Julius Eskesen

Julius Eskesen
Eskesen with Haugesund in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-03-16) 16 March 1999
Place of birth Odense, Denmark
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 KuPS
Youth career
2004–2010 B1913
2010–2017 OB
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 OB 35 (0)
2020–2022 SønderjyskE 55 (0)
2022–2025 Haugesund 85 (8)
2025–2026 Dundee United 14 (1)
2026– KuPS 0 (0)
International career
2014–2015 Denmark U16 8 (1)
2015 Denmark U17 5 (0)
2016–2017 Denmark U18 4 (0)
2017–2018 Denmark U19 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 May 2026

Julius Eskesen (born 16 March 1999) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Veikkausliiga club Kuopion Palloseura.

Youth career

Eskesen joined OB at the age of ten from B1913 in Odense. On his fifteenth birthday, Eskesen signed his first contract with OB.[1] In 2016, Eskesen suffered from an injury, and was operated on for it. Already at the age of 17, had he been on a trial at Spanish club Málaga CF.[2]

Club career

OB

Already at the age of 17, Eskesen was invited to his first team training camp in Spain.[3] On 20 June 2017, Eskesen signed his first professional contract. The contract, which was valid until the summer 2021, also secured him a promotion to the first team squad.[4]

Eskesen debuted as OB on 29 August 2017. He started on the bench, but replaced Nana Welbeck in the 65th minute and scored the winning goal in a 1-0 victory against Dalum IF in the Danish Cup.[5]

SønderjyskE

On 28 January 2020, Eskesen joined SønderjyskE on a deal until the summer 2024.[6] He made 67 official appearances and scored two goals for SønderjyskE during his time at the club.

Haugesund

On 31 March 2022, Eskesen moved to Norway, where he signed a four-year deal with Haugesund.[7] He made his debut for Haugesund on 18 April 2022 against Strømsgodset.[8]

Dundee United

On 12 August 2025, Eskesen completed a move to Scottish club Dundee United, signing a two-year-deal.[9] Eskesen scored his first goal for the club on 14 February 2026, netting the winner in a 2-3 victory at Falkirk.[10]

KuPS

On 25 August 2026, Eskesen joined Finnish Veikkausliiga club Kuopion Palloseura for an undisclosed fee.[11]

Honours

SønderjyskE

References

  1. ↑ "OB skriver kontrakt med Julius Eskesen". tv2fyn.dk. 17 March 2014. Archived from the original on 15 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "OB-talent udtaget til landsholdet: - Det er sindssygt stort". tv2fyn.dk. 11 January 2017.
  3. ↑ "17-årig vil banke på til OB's hold". bold.dk. 3 February 2017.
  4. ↑ "OB skriver lang kontrakt med Julius Eskesen". ob.dk. 20 June 2017. Archived from the original on 24 June 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "Julius Eskesen stolt over debut og afgørende mål". tonsser.com. 11 September 2017.
  6. ↑ SønderjyskE henter AK og Eskesen i OB – Lieder til Fyn omgående, soenderjyske.dk, 28 January 2020
  7. ↑ JULIUS SIGNERTE FIREÅRSKONTRAKT, fkh.no, 31 March 2022
  8. ↑ HAUGESUND VS. STRØMSGODSET 0 - 1, soccerway.com, 18 April 2022
  9. ↑ "DANISH GENERAL JULIUS ESKESEN STRENGTHENS UNITED'S MIDFIELD OPTIONS". 12 August 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  10. ↑ "Falkirk 2-3 Dundee United". 16 February 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  11. ↑ Ju­lius Es­ke­sen siir­tyy Kuo­pion Pal­lo­seu­raan, kups.fi, 25 August 2026
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