Mikkel_Desler
Mikkel Desler
Danish footballer (born 1995)
Mikkel Desler Puggaard (born 19 February 1995) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a right-back or right midfielder for Ligue 1 club Toulouse.
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Desler with Toulouse in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mikkel Desler Puggaard | ||
| Date of birth | (1995-02-19) 19 February 1995 (age 29) | ||
| Place of birth | Assens, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back, right midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Toulouse | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Assens FC | |||
| OB | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2019 | OB | 116 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Haugesund | 67 | (2) |
| 2021– | Toulouse | 82 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Denmark U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Denmark U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Denmark U18 | 4 | (1) |
| 2013 | Denmark U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2014 | Denmark U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Denmark U21 | 11 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:49, 21 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
OB
In February 2014, Desler attracted interest from several clubs, among others Parma and Roma. At the time, he was compared to former Roma player Daniele De Rossi.[2]
On 8 May 2014, Desler got his debut for OB, replacing Mustafa Abdellaoue in the 73rd minute in a 2–1 victory against Randers FC in the Danish Superliga.[3]
At the age of 19, Desler was promoted into the first team squad in the summer 2014 and also signed a new three-year contract with OB, after an impressive performance on a training camp with the first team in the winter 2014.[4]
Haugesund
On 19 March 2019, Desler signed with Norwegian Eliteserien side Haugesund.[5][6]
Toulouse
Desler joined French side Toulouse in 2021. He helped the club win the 2021–22 Ligue 2, and finished in the league's Team of the Year.[7]
Club
- As of match played 15 February 2024[8]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[lower-alpha 1] | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Odense Boldklub | 2013–14 | Danish Superliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Danish Superliga | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | Danish Superliga | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | Danish Superliga | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 1 | |||
| 2017–18 | Danish Superliga | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | Danish Superliga | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| Total | 116 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 1 | ||
| Haugesund | 2019 | Eliteserien | 29 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 40 | 1 | |
| 2020 | Eliteserien | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | Eliteserien | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| Total | 67 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 2 | ||
| Toulouse | 2021–22 | Ligue Two | 38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | Ligue One | 27 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24 | Ligue One | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | — | 23 | 1 | ||
| Total | 82 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 265 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 291 | 6 | ||
- Includes Danish Cup, Norwegian Football Cup, Coupe de France
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Toulouse
Individual
- "Mikkel Desler". Toulouse FC. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- "Medie: Serie A-klubber lurer på OB-talent". tipsbladet.dk. 4 February 2014.
- "OB vs. Randers - 8 May 2014". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- "Tre år i OB til midtbanetalent". bold.dk. 20 February 2014.
- "Midt i succes: OB sælger OL-spiller". Ekstra Bladet. 19 March 2019.
- "Medie: OB sælger Mikkel Desler". Fyens Stiftstidende. 19 March 2019.
- "Danskerduo på årets hold i Frankrig" [Danish duo on this year's team in France]. TV2 Sport (in Danish). 16 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- "Mikkel Desler". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- "Ligue 2 : Toulouse sacré champion, Dunkerque descend en National" [Ligue 2: Toulouse crowned champion, Dunkerque goes down to the National]. Le Figaro (in French). 7 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- Mayen, Philippe (29 April 2023). "Ô Toulouse... FC !" [O Toulouse...FC!!]. FFF - Fédération Française de Football (in French). Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- Mikkel Desler at Soccerway
- Mikkel Desler national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
- Mikkel Desler – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French
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