Julius Eskesen (born 16 March 1999) is a Danish footballer who plays as a winger or midfielder for Haugesund in the Eliteserien.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Julius Eskesen | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-03-16) 16 March 1999 (age 23) | ||
| Place of birth | Odense, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Haugesund | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2010 | B1913 | ||
| 2010–2017 | OB | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | OB | 35 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | SønderjyskE | 55 | (0) |
| 2022– | Haugesund | 16 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2014–2015 | Denmark U16 | 8 | (1) |
| 2015 | Denmark U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Denmark U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Denmark U19 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:39, 30 August 2022 (UTC) | |||
Eskesen joined OB at the age of 10 from B1913 in Odense. On his 15-year birthday, Eskesen signed his first contract with OB.[1] In 2016, Eskesen suffered from an injury, and was operated for it. Already at the age of 17, had he been on a trial at Spanish club Málaga CF.[2]
Already at the age of 17, Eskesen got invited to a first team training camp in Spain.[3] On 20 June 2017, Eskesen signed his first professional contract. The contract, which was valid until the summer 2021, also secured him a promotion to the first team squad.[4]
Eskesen got his debut for OB on 29 August 2017. He started on the bench, but replaced Nana Welbeck in the 65th minute and scored the winning goal in a 1-0 victory against Dalum IF in the Danish Cup.[5]
On 28 January 2020, Eskesen joined SønderjyskE on a deal until the summer 2024.[6] He made 67 official appearances and scored two goals for SønderjyskE during his time at the club.
On 31 March 2022, Eskesen moved to Norway, where he signed a four-year deal with Haugesund.[7] He got his debut for Haugesund on 18 April 2022 against Strømsgodset.[8]
SønderjyskE
FK Haugesund – current squad | |
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