Jeppe Okkels (born 27 July 1999) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Eredivisie club FC Utrecht.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 July 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Silkeborg, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Utrecht | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2011 | ØBG Silkeborg | ||
| 2011–2018 | Silkeborg IF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Silkeborg IF | 89 | (9) |
| 2020–2023 | IF Elfsborg | 100 | (24) |
| 2024– | Utrecht | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 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 15 November 2023 | |||
Career edit
Silkeborg edit
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 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]
IF Elfsborg edit
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] After 29 goals and 16 assists in 118 games, Okkels left Elfsborg in January 2024.
FC Utrecht edit
On 30 January 2024, Okkels joined Dutch Eredivisie club FC Utrecht on a deal until the end of June 2027.[5]
Honours edit
Silkeborg
References edit
- ^ "Jeppe Okkels". silkeborgif.com. Archived 2017-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Jeppe Okkels - SIF". silkeborgif.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 25 January 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2021. Archived 25 January 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "SILKEBORG VS. VEJLE 5 - 0". soccerway.com. 29 September 2016.
- ^ VÄLKOMMEN JEPPE OKKELS, elfsborg.se, 26 August 2020
- ^ Flankaanvaller Jeppe Okkels versterkt FC Utrecht, fcutrecht.nl, 30 January 2024
- ^ "Jeppe Okkels - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
External links edit
- Jeppe Okkels at Soccerway
- Jeppe Okkels national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
