Laurs Skjellerup
Danish footballer (born 2002)
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Laurs Østerby Skjellerup (born 12 August 2002) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie C club Spezia, on loan from Serie A club Sassuolo.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Laurs Østerby Skjellerup[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 August 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Mariager, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Spezia (on loan from Sassuolo) | ||
| Number | 90 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Hobro | ||
| 2018–2022 | Randers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Randers | 2 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Hobro | 49 | (5) |
| 2024 | IFK Göteborg | 19 | (4) |
| 2025– | Sassuolo | 6 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Spezia (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 May 2026 | |||
Career
Randers
A youth product of Randers FC, whom he had joined from Hobro, Skjellerup made his professional debut for the club on 28 June 2020, appearing as a late substitute for Emil Riis Jakobsen in a 3–0 home defeat to AC Horsens in the Danish Superliga.[2] He made one further appearance that season, featuring briefly against Esbjerg fB on 8 July 2020. During the 2019–20 and 2020–21 campaigns, Skjellerup primarily played for Randers' under-19 side.
Hobro
On 12 July 2022, Skjellerup returned to former club Hobro IK, signing a three-year contract with the Danish 1st Division side.[3][4]
IFK Göteborg
On 29 December 2023, Skjellerup signed a four-year contract with Allsvenskan club IFK Göteborg.[5] He made 19 league appearances in his first season, scoring four goals, including three in the final six matches of the campaign.
Sassuolo
On 20 January 2025, Skjellerup joined Serie B club Sassuolo.[6] While the club did not disclose the contract length, media reports indicated a deal running until June 2029.[7] The reported transfer fee was €3.2 million.[8]
On 2 February 2026, Skjellerup joined Italian club Spezia on loan until 30 June 2026.[9]
