Mikkel Vestergaard Explained

Mikkel Vestergaard
Fullname:Mikkel Mose Vestergaard
Birth Date:22 November 1992
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:Esbjerg fB
Years1:2011–2016
Clubs1:Esbjerg fB
Caps1:38
Goals1:6
Years2:2016–2019
Clubs2:Viborg FF
Caps2:19
Goals2:3
Nationalyears1:2009
Nationalteam1:Denmark U18
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2014
Nationalteam2:Denmark U21
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Pcupdate:11:09, 24 June 2019 (UTC)

Mikkel Vestergaard (born 22 November 1992) is a retired Danish football forward.

Club career

Having played for Esbjerg since the age of 3, at the age of 16 he signed a youth contract with Esbjerg.[1] By the age of 18 he signed his first professional contract with the club, keeping him at Esbjerg until 31 December 2014.[2]

On 15 May 2011 he got his first team debut in a scoreless draw against AaB at Blue Water Arena, becoming the 6th youngest EfB debutant ever.[3]

On 20 January 2016, Vestergaard signed a pre-contract with Viborg FF, applicable from the summer 2016.[4]

Esbjerg and Viborg, however, negotiated a transition already on 25 January 2016, and the clubs reached an agreement so he could transfer with immediate effect instead of in the summer.[5] He left Viborg at the end of the 2018/19 season.[6]

On 30 August 2019, 26-year old Vestergaard announced that he would retire due to injuries.[7]

International career

He has represented the Denmark U-18 team on 2 occasions.

In 2011, he was called up for the Denmark U-21 team, but didn't get any minutes on the pitch.[8]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.bold.dk/nyt/Talent-faar-tre-aar-i-Esbjerg "Talent får tre år i Esbjerg"
  2. http://www.bold.dk/nyt/EfB-forlaenger-med-angrebstalent "EfB forlænger med angrebstalent"
  3. http://www.superstats.dk/hold/alltime?id=3&vis=yngste-aldste-spillere "Statistik fra Superligaen - SuperStats"
  4. http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/officielt-viborg-henter-efb-angriber/ Officielt: Viborg henter EfB-angriber
  5. http://www.vff.dk/nyhedsarkiv/8-frontpagenews/9223-vestergaard-skifter-omgaende-til-vff Vestergaard skifter omgående til VFF
  6. https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/viborg-tager-afsked-med-fire-spillere/ Viborg tager afsked med fire spillere
  7. https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/skade-stopper-mikkel-vestergaard-som-26-aarig/ Skade stopper Mikkel Vestergaard som 26-årig
  8. http://www.bold.dk/nyt/Wieghorst-ser-bort-fra-mange-i-foerste-trup "Wieghorst ser bort fra mange i første trup"