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.jpg) Okkels playing for IF Elfsborg in October 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 July 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Silkeborg, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Djurgårdens IF | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2011 | ØBG Silkeborg | ||
| 2011–2018 | Silkeborg IF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Silkeborg IF | 89 | (9) |
| 2020–2024 | IF Elfsborg | 100 | (24) |
| 2024 | Utrecht | 5 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Preston North End | 7 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Aberdeen (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2025– | Djurgårdens IF | 22 | (5) |
| 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 as of 3 August 2026 | |||
Jeppe Okkels (born 27 July 1999) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Allsvenskan club Djurgårdens IF.
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]
Preston North End
[edit]On 13 August 2024, Okkels signed for EFL Championship club Preston North End on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[6] On August 17, 2024, Okkels made his official debut in a league match against Swansea City when he came on in the 64th minute to replace Ryan Ledson.[7] Jeppe impressed vs Fulham in the carabo cup and scored two penalties in the 16-15 shootout victory.
On January 6, 2025, in search of more playing time, it was confirmed that Okkels joined Scottish club Aberdeen on a season-long loan deal.[8] Aberdeen also secured an option to buy, while he was also reunited with his former Elfsborg coach, Jimmy Thelin.
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 19 April 2025[9]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Silkeborg IF | 2015–16 | Danish 1st Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Danish Superliga | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | Danish Superliga | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 1 | 25 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | Danish 1st Division | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 6 | |||
| 2019–20 | Danish Superliga | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 3 | |||
| Total | 89 | 9 | 4 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | 38 | 0 | |||
| IF Elfsborg | 2020 | Allsvenskan | 11 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 15 | 6 | ||
| 2021 | Allsvenskan | 30 | 8 | 6 | 1 | — | 6[d] | 3 | 42 | 12 | ||
| 2022 | Allsvenskan | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||
| 2023 | Allsvenskan | 30 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 11 | |||
| Total | 100 | 24 | 12 | 4 | — | 8 | 3 | 120 | 31 | |||
| Utrecht | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Preston North End | 2024–25 | EFL Championship | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| Aberdeen | 2024–25 | Scottish Premiership | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
| Career total | 208 | 33 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 240 | 41 | ||
- ↑ Includes Danish Cup, Svenska Cupen, Scottish Cup
- ↑ Includes EFL Cup
- ↑ Appearances in Danish Superliga relegation play-offs
- 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Conference League
Honours
[edit]Silkeborg
References
[edit]- ↑ "Jeppe Okkels". silkeborgif.com. Archived from the original on 25 January 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ↑ "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
- ↑ "PNE Sign Jeppe Okkels". www.pnefc.net. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ↑ Swansea City vs. Preston North End 3 - 0, soccerway.com, 17 August 2024
- ↑ Okkels Opts for Pittodrie Loan Move, afc.co.uk, 6 January 2025
- ↑ Jeppe Okkels at Soccerway
- ↑ "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)
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Silkeborg
- Danish men's footballers
- Danish expatriate men's footballers
- Men's association football wingers
- Denmark men's youth international footballers
- Denmark men's under-21 international footballers
- Silkeborg IF players
- IF Elfsborg players
- FC Utrecht players
- Preston North End F.C. players
- Aberdeen F.C. players
- Danish Superliga players
- Danish 1st Division players
- Allsvenskan players
- Eredivisie players
- English Football League players
- Danish expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
- Danish expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- Danish expatriate sportspeople in England
- Danish expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden
- Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland
- 21st-century Danish sportsmen
- Djurgårdens IF Fotboll players