_14.jpg) Desler withToulouse in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mikkel Desler Puggaard | ||
| Date of birth | (1995-02-19)19 February 1995 (age 30) | ||
| Place of birth | Assens, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back,right midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Austin FC | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Assens FC | |||
| OB | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2019 | OB | 116 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Haugesund | 67 | (2) |
| 2021–2024 | Toulouse | 89 | (2) |
| 2024– | Austin FC | 27 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Denmark U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Denmark U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Denmark U18 | 4 | (1) |
| 2013 | Denmark U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2014 | Denmark U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Denmark U21 | 11 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:13, 22 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Mikkel Desler Puggaard (born 19 February 1995) is a Danish professionalfootballer who plays as aright-back orright midfielder forMajor League Soccer clubAustin FC.[2]
In February 2014, Desler attracted interest from several clubs, among othersParma andRoma. At the time, he was compared to former Roma playerDaniele De Rossi.[3]
On 8 May 2014, Desler got his debut forOB, replacingMustafa Abdellaoue in the 73rd minute in a 2–1 victory againstRanders FC in theDanish 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 NorwegianEliteserien sideHaugesund.[6][7]
Desler joined French sideToulouse in 2021. He helped the club win the2021–22 Ligue 2, and finished in the league'sTeam of the Year.[8] He also achieved the2022–23 Coupe de France with the club, securing their first-ever title in the competition.[9]
On June 3, 2024, it was confirmed that Desler had signed a 3.5-year contract, with an option for an additional year, with AmericanMLS clubAustin FC. He joined the club on a free transfer as his contract at Toulouse expired at the end of June 2024.[10]
| Club | Season | League | League Cup | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | 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[b] | 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[b] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| Total | 89 | 2 | — | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 3 | |||
| Austin FC | 2024 | Major League Soccer | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 3[c] | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2025 | Major League Soccer | 20 | 1 | 2[d] | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||
| Total | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 298 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 332 | 7 | ||
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