Jeppe Theis Tverskov (Danish pronunciation: [ˈtsʰveɐ̯ˌskʌwˀ];[3] born 12 March 1993) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Danish Superliga club Nordsjælland.[4] On 1 January 2025, he will join Major League Soccer club San Diego FC ahead of their inaugural season.
_Jeppe_Theis_Tverskov.jpg) Tverskov with Nordsjælland in 2023. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jeppe Theis Tverskov[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 March 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nordsjælland | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2011 | B 1903 | ||
| 2011–2012 | Lyngby | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | B 1903 | 24 | (7) |
| 2012–2014 | Lyngby | 36 | (1) |
| 2014–2016 | Randers | 38 | (3) |
| 2016–2023 | OB | 210 | (8) |
| 2023– | Nordsjælland | 32 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2024 | |||
Career edit
B 1903 edit
Born in Copenhagen, Tverskov started playing football at the age of three at Boldklubben 1903 (B 1903). As a 17-year-old, he was promoted to the first senior team competing in the fourth-tier Denmark Series by the then manager Bent Christensen. In his first season, he made 24 appearances and seven goals, and was voted Player of the Year at the club.[5][6]
Lyngby edit
In June 2011, Tverskov moved to Lyngby Boldklub on the recommendation of his manager, Bent Christensen.[5] At that club, he played alongside fellow youngsters such as Yussuf Poulsen, Christian Nørgaard and Uffe Bech.[7] In June 2012, he was promoted to the first-team by head coach Niels Frederiksen.[8] Tverskov made his first professional appearance on 4 November 2012 against Hobro IK in the second-tier Danish 1st Division. He came on as a 90th-minute substitute for David Boysen, as his team won 2–1.[9] He scored his first professional goal on 25 April 2014, during a 3–0 league victory for his team over Hvidovre IF.[10]
Randers edit
On 30 June 2014, Tverskov joined Randers, where he signed a two-year contract.[11] He played his first match for the club on 23 September in a Danish Cup match against Kolding Boldklub. He started the match as a defensive midfielder and stood out by also scoring his first goal for Randers, thereby participating in his team's 7–1 win.[12] The club finished fourth in the Danish Superliga at the end of the 2014–15 season and managed to qualify for the qualifying rounds of the UEFA Europa League.[13] Tverskov played his first European match in this competition, on 2 July 2015 against Andorran club UE Sant Julià. He appeared as a starter, but was however sent off after receiving a second yellow card, as Randers won 1–0.[14]
OB edit
As his contract expired with Randers, Tverskov signed with Odense Boldklub (OB) in the summer of 2016, the transfer being announced on 20 April of the same year.[15][16] He made his first appearance for the club on the first matchday of the 2016–17 Superligaen season, against SIlkeborg. That day, he started the match, which ended in a 0–0 draw.[17]
Nordsjælland edit
On 21 June 2023, Tverskov signed for Nordsjælland, signing a contract until June 2025.[18]
San Diego FC edit
On 19 March 2024, MLS expansion team San Diego FC announced that Tverskov would join the club ahead of their 2025 inaugural season, signing a two-year contract through 2026, set to be activated on 1 January 2025.[19][20]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played 20 May 2024[2]
| Club | Season | League | Danish Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lyngby | 2012–13 | 1.Division | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | 1.Division | 30 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 34 | 2 | ||
| Total | 35 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 39 | 2 | |||
| Randers | 2014–15 | Danish Superliga | 16 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 19 | 3 | |
| 2015–16 | Danish Superliga | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 27 | 2 | |
| Total | 38 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 5 | ||
| Odense BK | 2016–17 | Danish Superliga | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 36 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | Danish Superliga | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 28 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | Danish Superliga | 35 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 40 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | Danish Superliga | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 32 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | Danish Superliga | 29 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 32 | 3 | ||
| 2021–22 | Danish Superliga | 26 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 2 | ||
| Total | 210 | 8 | 22 | 0 | — | 232 | 8 | |||
| Nordsjælland | 2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 32 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10[b] | 1 | 46 | 5 |
| Career total | 315 | 17 | 35 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 363 | 20 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
References edit
- ^ "Stillinger og resultater". DBU.
- ^ a b Jeppe Tverskov at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ Davidsen, Martin (5 August 2019). "Interview: Jeppe Tverskov om fremtiden". OBStemmer.dk (in Danish). Stemmer fra Ådalen. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "danskfodbold.com - DBU's Officielle Statistikere". www.danskfodbold.com.
- ^ a b Harder, Mads (24 February 2018). "Fra B1903 til Parken". b1903.dk (in Danish).
- ^ Hansen, Kenneth (23 October 2018). "Viceanføreren, der blev professionel ved et tilfælde". KH Sportsmedia (in Danish).
- ^ Lindahl, Stefan (2 February 2021). "Hvad nu hvis - Lyngby ikke havde solgt". Indkast (in Danish).
- ^ Hagelskjær, Mads (29 January 2013). "Lyngby forlænger med midtbanetalent". bold.dk (in Danish).
- ^ "Lyngby vs. Hobro - 4 November 2012". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ Thrane, Kasper Aleksander (25 April 2014). "Lyngby sejrede sikkert i Hvidovre". bold.dk (in Danish).
- ^ Hoffskov, Ole (30 June 2014). "Randers henter forsvarsspiller i Lyngby". Tipsbladet.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 14 March 2021.
- ^ "Et stort tab for Randers FC". Din Avis (in Danish). 26 April 2016.
Jeppe Tverskov, der med scoring og 7-1-sejr fik debut for Randers FC i en pokalkamp mod Kolding B i september 2014, har været glad for tiden i Randers FC.
- ^ "Randers er videre i Europa League - TV 2". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). 9 July 2015.
- ^ "Randers vinder i Andorra trods to udvisninger". DR (in Danish). 2 July 2015.
- ^ Jensen, Michael Hjorth (20 April 2016). "Officielt: Jeppe Tverskov forlader Randers FC". amtsavisen.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 14 March 2021.
- ^ "Todd om Tverskov-farvel: Stort tab for klubben". bold.dk.
- ^ Tornby, Gustav (15 July 2016). "OB og Silkeborg delte i porten efter brændt straffespark". Tipsbladet.dk (in Danish).
- ^ Nielsen, Af Carl Emil (21 June 2023). "FC Nordsjælland henter Jeppe Tverskov". ekstrabladet.dk.
- ^ Sigal, Jonathan (19 March 2024). "San Diego FC sign first internationals: Ingvartsen, Tverskov acquired from FC Nordsjaelland". MLSSoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ Zeigler, Mark (19 March 2024). "San Diego FC signs two foreign players ahead of 2025 MLS debut". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 6 June 2024.