Julius Eskesen

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Julius Eskesen
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Personal information
Date of birth (1999-03-16) 16 March 1999 (age 26)
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*
YearsTeamApps(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.

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Youth career

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]

Club career

OB

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]

SønderjyskE

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.

Haugesund

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]

Dundee United

As of August 2025, Eskesen was reported to be in talks with Dundee United FC regarding a future transfer. [9]

Honours

SønderjyskE

References

  1. "OB skriver kontrakt med Julius Eskesen". tv2fyn.dk. 17 March 2014. Archived from the original on 15 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  2. "OB-talent udtaget til landsholdet: - Det er sindssygt stort". tv2fyn.dk. 11 January 2017.
  3. "17-årig vil banke på til OB's hold". bold.dk. 3 February 2017.
  4. "OB skriver lang kontrakt med Julius Eskesen". ob.dk. 20 June 2017. Archived from the original on 24 June 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  5. "Julius Eskesen stolt over debut og afgørende mål". tonsser.com. 11 September 2017.
  6. SønderjyskE henter AK og Eskesen i OB – Lieder til Fyn omgående, soenderjyske.dk, 28 January 2020
  7. JULIUS SIGNERTE FIREÅRSKONTRAKT, fkh.no, 31 March 2022
  8. HAUGESUND VS. STRØMSGODSET 0 - 1, soccerway.com, 18 April 2022
  9. Temple, Alan (11 August 2025). "Julius Eskesen nears Dundee United switch as Tangerines take advantage of contract impasse". The Courier. Retrieved 11 August 2025.