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Thelo Aasgaard
Personal information
Full name Thelonious Gerard Aasgaard[1]
Date of birth (2002-05-02) 2 May 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Rangers
Number 11
Youth career
2010–2016 Liverpool
2016–2020 Wigan Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2025 Wigan Athletic 140 (23)
2025 Luton Town 17 (2)
2025– Rangers 0 (0)
International career‡
2018 Norway U16 3 (0)
2021–2023 Norway U20 5 (1)
2023–2024 Norway U21 11 (2)
2025– Norway 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 May 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 March 2025

Thelonious "Thelo" Gerard Aasgaard (born 2 May 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Rangers. Born in England, he represents the Norway national team.

Early life and youth career

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Aasgaard was born in Liverpool in 2002. Both of his parents have musical backgrounds; his father Jonathan is a professional cellist, and his mother Georgina is a music and health practitioner.[3] Aasgaard joined the youth academy of Wigan Athletic at the age of 14, having previously been a part of the youth set-up at Liverpool,[4] and signed scholarship forms with the club in 2018.[5] His progress in the academy ranks was interrupted by injuries during the following two seasons,[3] but he impressed enough for his scholarship deal to be extended for a third year in 2020.[6]

Club career

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Wigan Athletic

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As a result of Wigan being put into administration in the 2019–20 season, and the team's subsequent relegation from the Championship, Aasgaard was promoted to the club's first-team squad along with several other academy players for their 2020–21 League One campaign.

Aasgaard made his professional debut with Wigan in a 1–0 EFL League One loss at home to Peterborough United on 20 October 2020.[7] He scored his first goal for Wigan in a 2–1 defeat against Oxford United on 21 November 2020.[8] In January 2021, Aasgaard signed his first professional contract with Wigan, signing until the summer of 2023.[9] He ended his first season having played 35 times in all competitions, including 13 league starts, scoring three goals.[10]

After the start of the 2021–22 season, Aasgaard signed an improved four-and-a-half-year contract, running until June 2026.[11] In July 2023, he signed a further contract extension until 2028.[12]

Luton Town

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On 28 January 2025, Aasgaard signed for Championship side Luton Town for an undisclosed fee.[13] On 1 February 2025, Aasgaard made his debut for Luton in a 1–1 draw against Sheffield Wednesday.

Rangers

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After Luton’s relegation from the Championship, Aasgaard joined Scottish Premiership club Rangers on 5 July 2025 for an undisclosed fee which was reported to be £3.5 million. He signed a contract running until 2029.[14]

International career

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Aasgaard was born in Liverpool, England, and is of Norwegian descent through his father, and of French descent through his mother.[15]

He represented the Norway under-16 team three times in 2018.[16]

In August 2021, Aasgaard was called up to the Norway under-20 team for the first time, and made his debut on the right of midfield in their 1–1 draw with Germany under-20 on 6 September 2021.[17]

Career statistics

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As of match played 3 May 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] League Cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Wigan Athletic 2020–21[10] League One 33 3 1 0 0 0 1[c] 0 35 3
2021–22[18] 5 1 2 1 2 0 5[c] 0 14 2
2022–23[19] Championship 41 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 44 4
2023–24[20] League One 35 8 3 3 1 0 1 0 40 11
2024–25[21] 26 8 3 3 1 1 1[c] 0 31 12
Total 140 23 11 8 5 1 8 0 164 32
Luton Town 2024–25[21] Championship 17 2 — — — 17 2
Rangers 2025–26 Scottish Premiership 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 157 25 11 8 5 1 8 0 181 34
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

International goals

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No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 22 March 2025 Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova  Moldova 3–0 5–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

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  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Wigan Athletic" (PDF). English Football League. p. 75. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  2. ^ Thelo Aasgaard at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ a b "Feature: How music is helping Thelo Aasgaard become pitch perfect". The English Football League. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Thelo Aasgaard: A Proud Moment For Me And My Family". Wigan Athletic. 21 November 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  5. ^ "10 Youngsters Offered Scholarships For Next Season". Wigan Athletic. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  6. ^ "U23 and U18 Retained List". Wigan Athletic. 6 May 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Wigan Athletic vs. Peterborough United - 20 October 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  8. ^ ""Wigan 1-2 Oxford"". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Thelo Aasgaard pens first professional contract". Wigan Athletic Official Site. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Games played by Thelo Aasgaard in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Wigan Athletic star agrees new long-term deal". Wigan Today. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  12. ^ "Thelo Aasgaard: Wigan Athletic midfielder signs new deal". BBC Sport. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  13. ^ "Thelo Aasgaard joins the Hatters!". www.lutontown.co.uk. 28 January 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  14. ^ "Rangers buy Norway's Thelo Aasgaard from Luton Town". BBC Sport. 5 July 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  15. ^ "Wigan Athletic duo receive international call-ups". www.wigantoday.net. 25 August 2021.
  16. ^ Thelo Aasgaard at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  17. ^ ""GER 1-1 NOR / Germany-Norway / Match Summary"". FlashScore.com. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  18. ^ "Games played by Thelo Aasgaard in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  19. ^ "Games played by Thelo Aasgaard in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  20. ^ "Games played by Thelo Aasgaard in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  21. ^ a b "Games played by Thelo Aasgaard in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
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