![]() Desler with Toulouse in 2023 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mikkel Desler Puggaard | ||
Date of birth | 19 February 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Assens, Denmark | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Right-back, right midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Austin FC | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
Assens FC | |||
OB | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2019 | OB | 116 | (1) |
2019–2021 | Haugesund | 67 | (2) |
2021–2024 | Toulouse | 89 | (2) |
2024– | Austin | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2011 | Denmark U16 | 1 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Denmark U17 | 7 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Denmark U18 | 4 | (1) |
2013 | Denmark U19 | 2 | (0) |
2014 | Denmark U20 | 1 | (0) |
2015–2017 | Denmark U21 | 11 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:35, 2 June 2024 (UTC) |
Mikkel Desler Puggaard (born 19 February 1995) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a right-back or right midfielder for Major League Soccer club Austin FC. [2]
In February 2014, Desler attracted interest from several clubs, among others Parma and Roma. At the time, he was compared to former Roma player Daniele De Rossi. [3]
On 8 May 2014, Desler got his debut for OB, replacing Mustafa Abdellaoue in the 73rd minute in a 2–1 victory against Randers FC in the Danish Superliga. [4]
At the age of 19, Desler was promoted into the first team squad in the summer 2014 and also signed a new three-year contract with OB, after an impressive performance on a training camp with the first team in the winter 2014. [5]
On 19 March 2019, Desler signed with Norwegian Eliteserien side Haugesund. [6] [7]
Desler joined French side Toulouse in 2021. He helped the club win the 2021–22 Ligue 2, and finished in the league's Team of the Year. [8] He also achieved the 2022–23 Coupe de France with the club, securing their first-ever title in the competition. [9]
On June 3, 2024, it was confirmed that Desler had signed a 3.5-year contract, with an option for an additional year, with American MLS club Austin FC. He joined the club on a free transfer as his contract at Toulouse expired at the end of June 2024. [10]
Club | Season | League | National cup [lower-alpha 1] | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Odense Boldklub | 2013–14 | Danish Superliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
2014–15 | Danish Superliga | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | |||
2015–16 | Danish Superliga | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||
2016–17 | Danish Superliga | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 1 | |||
2017–18 | Danish Superliga | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||
2018–19 | Danish Superliga | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
Total | 116 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 1 | ||
Haugesund | 2019 | Eliteserien | 29 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 [lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 40 | 1 | |
2020 | Eliteserien | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | |||
2021 | Eliteserien | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||
Total | 67 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 2 | ||
Toulouse | 2021–22 | Ligue Two | 38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 1 | ||
2022–23 | Ligue One | 27 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 1 | |||
2023–24 | Ligue One | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 [lower-alpha 2] | 1 | — | 23 | 1 | ||
Total | 82 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 3 | ||
Career total | 265 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 291 | 6 |
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