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.
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