Mikkel Desler Puggaard (born 19 February 1995) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Toulouse.
![]() Desler in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mikkel Desler Puggaard | ||
Date of birth | (1995-02-19) 19 February 1995 (age 27) | ||
Place of birth | Assens, Denmark | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Right midfielder, central midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Toulouse | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
Assens FC | |||
OB | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2019 | OB | 116 | (1) |
2019–2021 | Haugesund | 67 | (2) |
2021– | Toulouse | 46 | (1) |
National team | |||
2011 | Denmark U16 | 1 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Denmark U17 | 7 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Denmark U18 | 4 | (1) |
2013 | Denmark U19 | 2 | (0) |
2014 | Denmark U20 | 1 | (0) |
2015–2017 | Denmark U21 | 11 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:02, 18 September 2022 (UTC) |
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.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4]
On 19 March 2019, Desler signed with Norwegian Eliteserien side Haugesund.[5][6]
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.[7]
Toulouse
Individual
Toulouse FC – current squad | |
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Denmark men's football squad – 2016 Summer Olympics | ||
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2021–22 Ligue 2 UNFP Team of the Year | |
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