Jeppe Okkels (born 27 July 1999) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Allsvenskan club IF Elfsborg.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jeppe Okkels | ||
Date of birth | (1999-07-27) 27 July 1999 (age 23) | ||
Place of birth | Silkeborg, Denmark | ||
Position(s) | Left winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | IF Elfsborg | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2011 | ØBG Silkeborg | ||
2011–2018 | Silkeborg IF | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2020 | Silkeborg IF | 89 | (9) |
2020– | IF Elfsborg | 60 | (12) |
National team | |||
2014–2015 | Denmark U16 | 7 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Denmark U17 | 14 | (4) |
2016–2017 | Denmark U18 | 4 | (2) |
2017–2018 | Denmark U19 | 9 | (3) |
2019 | Denmark U20 | 2 | (0) |
2020 | Denmark U21 | 1 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:03, 30 August 2022 (UTC) |
Jeppe Okkels started playing football at the age of 3–4 and moved from ØBG Silkeborg to Silkeborg IF at the age of 12, joining the club's under-13s. During the summer of 2014, he signed his first contract contract with Silkeborg and was called up for the U16 national team.[1]
In the April 2015, Okkels went on a one-week trial with German Bundesliga club Bayern Munich.[2]
Okkels made his Danish 1st Division and Silkeborg debut on 28 May 2016. Okkels started on the bench, but replaced Mikkel Vendelbo in the 67th minute in a 5–0 victory against Vejle Boldklub.[3]
On 26 August 2020 it was confirmed, that Okkels had joined Swedish Allsvenskan club IF Elfsborg on a deal until the end of 2024.[4]
IF Elfsborg – current squad | |
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