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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 16 March 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Odense, Denmark | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Dundee United | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2010 | B1913 | ||
2010–2017 | OB | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2020 | OB | 35 | (0) |
2020–2022 | SønderjyskE | 55 | (0) |
2022–2025 | Haugesund | 85 | (8) |
2025– | Dundee United | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2014–2015 | Denmark U16 | 8 | (1) |
2015 | Denmark U17 | 5 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Denmark U18 | 4 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Denmark U19 | 5 | (0) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:42, 13 August 2025 (UTC) |
Julius Eskesen (born 16 March 1999) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Dundee United.
Eskesen joined OB at the age of 10 from B1913 in Odense. On his 15-year birthday, Eskesen signed his first contract with OB. [1] In 2016, Eskesen suffered from an injury, and was operated for it. Already at the age of 17, had he been on a trial at Spanish club Málaga CF. [2]
Already at the age of 17, Eskesen got invited to a first team training camp in Spain. [3] On 20 June 2017, Eskesen signed his first professional contract. The contract, which was valid until the summer 2021, also secured him a promotion to the first team squad. [4]
Eskesen got his debut for OB on 29 August 2017. He started on the bench, but replaced Nana Welbeck in the 65th minute and scored the winning goal in a 1-0 victory against Dalum IF in the Danish Cup. [5]
On 28 January 2020, Eskesen joined SønderjyskE on a deal until the summer 2024. [6] He made 67 official appearances and scored two goals for SønderjyskE during his time at the club.
On 31 March 2022, Eskesen moved to Norway, where he signed a four-year deal with Haugesund. [7] He made his debut for Haugesund on 18 April 2022 against Strømsgodset. [8]
As of August 2025, Eskesen was reported to be in talks with Dundee United FC regarding a future transfer. [9]
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