en Mikkel Desler

Mikkel Desler
	Desler with Toulouse in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Mikkel Desler Puggaard
Date of birth	19 February 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Assens, Denmark
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Right-back, right midfielder
Team information
Current team	Austin FC
Number	3
Youth career
	Assens FC
	OB
Senior career*
Years	Team
2014–2019	OB
2019–2021	Haugesund
2021–2024	Toulouse
2024–	Austin FC
International career
2011	Denmark U16
2011–2012	Denmark U17
2012–2013	Denmark U18
2013	Denmark U19
2014	Denmark U20
2015–2017	Denmark U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:31, 30 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]

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 28 September 2024^[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup^[a]		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Odense Boldklub	2013–14	Danish Superliga	2	0	0	0	—		—		2	0
	2014–15	Danish Superliga	27	0	0	0	—		—		27	0
	2015–16	Danish Superliga	19	0	0	0	—		—		19	0
	2016–17	Danish Superliga	34	1	0	0	—		—		34	1
	2017–18	Danish Superliga	22	0	0	0	—		—		22	0
	2018–19	Danish Superliga	12	0	2	0	—		—		14	0
	Total		116	1	2	0	—		—		118	1
Haugesund	2019	Eliteserien	29	1	5	0	6^[b]	0	—		40	1
	2020	Eliteserien	28	0	0	0	—		—		28	0
	2021	Eliteserien	10	1	0	0	—		—		10	1
	Total		67	2	5	0	6	0	—		78	2
Toulouse	2021–22	Ligue 2	38	1	2	0	—		—		40	1
	2022–23	Ligue 1	27	1	5	0	—		—		32	1
	2023–24	Ligue 1	24	0	0	0	7^[b]	1	0	0	31	1
	Total		89	2	7	0	7	1	0	0	102	3
Austin FC	2024	Major League Soccer	7	0	—		—		3^[c]	0	10	0
Career total			278	5	14	0	13	1	3	0	308	6

^ Includes Danish Cup, Norwegian Football Cup, Coupe de France
^ ^a ^b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
^ Appearances in Leagues Cup

Honours

Toulouse

Individual

UNFP Ligue 2 Team of the Year: 2021–22^[13]

References

^ "Mikkel Desler". Toulouse FC. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
^ MLS Soccer staff (3 June 2024). "Austin FC sign defender Mikkel Desler". MLSSoccer.com.
^ "Medie: Serie A-klubber lurer på OB-talent". tipsbladet.dk. 4 February 2014.
^ "OB vs. Randers - 8 May 2014". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
^ "Tre år i OB til midtbanetalent". bold.dk. 20 February 2014.
^ "Midt i succes: OB sælger OL-spiller". Ekstra Bladet. 19 March 2019.
^ "Medie: OB sælger Mikkel Desler". Fyens Stiftstidende. 19 March 2019.
^ "Danskerduo på årets hold i Frankrig" [Danish duo on this year's team in France]. TV2 Sport (in Danish). 16 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
^ ^a ^b Mayen, Philippe (29 April 2023). "Ô Toulouse... FC !" [O Toulouse...FC!!]. FFF - Fédération Française de Football (in French). Retrieved 1 May 2023.
^ "Austin FC Signs Danish Defender Mikkel Desler". AustinFC.com. Austin FC. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
^ "Mikkel Desler". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
^ "Ligue 2 : Toulouse sacré champion, Dunkerque descend en National" [Ligue 2: Toulouse crowned champion, Dunkerque goes down to the National]. Le Figaro (in French). 7 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
^ UNFP [@UNFP] (15 May 2022). "Un onze-type qui a vu la vie en rose cette saison, ne cuvée 2021-2022 qui a fière allure, n'est-ce pas" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

External links

Mikkel Desler at Soccerway.com
Mikkel Desler at Soccerbase.com
Mikkel Desler at BDFutbol
Mikkel Desler at kicker (in German)
Mikkel Desler at FBref.com
Mikkel Desler national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
Mikkel Desler – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French (archived)

[12] Includes Danish Cup, Norwegian Football Cup, Coupe de France

[UEL-13] Appearances in UEFA Europa League

[LC-14] Appearances in Leagues Cup

[1] "Mikkel Desler". Toulouse FC. Retrieved 18 September 2022.

[2] MLS Soccer staff (3 June 2024). "Austin FC sign defender Mikkel Desler". MLSSoccer.com.

[3] "Medie: Serie A-klubber lurer på OB-talent". tipsbladet.dk. 4 February 2014.

[4] "OB vs. Randers - 8 May 2014". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 September 2022.

[5] "Tre år i OB til midtbanetalent". bold.dk. 20 February 2014.

[6] "Midt i succes: OB sælger OL-spiller". Ekstra Bladet. 19 March 2019.

[7] "Medie: OB sælger Mikkel Desler". Fyens Stiftstidende. 19 March 2019.

[8] "Danskerduo på årets hold i Frankrig" [Danish duo on this year's team in France]. TV2 Sport (in Danish). 16 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.

[auto1-9] Mayen, Philippe (29 April 2023). "Ô Toulouse... FC !" [O Toulouse...FC!!]. FFF - Fédération Française de Football (in French). Retrieved 1 May 2023.

[10] "Austin FC Signs Danish Defender Mikkel Desler". AustinFC.com. Austin FC. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.

[11] "Mikkel Desler". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 February 2024.

[:02-15] "Ligue 2 : Toulouse sacré champion, Dunkerque descend en National" [Ligue 2: Toulouse crowned champion, Dunkerque goes down to the National]. Le Figaro (in French). 7 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.

[Ligue2TOTS-16] UNFP [@UNFP] (15 May 2022). "Un onze-type qui a vu la vie en rose cette saison, ne cuvée 2021-2022 qui a fière allure, n'est-ce pas" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

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