Mikkel Desler

Mikkel Desler
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
 Austin FC
Number 3
Youth career
Assens FC
OB
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2019 OB 116 (1)
2019–2021 Haugesund 67 (2)
2021–2024 Toulouse 89 (2)
2024– Austin 7 (0)
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 01:31, 30 September 2024 (UTC)

Mikkel Desler Puggaard (born 19 February 1995) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a right-back or right midfielder for Major League Soccer club Austin FC.[2]

Club career

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.[3]

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.[4]

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.[5]

Haugesund

On 19 March 2019, Desler signed with Norwegian Eliteserien side Haugesund.[6][7]

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.[8] He also achieved the 2022–23 Coupe de France with the club, securing their first-ever title in the competition.[9]

Austin FC

On June 3, 2024, it was confirmed that Desler had signed a 3.5-year contract, with an option for an additional year, with American MLS club Austin FC. He joined the club on a free transfer as his contract at Toulouse expired at the end of June 2024.[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 28 September 2024[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Odense Boldklub 2013–14 Danish Superliga 2 0 0 0 — — 2 0
2014–15 Danish Superliga 27 0 0 0 — — 27 0
2015–16 Danish Superliga 19 0 0 0 — — 19 0
2016–17 Danish Superliga 34 1 0 0 — — 34 1
2017–18 Danish Superliga 22 0 0 0 — — 22 0
2018–19 Danish Superliga 12 0 2 0 — — 14 0
Total 116 1 2 0 — — 118 1
Haugesund 2019 Eliteserien 29 1 5 0 6[b] 0 — 40 1
2020 Eliteserien 28 0 0 0 — — 28 0
2021 Eliteserien 10 1 0 0 — — 10 1
Total 67 2 5 0 6 0 — 78 2
Toulouse 2021–22 Ligue 2 38 1 2 0 — — 40 1
2022–23 Ligue 1 27 1 5 0 — — 32 1
2023–24 Ligue 1 24 0 0 0 7[b] 1 0 0 31 1
Total 89 2 7 0 7 1 0 0 102 3
Austin FC 2024 Major League Soccer 7 0 — — 3[c] 0 10 0
Career total 278 5 14 0 13 1 3 0 308 6
  1. ^ Includes Danish Cup, Norwegian Football Cup, Coupe de France
  2. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearances in Leagues Cup

Honours

Toulouse

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Mikkel Desler". Toulouse FC. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  2. ^ MLS Soccer staff (3 June 2024). "Austin FC sign defender Mikkel Desler". MLSSoccer.com.
  3. ^ "Medie: Serie A-klubber lurer på OB-talent". tipsbladet.dk. 4 February 2014.
  4. ^ "OB vs. Randers - 8 May 2014". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Tre år i OB til midtbanetalent". bold.dk. 20 February 2014.
  6. ^ "Midt i succes: OB sælger OL-spiller". Ekstra Bladet. 19 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Medie: OB sælger Mikkel Desler". Fyens Stiftstidende. 19 March 2019.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ a b Mayen, Philippe (29 April 2023). "Ô Toulouse... FC !" [O Toulouse...FC!!]. FFF - Fédération Française de Football (in French). Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Austin FC Signs Danish Defender Mikkel Desler". AustinFC.com. Austin FC. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Mikkel Desler". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ UNFP [@UNFP] (15 May 2022). "Un onze-type qui a vu la vie en rose cette saison, ne cuvée 2021-2022 qui a fière allure, n'est-ce pas" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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