| Mikkel Desler | |
| Full Name: | Mikkel Desler Puggaard |
| Birth Date: | 19 February 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Assens, Denmark |
| Height: | 1.84 m[1] |
| Position: | Right-back, right midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Austin FC |
| Clubnumber: | 3 |
| Youthclubs1: | Assens FC |
| Youthclubs2: | OB |
| Years1: | 2014–2019 |
| Clubs1: | OB |
| Caps1: | 116 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs2: | Haugesund |
| Caps2: | 67 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2021–2024 |
| Clubs3: | Toulouse |
| Caps3: | 89 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | Austin |
| Caps4: | 1 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2011 |
| Nationalteam1: | Denmark U16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2011–2012 |
| Nationalteam2: | Denmark U17 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2012–2013 |
| Nationalteam3: | Denmark U18 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2013 |
| Nationalteam4: | Denmark U19 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2014 |
| Nationalteam5: | Denmark U20 |
| Nationalcaps5: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears6: | 2015–2017 |
| Nationalteam6: | Denmark U21 |
| Nationalcaps6: | 11 |
| Nationalgoals6: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 16:30, 22 July 2024 (UTC) |
Mikkel Desler Puggaard (born 19 February 1995) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a right-back or right midfielder for Major League Soccer club Austin FC.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4]
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.[5]
On 19 March 2019, Desler signed with Norwegian Eliteserien side Haugesund.[6] [7]
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.[8] He also achieved the 2022–23 Coupe de France with the club, securing their first-ever title in the competition.
On June 3, 2024, it was confirmed that Desler had signed a 3.5-year contract, with an option for an additional year, with American MLS club Austin FC. He joined the club on a free transfer as his contract at Toulouse expired at the end of June 2024.[9]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Odense Boldklub | 2013–14 | Danish Superliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | Danish Superliga | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | ||||
| 2015–16 | Danish Superliga | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||||
| 2016–17 | Danish Superliga | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 1 | ||||
| 2017–18 | Danish Superliga | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19 | Danish Superliga | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 116 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 118 | 1 | |||||
| Haugesund | 2019 | Eliteserien | 29 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 40 | 1 | ||
| 2020 | Eliteserien | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | Eliteserien | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 67 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 78 | 2 | ||||
| Toulouse | 2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 1 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| Total | 89 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 3 | |||
| Austin FC | 2024 | Major League Soccer | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 272 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 302 | 6 | |||
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