Mikkel Desler

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Mikkel Desler
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Desler with Toulouse in 2023
Personal information
Full name Mikkel Desler Puggaard
Date of birth (1995-02-19) 19 February 1995 (age 29)
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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2019 OB 116 (1)
2019–2021 Haugesund 67 (2)
2021–2024 Toulouse 89 (2)
2024– Austin 4 (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 23:20, 15 September 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]

Contents

Club career

OB

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]

Haugesund

On 19 March 2019, Desler signed with Norwegian Eliteserien side Haugesund. [6] [7]

Toulouse

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]

Austin FC

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]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 14 September 2024 [11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [lower-alpha 1] ContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Odense Boldklub 2013–14 Danish Superliga 200020
2014–15Danish Superliga27000270
2015–16 Danish Superliga19000190
2016–17 Danish Superliga34100341
2017–18 Danish Superliga22000220
2018–19 Danish Superliga12020140
Total1161201181
Haugesund 2019 Eliteserien 291506 [lower-alpha 2] 0401
2020 Eliteserien28000280
2021 Eliteserien10100101
Total6725060782
Toulouse 2021–22 Ligue 2 38120401
2022–23 Ligue 1 27150321
2023–24 Ligue 1240007 [lower-alpha 2] 100311
Total8927071001023
Austin FC 2024 Major League Soccer 403 [lower-alpha 3] 070
Career total2755140131303056

Honours

Toulouse

Individual

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