Thelo Aasgaard
Personal information
Full name Thelonious Gerard Aasgaard[1]
Date of birth (2002-05-02) 2 May 2002
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Wigan Athletic
Number 10
Youth career
2016–2020 Wigan Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Wigan Athletic 93 (9)
International career‡
2018 Norway U16 3 (0)
2021–2023 Norway U20 5 (1)
2023- Norway U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:59, 4 November 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 July 2023

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 Liverpool, England, he has represented Norway at under-16 and under-20 level internationally.

Career

Aasgaard joined the youth academy of Wigan Athletic in 2016,[3] having previously been a part of the youth set-up at Liverpool. As a result of Wigan being put into administration in the 2019/20 season, and the team's subsequent relegation from the Championship, Aasgaard became part of the Wigan first-team squad for their 2020/21 League One campaign at the age of 18.

Aasgaard made his professional debut with Wigan in a 1–0 EFL League One loss at home to Peterborough United on 20 October 2020.[4] He scored his first goal for Wigan in a 2–1 defeat against Oxford United on 21 November 2020.[5] Aasgaard ended his first season having played 35 times in all competitions, including 13 league starts, scoring 3 goals.[6]

In January 2021, Aasgaard signed his first professional contract with Wigan, signing until the summer of 2023.[7]

After a solid start to the 2021/22 season, Aasgaard signed an improved four-and-a-half year contract, running until June 2026.[8]

International career

Aasgaard was born in Liverpool, England, and is of Norwegian descent through his father, and of French descent through his mother.[9]

He represented the Norway under-16 team three times in 2018.[10]

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.[11]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 April 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wigan Athletic 2020–21[6] League One 33310001[lower-alpha 1]0353
2021–22[12] League One 5121205[lower-alpha 1]0142
2022–23[12] Championship 413211000444
2022–23[12] League One 142101000162
Career total 93962406010911
  1. 1 2 Appearances in the EFL Trophy

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. ↑ ""Findign the right place for Thelo Aasgaard"". Los Three Amigos. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "Wigan Athletic vs. Peterborough United - 20 October 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  5. ↑ ""Wigan 1-2 Oxford"". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  6. 1 2 "Games played by Thelo Aasgaard in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  7. ↑ "Thelo Aasgaard pens first professional contract". Wigan Athletic Official Site. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  8. ↑ "Wigan Athletic star agrees new long-term deal". Wigan Today. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  9. ↑ "Wigan Athletic duo receive international call-ups". www.wigantoday.net.
  10. ↑ Thelo Aasgaard at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  11. ↑ ""GER 1-1 NOR / Germany-Norway / Match Summary"". FlashScore.com. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  12. 1 2 3 "Games played by Thelo Aasgaard in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
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