Jeppe Okkels

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Jeppe Okkels
Jeppe Okkels (Elfsborg vs AIK, 23 October 2023).jpg
Okkels playing for IF Elfsborg in October 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-07-27) 27 July 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Silkeborg, Denmark
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left winger
Team information
Current team
 Preston North End
Number 23
Youth career
2003–2011 ØBG Silkeborg
2011–2018 Silkeborg IF
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2020 Silkeborg IF 89 (9)
2020–2023 IF Elfsborg 100 (24)
2024 Utrecht 5 (0)
2024– Preston North End 6 (0)
International career
2014–2015 Denmark U16 7 (0)
2015–2016 Denmark U17 14 (4)
2016–2017 Denmark U18 4 (2)
2017–2018 Denmark U19 9 (3)
2019 Denmark U20 2 (0)
2020 Denmark U21 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:46, 6 September 2024 (UTC)

Jeppe Okkels (born 27 July 1999) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for EFL Championship club Preston North End.

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Career

Silkeborg

Jeppe Okkels started playing football at the age of 3–4 and moved from ØBG Silkeborg to Silkeborg IF at the age of 12, joining the club's under-13s. During the summer of 2014, he signed his first contract with Silkeborg and was called up for the U16 national team. [1]

In the April 2015, Okkels went on a one-week trial with German Bundesliga club Bayern Munich. [2]

Okkels made his Danish 1st Division and Silkeborg debut on 28 May 2016. Okkels started on the bench, but replaced Mikkel Vendelbo in the 67th minute in a 5–0 victory against Vejle Boldklub. [3]

IF Elfsborg

On 26 August 2020 it was confirmed, that Okkels had joined Swedish Allsvenskan club IF Elfsborg on a deal until the end of 2024. [4] After 29 goals and 16 assists in 118 games, Okkels left Elfsborg in January 2024.

FC Utrecht

On 30 January 2024, Okkels joined Dutch Eredivisie club FC Utrecht on a deal until the end of June 2027. [5]

Preston North End

On 13 August 2024, Okkels signed for EFL Championship club Preston North End on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee. [6] On August 17, 2024, Okkels made his official debut in a league match against Swansea City when he came on in the 64th minute to replace Ryan Ledson. [7] Jeppe impressed vs Fulham in the carabo cup and scored two penalties in the 16-15 shootout victory.

Career statistics

As of match played 29 October 2024 [8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Silkeborg IF 2015–16 Danish 1st Division 1000——10
2016–17 Danish Superliga 7010——80
2017–18 Danish Superliga21010—3 [lower-alpha 1] 1251
2018–19 Danish 1st Division31600——316
2019–20 Danish Superliga29320——313
Total89940—31380
IF Elfsborg 2020 Allsvenskan 11343——156
2021 Allsvenskan30861—6 [lower-alpha 2] 34212
2022 Allsvenskan29210—2 [lower-alpha 2] 0322
2023 Allsvenskan301110——3111
Total10024124—8312031
Utrecht 2023–24 Eredivisie 5000——50
Preston North End 2024–25 EFL Championship 600010—30
Career total196331641011422441
  1. ↑ Appearances in Danish Superliga relegation play-offs
  2. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Conference League

Honours

Silkeborg

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The 2024–25 season is the 108th season in the history of Silkeborg IF and the club's fourth consecutive season in the Danish Superliga. In addition to the domestic league, the team is participating the Danish Cup, as well as having participated in the UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and the UEFA Conference League qualifying phase.

References

  1. ↑ "Jeppe Okkels". silkeborgif.com. Archived from the original on 25 January 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Jeppe Okkels - SIF". silkeborgif.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 25 January 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2021. Archived 25 January 2017 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ "SILKEBORG VS. VEJLE 5 - 0". soccerway.com. 29 September 2016.
  4. ↑ VÄLKOMMEN JEPPE OKKELS, elfsborg.se, 26 August 2020
  5. ↑ Flankaanvaller Jeppe Okkels versterkt FC Utrecht, fcutrecht.nl, 30 January 2024
  6. ↑ "PNE Sign Jeppe Okkels". www.pnefc.net. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  7. ↑ Swansea City vs. Preston North End 3 - 0, soccerway.com, 17 August 2024
  8. ↑ Jeppe Okkels at Soccerway
  9. ↑ "Jeppe Okkels - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
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