Pontus Texel

Pontus Texel
Personal information
Full name Pontus Andy Texel
Date of birth (2004-02-27) 27 February 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Herlev, Denmark[1]
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Right-back, Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Mafra
Number 44
Youth career
Nordsjælland
2019–2023 Midtjylland
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Midtjylland 1 (0)
2023– Mafra 31 (1)
International career
2019–2020 Denmark U-16 10 (0)
2020 Denmark U-17 1 (0)
2021–2022 Denmark U-18 7 (0)
2022–2023 Denmark U-19 9 (0)
2023 Denmark U-20 3 (0)
2024– Denmark U-21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:27, 1 April 2024 (UTC)

Pontus Andy Texel (born 27 February 2004) is a Danish footballer who plays as a right-back for Liga Portugal 2 side C.D. Mafra.

Club career

FC Midtjylland

In the summer of 2019, Texel joined FC Midtjylland's academy as an U17 player. Before the move, Texel played for FC Nordsjælland.[3] Already as a 16-year-old, Texel got his first match for Midtjylland's U-19 team, and he was promoted to the squad halfway through 2021, despite being a U-17 player. In 2021–22, Texel became an important part of the U-19 team and was also captain.[4]

His good performances at U-19 level were rewarded in June 2022 with a professional contract until June 2027, which Texel signed.[5] From there, things went quickly: on 13 October 2022 he was on the bench for the first team in the UEFA Europa League match against Feyenoord, and on 19 October 2022 he made his official debut in the Danish Cup against FA 2000.[6]

After that, he was called up for the first team squad a few times, but he had to wait until 3 June 2023 before he got his chance again: here, he made his Danish Superliga debut against Odense Boldklub, replacing Mads Døhr Thychosen for the last 23 minutes.[7]

CD Mafra

On 18 July 2023 Texel, along with two other teammates, moved to Liga Portugal 2 club C.D. Mafra.[8][9] Texel made his debut for the club in a league match on 19 August 2023 against F.C. Paços de Ferreira.[10]

On 10 July 2024 Mafra confirmed that Texel had signed a new contract until 2029.[11]

References

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