Jesper Juelsgård Explained

Jesper Juelsgård
Fullname:Jesper Lindorff Juelsgård
Birth Date:26 January 1989
Birth Place:Spjald, Denmark
Height:1.82 m
Currentclub:Fredericia
Clubnumber:18
Position:Centre-back
Youthclubs1:Spjald IF
Youthclubs2:Midtjylland
Years1:2007–2014
Caps1:144
Goals1:2
Years2:2008
Clubs2:Skive (loan)
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2014–2015
Caps3:13
Goals3:0
Years4:2014–2015
Caps4:5
Goals4:0
Years5:2015–2016
Clubs5:Brøndby
Caps5:19
Goals5:0
Years6:2016–2022
Caps6:117
Goals6:3
Years7:2022
Caps7:24
Goals7:2
Years8:2023–
Clubs8:Fredericia
Caps8:42
Goals8:1
Nationalyears1:2005
Nationalteam1:Denmark U16
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2006
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2006–2007
Nationalteam3:Denmark U18
Nationalcaps3:4
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2007–2008
Nationalcaps4:8
Nationalgoals4:1
Nationalyears5:2009–2011
Nationalcaps5:10
Nationalgoals5:0
Nationalyears6:2012–2014
Nationalteam6:Denmark
Nationalcaps6:2
Nationalgoals6:0
Club-Update:3 June 2024

Jesper Lindorff Juelsgård (born 26 January 1989) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Danish 1st Division side FC Fredericia.

Club career

Juelsgård is a product of Midtjylland's football academy, which he joined from the childhood club Spjald IF.[1] He was sent on a six-month loan to Skive IK in 2008 alongside fellow talent Christian Sivebæk.[2] Upon his return to Midtjylland, he made his debut against AGF on 2 November 2008 as a starter, before being substituted in the 77th minute for Kim Christensen as his club lost 2–1.[3] He managed to become a starter for the following years and he made a total of 144 league appearances for the club.[4] He also won Player of the Year at the club for 2011.

On 7 July 2014, Juelsgård signed a three-year contract with French Ligue 1 club Évian.[5]

He managed to stay with the French club for just over a year before signing a four-year agreement with Brøndby IF on 28 August 2015.[6] After a promising start at Brøndby, Juelsgård gradually slipped out of the starting line-up on the team, and he then moved to AGF, just before the summer transfer window closed in 2016.[7] He signed a three-year contract extension in June 2019.[8]

On 22 February 2022, Juelsgård was sold to Icelandic club Valur.[9] His contract was terminated in October 2022. On 12 January 2023, Juelsgård signed for Danish 1st Division side FC Fredericia on a deal until June 2024.[10]

International career

Juelsgård made his debut for the Denmark national team on 15 August 2012 against Slovakia, where Denmark lost 1–3.[11]

Honours

Club

Midtjylland

AGF[12] [13]

Individual

Notes and References

  1. News: Laursen . Mads Thyrsted . Juelsgård vil slutte karrieren i Spjald . folkebladetlemvig.dk . 22 September 2011 . da.
  2. News: Helmin . Jesper . FCM-talenter på græs i Skive . bold.dk . 21 November 2007 . da.
  3. Web site: Superligakamp AGF-FC Midtjylland, 02.11.2008 - SuperStats . superstats.dk . 24 May 2021 . en.
  4. Web site: Denmark - J. Juelsgård - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway . int.soccerway.com . 24 May 2021.
  5. News: Davidsen . Martin . Officielt: Jesper Juelsgård på plads i Evian . Tipsbladet.dk . 7 July 2014 . da.
  6. News: Frederiksen . Søren . Officielt: Juelsgård får fire år i Brøndby . bold.dk . 28 August 2015 . da.
  7. News: AGF køber Jesper Juelsgård i Brøndby . Berlingske.dk . 31 August 2016 . da.
  8. News: Dehn . Anders . Tre uger før udløb: AGF forlænger med Jesper Juelsgård . Tipsbladet.dk . 7 June 2019 . da.
  9. https://agf.dk/nyheder/2022/februar/jesper-juelsgard-siger-farvel JESPER JUELSGÅRD SIGER FARVEL
  10. https://fcfredericia.dk/nyheder/2023/jesper-juelsgaard-skifter-til-fc-fredericia/ Jesper Juelsgaard skifter til FC Fredericia
  11. News: Kellberg . Michael . Dansk kollaps i Odense . bold.dk . 15 August 2012 . da.
  12. Web site: Fixtures and Results The Atlantic Cup 2018 . www.theatlanticcup.com . 24 May 2021.
  13. Web site: Fixtures and Results The Atlantic Cup 2020 . www.theatlanticcup.com . 24 May 2021.