Jeppe Okkels
{{short description|Danish footballer (born 1999)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jeppe Okkels
| image = Jeppe Okkels (Elfsborg vs AIK, 23 October 2023).jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Okkels playing for IF Elfsborg in October 2023
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|7|27|df=y}}
| birth_place = Silkeborg, Denmark
| height = 1.83 m
| position = Left winger
| currentclub = Aberdeen
(on loan from Preston North End)
| clubnumber = 16
| youthyears1 = 2003–2011
| youthclubs1 = ØBG Silkeborg
| youthyears2 = 2011–2018
| youthclubs2 = Silkeborg IF
| years1 = 2016–2020
| clubs1 = Silkeborg IF
| caps1 = 89
| goals1 = 9
| years2 = 2020–2024
| clubs2 = IF Elfsborg
| caps2 = 100
| goals2 = 24
| years3 = 2024
| clubs3 = Utrecht
| caps3 = 5
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2024–
| clubs4 = Preston North End
| caps4 = 7
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2025–
| clubs5 = → Aberdeen (loan)
| caps5 = 16
| goals5 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2014–2015
| nationalteam1 = Denmark U16
| nationalcaps1 = 7
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2015–2016
| nationalteam2 = Denmark U17
| nationalcaps2 = 14
| nationalgoals2 = 4
| nationalyears3 = 2016–2017
| nationalteam3 = Denmark U18
| nationalcaps3 = 4
| nationalgoals3 = 2
| nationalyears4 = 2017–2018
| nationalteam4 = Denmark U19
| nationalcaps4 = 9
| nationalgoals4 = 3
| nationalyears5 = 2019
| nationalteam5 = Denmark U20
| nationalcaps5 = 2
| nationalgoals5 = 0
| nationalyears6 = 2020
| nationalteam6 = Denmark U21
| nationalcaps6 = 1
| nationalgoals6 = 1
| club-update = 11 June 2025
}}
Jeppe Okkels (born 27 July 1999) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for {{Scottish football updater|Aberdeen}} side Aberdeen, on loan from {{English football updater|PrestoNE}} club Preston North End.
Career
=Silkeborg=
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.{{cite web | title = Jeppe Okkels | url = http://www.silkeborgif.com/talent/elitehold/u19/jeppe-okkels/ | publisher = silkeborgif.com | date = | access-date = 29 September 2016 | archive-date = 25 January 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170125032519/http://www.silkeborgif.com/talent/elitehold/u19/jeppe-okkels/ | url-status = dead }}
In the April 2015, Okkels went on a one-week trial with German Bundesliga club Bayern Munich.{{cite web |title=Jeppe Okkels - SIF |url=http://www.silkeborgif.com/talent/elitehold/u19/jeppe-okkels/ |website=silkeborgif.dk |access-date=28 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170125032519/http://www.silkeborgif.com/talent/elitehold/u19/jeppe-okkels/ |archive-date=25 January 2017 |language=da }} {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170125032519/http://www.silkeborgif.com/talent/elitehold/u19/jeppe-okkels/ |date=25 January 2017 }}
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.{{ cite web | title = SILKEBORG VS. VEJLE 5 - 0 | url = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/05/28/denmark/1st-division/silkeborg-if-fs/vejle-boldklub-elitefodbold-as/2046758/ | publisher = soccerway.com | date = 29 September 2016 }}
=IF Elfsborg=
On 26 August 2020 it was confirmed, that Okkels had joined Swedish Allsvenskan club IF Elfsborg on a deal until the end of 2024.[https://elfsborg.se/2020/08/25/valkommen-jeppe-okkels/ VÄLKOMMEN JEPPE OKKELS], elfsborg.se, 26 August 2020 After 29 goals and 16 assists in 118 games, Okkels left Elfsborg in January 2024.
=FC Utrecht=
On 30 January 2024, Okkels joined Dutch Eredivisie club FC Utrecht on a deal until the end of June 2027.[https://www.fcutrecht.nl/nieuws/2024/januari/flankaanvaller-jeppe-okkels-versterkt-fc-utrecht Flankaanvaller Jeppe Okkels versterkt FC Utrecht], fcutrecht.nl, 30 January 2024
=Preston North End=
On 13 August 2024, Okkels signed for EFL Championship club Preston North End on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.{{cite web|url=https://www.pnefc.net/news/2024/august/13/pne-sign-jeppe-okkels/|title=PNE Sign Jeppe Okkels|website=www.pnefc.net|date=13 August 2024|accessdate=13 August 2024}} 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.[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/08/17/england/championship/swansea-city-afc/preston-north-end-fc/4377844/ Swansea City vs. Preston North End 3 - 0], soccerway.com, 17 August 2024 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.[https://www.afc.co.uk/2025/01/06/okkels-opts-for-pittodrie-loan-move/ Okkels Opts for Pittodrie Loan Move], afc.co.uk, 6 January 2025 Aberdeen also secured an option to buy, while he was also reunited with his former Elfsborg coach, Jimmy Thelin.
Career statistics
{{updated|19 April 2025}}{{soccerway|462667}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||||||
| + Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
!rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Danish Cup, Svenska Cupen, Scottish Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes EFL Cup}} !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=6|Silkeborg IF
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17
|7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18
|Danish Superliga |21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 3{{efn|Appearances in Danish Superliga relegation play-offs}} | 1 | 25 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19
|Danish 1st Division |31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 31 | 6 | |||
| 2019–20
|Danish Superliga |29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 31 | 3 | |||
| colspan=2|Total
!89 | 9 | 4 | 0 | colspan=2|—||3 | 1 | 38 | 0 | |||
| rowspan=5|IF Elfsborg
|2020 |11 | 3 | 4 | 3 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 15 | 6 | |||
| 2021
|Allsvenskan |30 | 8 | 6 | 1 | colspan=2|— | 6{{efn|name=UECL|Appearances in UEFA Conference League}} | 3 | 42 | 12 | ||
| 2022
|Allsvenskan |29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 2{{efn|name=UECL}} | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||
| 2023
|Allsvenskan |30 | 11 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 31 | 11 | |||
| colspan=2|Total
!100 | 24 | 12 | 4 | colspan=2|—||8 | 3 | 120 | 31 | |||
| Utrecht
|5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 5 | 0 | |||
| Preston North End
|7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 10 | 0 | ||
| Aberdeen
|12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!208 | 33 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 240 | 41 |
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Honours
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway}}
- {{DBU}}
{{Aberdeen F.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Okkels, Jesper}}
Category:Footballers from Silkeborg
Category:Danish men's footballers
Category:Danish expatriate men's footballers
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:Denmark men's youth international footballers
Category:Denmark men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Preston North End F.C. players
Category:Aberdeen F.C. players
Category:Danish Superliga players
Category:Danish 1st Division players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Danish expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
Category:Danish expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
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