Mikkel Desler
Defender - Right-Back
at Austin FC
at Austin FC
676 days · joined 2024-07-18
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€1.80m
Rating · 23/24
5.1
Average
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
12/13
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Odense Boldklub
top club · 121 apps
Position rank · 23/24
#710
goals rank
#734
assists rank
10
season goals
38
season assists
Among 1,239 Defender - Right-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€3.00m
peak value · 2023
€500k
top transfer fee · 21/22
2
best season · 17/18
24 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1995-02-19 · 3 players total
341Appearances
10Goals
38Assists
44Yellow cards
1Red cards
128Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Mikkel Desler |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Mikkel Desler Puggaard |
| Date of birth | 1995-02-19 (31 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Assens, Denmark |
| Citizenship |  Denmark |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | Austin FC |
| Joined | 2024-07-18 |
| Contract expires | 2027-12-31 |
| Agent | Nine Group |
Jul 2025
2025 — Austin FC
17 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2025
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Sep 2024
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2024
Transfer: Toulouse → Austin
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
2024 — Austin FC
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2024
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Feb 2024
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Dec 2023
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Dec 2023
Injury: unknown
Jul 2023
23/24 — FC Toulouse
31 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2022
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — FC Toulouse
32 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Haugesund → Toulouse
21/22 · Transfer · €500k
Jul 2021
2021 — FK Haugesund
10 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
21/22 — FC Toulouse
40 matches · 1 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
2020 — FK Haugesund
28 matches · 0 G · 8 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
19/20 — FK Haugesund
6 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
2019 — FK Haugesund
35 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2019
Transfer: Odense BK → Haugesund
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Odense Boldklub Reserves, Odense Boldklub
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2018
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Odense Boldklub, Odense Boldklub Reserves
27 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Odense Boldklub
34 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Odense Boldklub
19 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
14/15 — Odense Boldklub
28 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Odense BK U19 → Odense BK
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Odense Boldklub
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
12/13 — Odense Boldklub
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
Transfer: Odense BK Youth → Odense BK U19
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1023 other Defender - Right-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 23/24. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.16/90
Assists1 total · 0.16/90
G+A2 total · 0.33/90
Yellow cards4 total · 0.65/90
Minutes played by club
FC Toulouse
53.2%
Austin FC
9.7%
FK Haugesund
30.2%
Odense Boldklub
3.0%
Odense Boldklub Reserves
3.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Toulouse | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 103 | 3 | 9 | 6,115 |
| Austin FC | 2 | 2024 | 2025 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 1,118 |
| FK Haugesund | 4 | 19/20 | 2021 | 79 | 2 | 13 | 3,465 |
| Odense Boldklub | 7 | 12/13 | 18/19 | 121 | 1 | 11 | 347 |
| Odense Boldklub Reserves | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 444 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Europa League | FC Toulouse | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 553 |
| 23/24 | Ligue 1 | FC Toulouse | 24 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Coupe de France | FC Toulouse | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Ligue 1 | FC Toulouse | 27 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2,262 |
| 21/22 | Coupe de France | FC Toulouse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Ligue 2 | FC Toulouse | 38 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3,300 |
| 2025 | MLS | Austin FC | 16 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1,118 |
| 2025 | US Open Cup | Austin FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Leagues Cup | Austin FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MLS | Austin FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Eliteserien | FK Haugesund | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 900 |
| 2020 | Eliteserien | FK Haugesund | 28 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Eliteserien | FK Haugesund | 29 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2,565 |
| 2019 | NM-Cup | FK Haugesund | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | FK Haugesund | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Reserveligaen | Odense Boldklub Reserves | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Reserveligaen Spring | Odense Boldklub Reserves | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 18/19 | Superliga | Odense Boldklub | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Sydbank Pokalen | Odense Boldklub | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | DBU Pokalen | Odense Boldklub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Reserveligaen | Odense Boldklub Reserves | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174 |
| 17/18 | Superliga | Odense Boldklub | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Superliga Europa Playoff | Odense Boldklub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Superliga Relegation round | Odense Boldklub | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | DBU Pokalen | Odense Boldklub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Superliga | Odense Boldklub | 24 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Superliga Europa Playoff | Odense Boldklub | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 347 |
| 16/17 | Superliga Relegation round | Odense Boldklub | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Superliga | Odense Boldklub | 19 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | DBU Pokalen | Odense Boldklub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Superliga | Odense Boldklub | 27 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Superliga | Odense Boldklub | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Superliga | Odense Boldklub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Odense BK Youth | Odense BK U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Odense BK U19 | Odense BK | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-03-20 | Odense BK | Haugesund | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-20 | Haugesund | Toulouse | Transfer | 500000 | €500k |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-18 | Toulouse | Austin | Transfer | 3000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | unknown injury | 2015-07-19 | 2015-10-15 | 89 | 13 |
| 17/18 | Ankle problems | 2018-02-23 | 2018-03-12 | 18 | 4 |
| 22/23 | Groin injury | 2022-12-01 | 2023-02-01 | 63 | 8 |
| 23/24 | Eye injury | 2023-12-04 | 2023-12-09 | 6 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Calf injury | 2023-12-18 | 2024-01-29 | 43 | 6 |
| 23/24 | Calf injury | 2024-02-24 | 2024-03-14 | 20 | 3 |
| 23/24 | Calf injury | 2024-04-01 | 2024-04-20 | 20 | 2 |
| 24/25 | Leg injury | 2024-09-30 | 2025-02-18 | 142 | 3 |
| 24/25 | Muscle injury | 2025-03-10 | 2025-05-23 | 75 | 13 |
Current€2.00m
Peak€3.00m
Low€100k
Δ since start+€1.90m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53806 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #40750 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #28143 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #28076 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21741 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #20902 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #20901 | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16783 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | retired national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helge Sandvik | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Barrett Laursen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Brecht Dejaegere | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Anthony Rouault | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Grindheim | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Denis Genreau | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Thijs Dallinga | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Jeppe Tverskov | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Moussa Diarra | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Niklas Sandberg | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Jens Thomasen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno Leite | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rasmus Nicolaisen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Krygård | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ado Onaiwu | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Maxime Dupé | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Branco van den Boomen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kristoffer Velde | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Thore Pedersen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sten Grytebust | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Reserveligaen | Odense Boldklub Reserves | 2 | 4 |
| 18/19 | Reserveligaen Spring | Odense Boldklub Reserves | 1 | 3 |
| 16/17 | Superliga Europa Playoff | Odense Boldklub | 1 | 4 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Eliteserien | FK Haugesund | 8 | 28 |
| 21/22 | Ligue 2 | FC Toulouse | 6 | 38 |
| 14/15 | Superliga | Odense Boldklub | 3 | 27 |
Last 50 matches for Austin FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-28 | MLS1 |
Seattle Sounders | – | Austin FC | TIMED |
| 2026-06-14 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | – | New York RB | TIMED |
| 2026-06-07 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | – | Austin FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-31 | MLS1 |
San Diego FC | – | Austin FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-28 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | – | Real Salt Lake | TIMED |
| 2026-05-24 | MLS1 |
Minnesota United FC | – | Austin FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-17 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | – | Vancouver Whitecaps | TIMED |
| 2026-05-14 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | – | Atlanta United FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-10 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | – | Austin FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-03 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | 0–3 | Minnesota United FC | Available |
| 2026-04-26 | MLS1 |
Houston Dynamo | 2–0 | Austin FC | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | 1–0 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | MLS1 |
Vancouver Whitecaps | 5–1 | Austin FC | Available |
| 2026-04-05 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | 0–0 | Portland Timbers | Available |
| 2026-03-30 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | 0–1 | Austin FC | Available |
| 2026-03-23 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | 2–1 | San Diego FC | Available |
| 2026-03-15 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | 0–1 | Austin FC | Available |
| 2026-03-08 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | 0–1 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | 1–0 | Austin FC | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | – | Austin FC | TIMED |
| 2025-10-04 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | – | St. Louis City SC | TIMED |
| 2025-09-27 | MLS1 |
Real Salt Lake | – | Austin FC | TIMED |
| 2025-09-20 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | – | Seattle Sounders | TIMED |
| 2025-09-13 | MLS1 |
FC Dallas | – | Austin FC | TIMED |
| 2025-09-06 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | – | Austin FC | TIMED |
| 2025-08-30 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | – | San Jose Earthquakes | TIMED |
| 2025-08-23 | MLS1 |
CF Montréal | – | Austin FC | TIMED |
| 2025-08-16 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | – | FC Dallas | TIMED |
| 2025-08-09 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | – | Houston Dynamo | TIMED |
| 2025-07-26 | MLS1 |
D.C. United | – | Austin FC | TIMED |
| 2025-07-16 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | – | Austin FC | TIMED |
| 2025-07-12 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | – | New England Revolution | TIMED |
| 2025-07-05 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | – | Los Angeles FC | TIMED |
| 2025-06-29 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | 2–0 | Austin FC | Available |
| 2025-06-22 | MLS1 |
Minnesota United FC | 0–1 | Austin FC | Available |
| 2025-06-19 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | 1–1 | Los Angeles FC | Available |
| 2025-06-15 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | 2–0 | Austin FC | Available |
| 2025-06-01 | MLS1 |
Real Salt Lake | 5–1 | Austin FC | Available |
| 2025-05-29 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | 0–2 | Portland Timbers | Available |
| 2025-05-25 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | Austin FC | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | 3–2 | Sporting Kansas City | INJURED Muscle injury |
| 2025-05-15 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | INJURED Muscle injury |
| 2025-05-11 | MLS1 |
FC Dallas | 2–1 | Austin FC | INJURED Muscle injury |
| 2025-05-04 | MLS1 |
Vancouver Whitecaps | 0–0 | Austin FC | INJURED Muscle injury |
| 2025-04-27 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | 2–0 | Los Angeles Galaxy | INJURED Muscle injury |
| 2025-04-20 | MLS1 |
Houston Dynamo | 0–1 | Austin FC | INJURED Muscle injury |
| 2025-04-14 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | 1–0 | Austin FC | INJURED Muscle injury |
| 2025-04-06 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | 4–3 | San Jose Earthquakes | INJURED Muscle injury |
| 2025-03-30 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | 2–1 | FC Dallas | INJURED Muscle injury |
| 2025-03-23 | MLS1 |
Orlando City | 2–0 | Austin FC | INJURED Muscle injury |
Teams faced most often by Mikkel Desler's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Dallas | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 22% |
| Los Angeles FC | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 25% |
| Houston Dynamo | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 63% |
| Colorado Rapids | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 29% |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 0% |
| Sporting Kansas City | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 57% |
| Real Salt Lake | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 43% |
| Minnesota United FC | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 57% |
| Portland Timbers | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 29% |
| Seattle Sounders | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 17% |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 17% |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 17% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 31 | 553 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 22/23 | 32 | 2,262 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 21/22 | 40 | 3,300 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.16 |
| 2025 | 17 | 1,118 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 35 | 2,565 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 19/20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 22 | 270 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 17/18 | 27 | 174 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.55 |
| 16/17 | 34 | 347 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 15/16 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Eliteserien
67 apps
2 G
10 A
Reserveligaen
8 apps
2 G
2 A
Ligue 2
38 apps
1 G
6 A
MLS
23 apps
1 G
3 A
Ligue 1
51 apps
1 G
3 A
Superliga Europa Playoff
4 apps
1 G
1 A
Europa League
7 apps
1 G
0 A
Reserveligaen Spring
3 apps
1 G
0 A
Superliga
101 apps
0 G
10 A
Europa League Qualifying
6 apps
0 G
3 A
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Who is Mikkel Desler?
Mikkel Desler is a Denmark professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Austin FC.
How old is Mikkel Desler?
Mikkel Desler is 31 years old. He was born on February 19, 1995 in Assens.
What position does Mikkel Desler play?
Mikkel Desler plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Mikkel Desler play for?
Mikkel Desler currently plays for Austin FC.
How many career goals has Mikkel Desler scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Mikkel Desler has scored 10 goals in 341 appearances.
What is Mikkel Desler's market value?
Mikkel Desler's most recent reported market value is €1.80m.