Pontus Texel
Danish association footballer (born 2004)
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Pontus Andy Texel (born 27 February 2004) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Danish 1st Division club Kolding IF, on loan from C.D. Mafra.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pontus Andy Texel | ||
| Date of birth | 27 February 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Herlev, Denmark[1] | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Kolding (on loan from Mafra) | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Nordsjælland | |||
| 2019–2023 | Midtjylland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Midtjylland | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Mafra | 37 | (1) |
| 2025– | → Kolding (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2020 | Denmark U-16 | 10 | (0) |
| 2020 | Denmark U-17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Denmark U-18 | 7 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Denmark U-19 | 9 | (0) |
| 2023– | Denmark U-20 | 10 | (0) |
| 2024– | Denmark U-21 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:26, 18 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
FC Midtjylland
In the summer of 2019, Texel joined FC Midtjylland's academy as an U17 player. Before the move, Texel played for FC Nordsjælland.[3] Already as a 16-year-old, Texel got his first match for Midtjylland's U-19 team, and he was promoted to the squad halfway through 2021, despite being a U-17 player. In 2021–22, Texel became an important part of the U-19 team and was also captain.[4]
His good performances at U-19 level were rewarded in June 2022 with a professional contract until June 2027, which Texel signed.[5] From there, things went quickly: on 13 October 2022 he was on the bench for the first team in the UEFA Europa League match against Feyenoord, and on 19 October 2022 he made his official debut in the Danish Cup against FA 2000.[6]
After that, he was called up for the first team squad a few times, but he had to wait until 3 June 2023 before he got his chance again: here, he made his Danish Superliga debut against Odense Boldklub, replacing Mads Døhr Thychosen for the last 23 minutes.[7]
CD Mafra
On 18 July 2023 Texel, along with two other teammates, moved to Liga Portugal 2 club C.D. Mafra.[8][9] Texel made his debut for the club in a league match on 19 August 2023 against F.C. Paços de Ferreira.[10]
On 10 July 2024 Mafra confirmed that Texel had signed a new contract until 2029.[11]
On transfer deadline day, September 1, 2025, Texel transferred to the Danish 1st Division club Kolding IF on a loan deal until the end of the season.[12][13]