, but replaced Nana Welbeck in the 65th minute and scored the winning goal in a 1-0 victory against Dalum IF in the Danish Cup.[5]
SønderjyskE
On 28 January 2020, Eskesen joined SønderjyskE on a deal until the summer 2024.[6] He made 67 official appearances and scored two goals for SønderjyskE during his time at the club.
Haugesund
On 31 March 2022, Eskesen moved to Norway, where he signed a four-year deal with Haugesund.[7] He made his debut for Haugesund on 18 April 2022 against Strømsgodset.[8]
SønderjyskE
- "OB skriver kontrakt med Julius Eskesen". tv2fyn.dk. 17 March 2014.
- "OB-talent udtaget til landsholdet: - Det er sindssygt stort". tv2fyn.dk. 11 January 2017.
- "17-årig vil banke på til OB's hold". bold.dk. 3 February 2017.
- "OB skriver lang kontrakt med Julius Eskesen". ob.dk. 20 June 2017.
- "Julius Eskesen stolt over debut og afgørende mål". tonsser.com. 11 September 2017.
- SønderjyskE henter AK og Eskesen i OB – Lieder til Fyn omgående, soenderjyske.dk, 28 January 2020
- JULIUS SIGNERTE FIREÅRSKONTRAKT, fkh.no, 31 March 2022
- HAUGESUND VS. STRØMSGODSET 0 - 1, soccerway.com, 18 April 2022
- Julius Eskesen at Soccerway
- Julius Eskesen national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)