Jeppe Okkels

Jeppe Okkels

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	Aberdeen (on loan from Preston North End)
Number	16
Youth career
2003–2011	ØBG Silkeborg
2011–2018	Silkeborg IF
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2020	Silkeborg IF	89	(9)
2020–2023	IF Elfsborg	100	(24)
2024	Utrecht	5	(0)
2024–	Preston North End	7	(0)
2025–	→ Aberdeen (loan)	0	(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 11:58, 28 December 2024 (UTC)

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

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.

On January 6, 2025, in search of more playing time, it was confirmed that Okkels joined Scottish club Aberdeen on a season-long loan deal. ^[8] Aberdeen also secured an option to buy, while he was also reunited with his former Elfsborg coach, Jimmy Thelin.

Career statistics

As of 5 January 2025 ^[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Silkeborg IF	2015–16	Danish 1st Division	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	2016–17	Danish Superliga	7	0	1	0	—		—		8	0
	2017–18	Danish Superliga	21	0	1	0	—		3 [a]	1	25	1
	2018–19	Danish 1st Division	31	6	0	0	—		—		31	6
	2019–20	Danish Superliga	29	3	2	0	—		—		31	3
	Total		89	9	4	0	—		3	1	38	0
IF Elfsborg	2020	Allsvenskan	11	3	4	3	—		—		15	6
	2021	Allsvenskan	30	8	6	1	—		6 [b]	3	42	12
	2022	Allsvenskan	29	2	1	0	—		2 [b]	0	32	2
	2023	Allsvenskan	30	11	1	0	—		—		31	11
	Total		100	24	12	4	—		8	3	120	31
Utrecht	2023–24	Eredivisie	5	0	0	0	—		—		5	0
Preston North End	2024–25	EFL Championship	7	0	0	0	1	0	—		3	0
Career total			196	33	16	4	1	0	11	4	224	41

1. Appearances in Danish Superliga relegation play-offs
2. Appearances in UEFA Conference League

Honours

Silkeborg

• Danish 1st Division: 2018–19 ^[10]

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. Okkels Opts for Pittodrie Loan Move, afc.co.uk, 6 January 2025
9. Jeppe Okkels at Soccerway
10. "Jeppe Okkels - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 20 December 2023.

External links

• Jeppe Okkels at Soccerway
• Jeppe Okkels national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)