Thelo Aasgaard
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thelonious Gerard Aasgaard[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 May 2002 | ||
| 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* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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.
Early life and youth career
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- As of match played 27 April 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wigan Athletic | 2020–21[10] | League One | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 35 | 3 |
| 2021–22[16] | League One | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 14 | 2 | |
| 2022–23[16] | Championship | 41 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 4 | |
| 2023–24[16] | League One | 35 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 8 | |
| Career total | 114 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 132 | 18 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in the EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Wigan Athletic" (PDF). English Football League. p. 75. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ Thelo Aasgaard at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b "Feature: How music is helping Thelo Aasgaard become pitch perfect". The English Football League. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "Thelo Aasgaard: A Proud Moment For Me And My Family". Wigan Athletic. 21 November 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "10 Youngsters Offered Scholarships For Next Season". Wigan Athletic. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "U23 and U18 Retained List". Wigan Athletic. 6 May 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "Wigan Athletic vs. Peterborough United - 20 October 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ ""Wigan 1-2 Oxford"". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Thelo Aasgaard pens first professional contract". Wigan Athletic Official Site. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Thelo Aasgaard in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Wigan Athletic star agrees new long-term deal". Wigan Today. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "Thelo Aasgaard: Wigan Athletic midfielder signs new deal". BBC Sport. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "Wigan Athletic duo receive international call-ups". www.wigantoday.net. 25 August 2021.
- ^ Thelo Aasgaard at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ ""GER 1-1 NOR / Germany-Norway / Match Summary"". FlashScore.com. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Thelo Aasgaard in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
External links
[edit]- Thelo Aasgaard at Soccerway
- Wigan Athletic profile
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Liverpool
- Norwegian men's footballers
- 21st-century Norwegian sportsmen
- Norway men's youth international footballers
- English men's footballers
- Norwegian people of French descent
- English people of Norwegian descent
- English people of French descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- Wigan Athletic F.C. players
- English Football League players
- 21st-century English sportsmen