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 23)
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Rangers
Number 11
Youth career
2010–2016 Liverpool
2016–2020 Wigan Athletic
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2025 Wigan Athletic 140 (23)
2025 Luton Town 17 (2)
2025– Rangers 3 (0)
International career‡
2018 Norway U16 3 (0)
2021–2023 Norway U20 5 (1)
2023–2024 Norway U21 11 (2)
2025– Norway 3 (5)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 September 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 September 2025

Thelonious "Thelo" Gerard Aasgaard (born 2 May 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Rangers. Born in England, he represents the Norway national team.

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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

Wigan Athletic

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 the start of 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]

Luton Town

On 28 January 2025, Aasgaard signed for Championship side Luton Town for an undisclosed fee. [13] On 1 February 2025, Aasgaard made his debut for Luton in a 1–1 draw against Sheffield Wednesday.

Rangers

After Luton’s relegation from the Championship, Aasgaard joined Scottish Premiership club Rangers on 5 July 2025 for an undisclosed fee which was reported to be £3.5 million. He signed a contract running until 2029. [14] After an early injury ruled him out of the opening league and European fixtures, Thelo finally made his debut coming on as a second half substitute in a 4–2 victory over Alloa Athletic in the Premier Sports League Cup.

International career

Aasgaard was born in Liverpool, England, and is of Norwegian descent through his father, and of French descent through his mother. [15]

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

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. [17]

On the 9th September, 2025, Aasgaard scored four goals for Norway off the bench at the 65th minute against Moldova in an 11–1 victory in the UEFA World Cup Qualifiers. [18]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 13 September 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] League cup [b] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wigan Athletic 2020–21 [10] League One 33310001 [c] 0353
2021–22 [19] League One5121205 [c] 0142
2022–23 [20] Championship 413211000444
2023–24 [21] League One3583310104011
2024–25 [22] League One26833111 [c] 03112
Total14023118518016432
Luton Town 2024–25 [22] Championship172———172
Rangers 2025–26 [23] Scottish Premiership 3000102 [d] 060
Career total160251186110018734

International

As of match played 9 September 2025 [24]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Norway 202535
Total35
Scores and results list Norway's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Aasgaard goal.
List of international goals scored by Thelo Aasgaard
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
122 March 2025 Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, MoldovaFlag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 3–05–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
29 September 2025 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, NorwayFlag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 7–011–12026 FIFA World Cup qualification
38–1
49–1
511–1

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. ↑ "Thelo Aasgaard joins the Hatters!". www.lutontown.co.uk. 28 January 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  14. ↑ "Rangers buy Norway's Thelo Aasgaard from Luton Town". BBC Sport. 5 July 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  15. ↑ "Wigan Athletic duo receive international call-ups". www.wigantoday.net. 25 August 2021.
  16. ↑ Thelo Aasgaard at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  17. ↑ ""GER 1-1 NOR / Germany-Norway / Match Summary"". FlashScore.com. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  18. ↑ "Norway vs. Moldova Box Score and Stats - September 09, 2025". www.foxsports.com. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Thelo Aasgaard in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Thelo Aasgaard in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  21. ↑ "Games played by Thelo Aasgaard in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  22. 1 2 "Games played by Thelo Aasgaard in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Thelo Aasgaard in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  24. ↑ "Thelo Aasgard". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
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