Jonas Lössl

{{short description|Danish footballer (born 1989)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jonas Lössl

| image = Chelsea 1 Huddersfield 1 (Jonas Lossl) (cropped).jpg

| caption = Lössl with Huddersfield Town in 2018

| full_name = Jonas Bybjerg Lössl{{cite web |url=https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF |title=2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=4 June 2018 |access-date=4 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619164139/https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF |archive-date=19 June 2018 |url-status=dead}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|2|1|df=y}}

| birth_place = Kolding, Denmark

| height = 1.95 m

| position = Goalkeeper

| currentclub = Midtjylland

| clubnumber = 1

| youthyears1 = 1996–2004

| youthclubs1 = Kolding

| youthyears2 = 2004–2008

| youthclubs2 = Midtjylland

| years1 = 2008–2014

| clubs1 = Midtjylland

| caps1 = 127

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2014–2016

| clubs2 = Guingamp

| caps2 = 67

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2016–2018

| clubs3 = Mainz 05

| caps3 = 27

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2017–2018

| clubs4 = → Huddersfield Town (loan)

| caps4 = 38

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2018–2019

| clubs5 = Huddersfield Town

| caps5 = 31

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2019–2021

| clubs6 = Everton

| caps6 = 0

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2020

| clubs7 = → Huddersfield Town (loan)

| caps7 = 15

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2021–

| clubs8 = Midtjylland

| caps8 = 73

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2022

| clubs9 = → Brentford (loan)

| caps9 = 2

| goals9 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2005

| nationalteam1 = Denmark U17

| nationalcaps1 = 3

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2006

| nationalteam3 = Denmark U18

| nationalcaps3 = 1

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2007–2008

| nationalteam4 = Denmark U19

| nationalcaps4 = 2

| nationalgoals4 = 0

| nationalyears5 = 2008

| nationalteam5 = Denmark U20

| nationalcaps5 = 1

| nationalgoals5 = 0

| nationalyears6 = 2009–2011

| nationalteam6 = Denmark U21

| nationalcaps6 = 15

| nationalgoals6 = 0

| nationalyears7 = 2016

| nationalteam7 = Denmark

| nationalcaps7 = 1

| nationalgoals7 = 0

| club-update = 23 February 2025

}}

Jonas Bybjerg Lössl ({{IPA|da|ˈjoː.næs ˈløː.sl}}; born 1 February 1989) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Danish Superliga club Midtjylland.

After beginning his professional career with Midtjylland, he played in France for Guingamp, in Germany for Mainz 05, and in England for Huddersfield Town and Everton. In 2021, he returned to Midtjylland.

Lössl made his senior international debut for Denmark in March 2016 and was part of their squad at the 2018 FIFA World Cup and 2020 UEFA Euro.

Personal life

One of Lössl's grandparents is of German descent. For this reason, his surname is written with "ö" instead of the "ø" which is otherwise the normal spelling of this letter in the Danish language.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nullfuenfmixedzone.de/die-nummer-1-der-grossen-stadt|title=Die Nummer 1 in der großen Stadt|author=Christian Karn|date=6 July 2016|access-date=17 July 2016|language=de}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.swr.de/sport/der-neue-mainz-05-torwart-jonas-loessl-im-portraet/-/id=1208948/did=17738004/nid=1208948/128nx27/|title=Torwart Jonas Lössl ist von Mainz beeindruckt|date=7 July 2016|access-date=17 July 2016|language=de|archive-date=18 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160718214608/http://www.swr.de/sport/der-neue-mainz-05-torwart-jonas-loessl-im-portraet/-/id=1208948/did=17738004/nid=1208948/128nx27/|url-status=dead}}

Club career

=Midtjylland=

A product of the Midtjylland football academy, Lössl made his Danish Superliga debut with Midtjylland in March 2010. He played a total number of 137 matches for the club.{{Citation needed|date=December 2021}}

=Guingamp=

On 5 June 2014, FC Midtjylland reported that they had sold Lössl to French football club, Guingamp.{{cite news|title=FCM sælger Jonas Lossl til Guingamp|url=https://www.tv3sport.dk/sport/fodbold/nyheder/fcm-saelger-jonas-lossl-til-guingamp|access-date=13 September 2017|publisher=tv3sport.dk|date=5 June 2014}} After initially starting his first season as a backup keeper at the club, Lössl eventually established himself as the club's first-choice keeper in his two seasons at the club.

=Mainz 05=

On 16 June 2016, it was reported that Lössl was making a move to German club Mainz 05. The club cited that they intended Lössl to be the instant replacement for the club's previous keeper, Loris Karius, who himself had just transferred to Liverpool.{{cite news|title=Transferchok: Jonas Lössl skifter til Bundesligaen|url=https://www.tv3sport.dk/sport/fodbold/nyheder/transferchok-jonas-lossl-skifter-til-bundesligaen|access-date=13 September 2017|publisher=tv3sport.dk|date=16 June 2016}}

=Huddersfield Town and Everton=

After one season at Mainz, Lössl signed for Huddersfield Town on a season-loan on 30 June 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.htafc.com/news/2017/june/loan-goalkeeper-jonas-lossl-joins-town/|title=Huddersfield Town LOAN: GOALKEEPER JONAS LÖSSL JOINS TOWN}} On 12 August 2017, Lössl made his debut for Huddersfield in a 3–0 win against Crystal Palace.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/aug/12/crystal-palace-huddersfield-town-premier-league-match-report|title=Steve Mounié double gives Huddersfield perfect start against Crystal Palace|first=Paul Doyle at Selhurst|last=Park|date=12 August 2017|website=The Guardian}}

In March 2018, following a successful loan spell in which he kept 10 Premier League clean sheets, Huddersfield activated a clause in Lössl's loan deal from Mainz, and signed him permanently for an undisclosed fee.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43431813 |title=Jonas Lossl: Huddersfield Town to sign Mainz goalkeeper on permanent deal |publisher=BBC Sport |date=16 March 2018 |access-date=31 May 2018}}

Following Huddersfield Town's relegation from the Premier League in 2019, Lössl joined fellow English club Everton on a free transfer on 1 July 2019.{{cite web |last1=Hunter |first1=Andy |title=Everton to sign Huddersfield goalkeeper Jonas Lössl on free transfer |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/may/24/everton-sign-huddersfield-goalkeeper-jonas-lossl-free-transfer |website=The Guardian |access-date=30 May 2019}} Completely unused, he returned to Huddersfield on loan on 31 January 2020 for the rest of the Championship season.{{cite news |last1=Kirkbride |first1=Phil |title=Everton goalkeeper Jonas Lossl took wages hit to seal loan move on deadline day |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/everton-goalkeeper-jonas-lossl-took-17729100 |access-date=10 March 2020 |date=11 February 2020}}

On 1 February 2021, Lössl left Everton to return to Denmark to sign with Midtjylland.{{Cite web|url= https://www.evertonfc.com/news/2002232/lossl-leaves-everton|title=Lossl leaves Everton.|publisher=Everton FC|date=1 February 2021|access-date=1 February 2021}}

=Return to Midtjylland=

On 1 February 2021, following his departure from Everton, Lössl re-signed with his first professional club, Midtjylland.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/jonas-lossl-vender-hjem-til-fc-midtjylland/|title=Jonas Lossl vender hjem til FC Midtjylland.|publisher=FC Midtjylland|date=1 February 2021|access-date=1 February 2021}} There, he took over after former starter Jesper Hansen,{{cite news |last1=Germundsson |first1=Lauge |title=Jesper Hansen skifter til AGF på to-årig kontrakt |url=https://www.eurosport.dk/fodbold/3f-superliga/2020-2021/jesper-hansen-skifter-til-agf-pa-to-arig-kontrakt_sto8378739/story.shtml |work=Eurosport |date=17 June 2021 |language=da}} but eventually saw himself benched in favour of Elías Rafn Ólafsson after returning from injury under new head coach Bo Henriksen during the 2021–22 season.{{cite news |last1=Johansen |first1=Christian Winther |title=Lössl bænket i comeback: Ingen kommentar, ingen kommentar, ingen kommentar |url=https://www.tv3sport.dk/sport/fodbold/nyheder/lossl-baenket-i-comeback-ingen-kommentar-ingen-kommentar-ingen-kommentar |work=TV3 SPORT |date=17 October 2021 |language=da}}{{cite news |title=FCM-kaptajn støtter vraget keeper: Ikke sjov situation |url=https://www.tvmidtvest.dk/herning/fcm-kaptajn-stoetter-vraget-keeper-ikke-sjov-situation |work=TV MIDTVEST |date=17 October 2021 |language=da}}

== Loan to Brentford ==

On 31 December 2021, Lössl signed for Premier League club Brentford on loan, effective from 1 January 2022. An option to make the deal permanent was included in the six-month loan deal.{{Cite web|title=Jonas Lössl joins Brentford from FC Midtjylland|url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2021/december/jonas-lossl-joins-brentford-from-fc-midtjylland/|access-date=31 December 2021|website=www.brentfordfc.com|language=en-gb}}

==Second return to Midtjylland==

Lössl returned to Midtjylland ahead of the 2022–23 season, after media reports indicated that a move to Bordeaux had fallen through.{{cite news |last1=Schmidt |first1=Martin |title=Medie: Lössl-skifte går i vasken – retur til FCM |url=https://bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/medie-lssl-skifte-gaar-i-vasken--retur-til-fcm |access-date=19 June 2024 |work=bold.dk |date=28 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828182837/https://bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/medie-lssl-skifte-gaar-i-vasken--retur-til-fcm |archive-date=28 August 2022 |language=da}}{{cite news |last1=Abolhosseini |first1=Farzam |title=B.T. afslører: Bordeaux misser FC Midtjylland-deadline på Jonas Lössl |url=https://www.bt.dk/superligaen/bt-afslorer-bordeaux-misser-fc-midtjylland-deadline-pa-jonas-lossl |access-date=19 June 2024 |work=B.T. |date=28 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209091453/https://www.bt.dk/superligaen/bt-afslorer-bordeaux-misser-fc-midtjylland-deadline-pa-jonas-lossl |archive-date=9 February 2023 |language=da}} He then regained the starting goalkeeper position at Midtjylland following the appointment of new head coach Albert Capellas in late August 2022.{{cite news |last1=Zeuner |first1=Frederik |title=Officielt: FCM henter ny cheftræner i Barcelona |url=https://sport.tv2.dk/fodbold/2022-08-24-officielt-fcm-henter-ny-cheftraener-i-barcelona |access-date=19 June 2024 |work=TV 2 |date=24 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220824093244/https://sport.tv2.dk/fodbold/2022-08-24-officielt-fcm-henter-ny-cheftraener-i-barcelona |archive-date=24 August 2022 |language=da-DK}}{{cite news |last1=Bech |first1=Malthe |title=Olafsson bænket - Lössl og Olsson starter for FCM |url=https://bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/olafsson-baenket--lssl-og-olsson-starter-for-fcm |access-date=19 June 2024 |work=bold.dk |date=4 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220904150552/https://bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/olafsson-baenket--lssl-og-olsson-starter-for-fcm |archive-date=4 September 2022 |language=da}}

In the 2023–24 season, Lössl played a key role as Midtjylland won their fourth Superliga title on the final matchday of the season. He was also voted Superliga Player of the Month for March 2024.{{cite news |title=Lössl kåret til månedens spiller – "Anerkendelsen betyder rigtig meget" |url=https://www.eurosport.dk/fodbold/3f-superliga/2023-2024/lossl-karet-til-manedens-spiller-anerkendelsen-betyder-rigtig-meget_vid2112727/video.shtml |access-date=19 June 2024 |work=Eurosport |date=1 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240619160442/https://www.eurosport.dk/fodbold/3f-superliga/2023-2024/lossl-karet-til-manedens-spiller-anerkendelsen-betyder-rigtig-meget_vid2112727/video.shtml |archive-date=19 June 2024 |language=da}}

On 14 July 2024, Lössl extended his contract with Midtjylland until 2029 and was appointed club captain as part of the deal. He was also promised an administrative role at the club upon his retirement.{{cite news |last1=Bech |first1=Malthe |title=Officielt: Lössl forlænger og får ny rolle i FCM |url=https://bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/officielt-lossl-forlaenger-og-far-ny-rolle-i-fcm |access-date=29 September 2024 |work=bold.dk |date=14 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240929083229/https://bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/officielt-lossl-forlaenger-og-far-ny-rolle-i-fcm |archive-date=29 September 2024 |language=da}} Ahead of the 2024–25 season, Lössl was again benched in favor of Elías Rafn Ólafsson.{{cite news |last1=Porse |first1=Kristian |title=FCM bekræfter: Lössl er andetvalg |url=https://bold.dk/fodbold/klubber/fc-midtjylland/nyheder/fcm-bekraefter-lossl-er-andetvalg |access-date=29 September 2024 |work=bold.dk |date=14 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240716000440/https://bold.dk/fodbold/klubber/fc-midtjylland/nyheder/fcm-bekraefter-lossl-er-andetvalg |archive-date=16 July 2024 |language=da}}

International career

Lössl played 22 games for various Danish national youth teams, including 15 games for the Denmark under-21 national football team. He was first called up to the senior Denmark squad in June 2015.{{cite news|title=Denmark 2–1 Montenegro|url=http://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/international-friendlies/2015/denmark-montenegro_mtc763517/live.shtml|access-date=13 November 2015|publisher=Eurosport|date=8 June 2015}}

On 29 March 2016, Lössl made his Denmark debut as a half-time substitute for Kasper Schmeichel in a 1–0 friendly loss to Scotland, keeping a clean sheet in his 45 minutes.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35862178|title=Scotland 1–0 Denmark|date=29 March 2016|publisher=BBC Sport}} Lössl was included in Denmark's squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, but did not play in the tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/revealed-every-world-cup-2018-squad-23-man-preliminary-lists/oa0atsduflsv1nsf6oqk576rb|title=Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - 23-man & preliminary lists & when will they be announced? - Goal.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/players/player/318462/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622221931/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/players/player/318462/|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 June 2018|title=2018 FIFA World Cup Russia - Players - Jonas LOSSL - Jonas Lossl |website=www.fifa.com|access-date=16 July 2019}}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|match played 23 February 2025}}{{soccerway|jonas-lossl/39888|accessdate=14 May 2018}}

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

!colspan=2|League Cup

!colspan=2|Europe

!colspan=2|Other

!colspan=2|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan=6|Midtjylland

|2009–10

|Superliga

|12

030colspan=2|—00colspan=2|—150
2010–11

|Superliga

|30

030colspan=2|—00colspan=2|—330
2011–12

|Superliga

|25

000colspan=2|—00colspan=2|—250
2012–13

|Superliga

|27

010colspan=2|—2{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}0colspan=2|—300
2013–14

|Superliga

|33

010colspan=2|—00colspan=2|—340
colspan=2|Total

!127

080colspan=2|—20colspan=2|—1370
rowspan=3|Guingamp

|2014–15

|Ligue 1

|30

020107{{efn|name=UEL}}0colspan=2|—400
2015–16

|Ligue 1

|37

0203000colspan=2|—420
colspan=2|Total

!67

0404070colspan=2|—820
Mainz 05

|2016–17

|Bundesliga

|27

020colspan=2|—5{{efn|name=UEL}}0colspan=2|—340
Huddersfield (loan)

|2017–18

|Premier League

|38

0200000colspan=2|—400
rowspan="2"|Huddersfield

|2018–19

|Premier League

|31

0001000colspan=2|—320
colspan=2|Total

!69

0201000colspan=2|—720
rowspan=3|Everton

|2019–20

|Premier League

|0

00000colspan=2|—colspan=2|—00
2020–21

|Premier League

|0

00000colspan=2|—colspan=2|—00
colspan=2|Total

!0

0000000colspan=2|—00
Huddersfield (loan)

|2019–20{{soccerbase season|49695|2019|access-date=31 May 2021}}

|Championship

|15

00000colspan=2|—colspan=2|—150
rowspan=6|Midtjylland

|2020–21{{soccerbase season|49695|2020|access-date=31 May 2021}}

|Superliga

|13

020colspan=2|—00colspan=2|—150
2021–22{{soccerbase season|49695|2021|access-date=19 June 2024}}

|Superliga

|8

030colspan=2|—7{{efn|Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League}}0colspan=2|—180
2022–23{{soccerbase season|49695|2022|access-date=19 June 2024}}

|Superliga

|24

010colspan=2|—8{{efn|name=UEL}}01{{efn|Appearance in Danish Superliga European play-offs}}0340
2023–24{{soccerbase season|49695|2023|access-date=19 June 2024}}

|Superliga

|26

000colspan=2|—6{{efn|name=UECL|Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}}0colspan=2|—320
2024–25{{soccerbase season|49695|2024|access-date=29 September 2024}}

|Superliga

|2

020colspan=2|—6{{efn|One appearance in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League}}0colspan=2|—100
colspan=2|Total

!73

080colspan=2|—270101090
Brentford (loan)

|2021–22

|Premier League

|2

01000colspan=2|—colspan=2|—30
colspan=3|Career total

!380

025050410104520

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=International=

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|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year{{NFT player|id=63653}}

National teamYearAppsGoals
Denmark

|2016

10
colspan=2|Total||1||0

Honours

Midtjylland

  • Danish Superliga: 2023–24{{cite news |title=FC Midtjylland er dansk mester |url=https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/superliga/fc-midtjylland-er-dansk-mester |access-date=19 June 2024 |work=Tipsbladet.dk |date=26 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240526202454/https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/superliga/fc-midtjylland-er-dansk-mester |archive-date=26 May 2024 |language=da}}

Individual

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