Thelo Aasgaard

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Thelo Aasgaard
Personal information
Full name Thelonious Gerard Aasgaard [1]
Date of birth (2002-05-02) 2 May 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Wigan Athletic
Number 10
Youth career
2010–2016 Liverpool
2016–2020 Wigan Athletic
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020– Wigan Athletic 133 (21)
International career‡
2018 Norway U16 3 (0)
2021–2023 Norway U20 5 (1)
2023– Norway U21 11 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:22, 14 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Thelonious "Thelo" Gerard Aasgaard (born 2 May 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Wigan Athletic. Born in England, he represents Norway at youth level.

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Early life and youth career

Aasgaard was born in Liverpool in 2002. Both of his parents have musical backgrounds; his father Jonathan is a professional cellist, and his mother Georgina is a music and health practitioner. [3] Aasgaard joined the youth academy of Wigan Athletic at the age of 14, having previously been a part of the youth set-up at Liverpool, [4] and signed scholarship forms with the club in 2018. [5] His progress in the academy ranks was interrupted by injuries during the following two seasons, [3] but he impressed enough for his scholarship deal to be extended for a third year in 2020. [6]

Club career

As a result of Wigan being put into administration in the 2019–20 season, and the team's subsequent relegation from the Championship, Aasgaard was promoted to the club's first-team squad along with several other academy players for their 2020–21 League One campaign.

Aasgaard made his professional debut with Wigan in a 1–0 EFL League One loss at home to Peterborough United on 20 October 2020. [7] He scored his first goal for Wigan in a 2–1 defeat against Oxford United on 21 November 2020. [8] In January 2021, Aasgaard signed his first professional contract with Wigan, signing until the summer of 2023. [9] He ended his first season having played 35 times in all competitions, including 13 league starts, scoring three goals. [10]

After a solid start to the 2021/22 season, Aasgaard signed an improved four-and-a-half-year contract, running until June 2026. [11] In July 2023, he signed a further contract extension until 2028. [12]

International career

Aasgaard was born in Liverpool, England, and is of Norwegian descent through his father, and of French descent through his mother. [13]

He represented the Norway under-16 team three times in 2018. [14]

In August 2021, Aasgaard was called up to the Norway under-20 team for the first time, and made his debut on the right of midfield in their 1–1 draw with Germany under-20 on 6 September 2021. [15]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wigan Athletic 2020–21 [10] League One 33310001 [a] 0353
2021–22 [16] League One5121205 [a] 0142
2022–23 [16] Championship 413211000444
2023–24 [16] League One358211010398
Career total1141573407013218
  1. 1 2 Appearances in the EFL Trophy

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References

  1. ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Wigan Athletic" (PDF). English Football League. p. 75. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  2. ↑ Thelo Aasgaard at WorldFootball.net
  3. 1 2 "Feature: How music is helping Thelo Aasgaard become pitch perfect". The English Football League. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  4. ↑ "Thelo Aasgaard: A Proud Moment For Me And My Family". Wigan Athletic. 21 November 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  5. ↑ "10 Youngsters Offered Scholarships For Next Season". Wigan Athletic. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  6. ↑ "U23 and U18 Retained List". Wigan Athletic. 6 May 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  7. ↑ "Wigan Athletic vs. Peterborough United - 20 October 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  8. ↑ ""Wigan 1-2 Oxford"". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  9. ↑ "Thelo Aasgaard pens first professional contract". Wigan Athletic Official Site. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  10. 1 2 "Games played by Thelo Aasgaard in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  11. ↑ "Wigan Athletic star agrees new long-term deal". Wigan Today. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  12. ↑ "Thelo Aasgaard: Wigan Athletic midfielder signs new deal". BBC Sport. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  13. ↑ "Wigan Athletic duo receive international call-ups". www.wigantoday.net. 25 August 2021.
  14. ↑ Thelo Aasgaard at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  15. ↑ ""GER 1-1 NOR / Germany-Norway / Match Summary"". FlashScore.com. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  16. 1 2 3 "Games played by Thelo Aasgaard in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
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