Thelo Aasgaard
Association football player (born 2002)
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Thelonious "Thelo" Gerard Aasgaard (born 2 May 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Rangers. Born in England, he represents the Norway national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thelonious Gerard Aasgaard[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 May 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rangers | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2016 | Liverpool | ||
| 2016–2020 | Wigan Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2025 | Wigan Athletic | 140 | (23) |
| 2025 | Luton Town | 17 | (2) |
| 2025– | Rangers | 24 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Norway U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Norway U20 | 5 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Norway U21 | 11 | (2) |
| 2025– | Norway | 6 | (5) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 November 2025 | |||
Early life and youth career
Aasgaard was born in Liverpool in 2002. Both of his parents have musical backgrounds; his father Jonathan is a professional cellist, and his mother Georgina is a music and health practitioner.[3] Aasgaard joined the youth academy of Wigan Athletic at the age of 14, having previously been a part of the youth set-up at Liverpool,[4] and signed scholarship forms with the club in 2018.[5] His progress in the academy ranks was interrupted by injuries during the following two seasons,[3] but he impressed enough for his scholarship deal to be extended for a third year in 2020.[6]
Club career
Wigan Athletic
As a result of Wigan being put into administration in the 2019–20 season, and the team's subsequent relegation from the Championship, Aasgaard was promoted to the club's first-team squad along with several other academy players for their 2020–21 League One campaign.
Aasgaard made his professional debut with Wigan in a 1–0 EFL League One loss at home to Peterborough United on 20 October 2020.[7] He scored his first goal for Wigan in a 2–1 defeat against Oxford United on 21 November 2020.[8] In January 2021, Aasgaard signed his first professional contract with Wigan, signing until the summer of 2023.[9] He ended his first season having played 35 times in all competitions, including 13 league starts, scoring three goals.[10]
After the start of the 2021–22 season, Aasgaard signed an improved four-and-a-half-year contract, running until June 2026.[11] In July 2023, he signed a further contract extension until 2028.[12]
Luton Town
On 28 January 2025, Aasgaard signed for Championship side Luton Town for an undisclosed fee.[13] On 1 February 2025, Aasgaard made his debut for Luton in a 1–1 draw against Sheffield Wednesday.
Rangers
After Luton’s relegation from the Championship, Aasgaard joined Scottish Premiership club Rangers on 5 July 2025 for an undisclosed fee which was reported to be £3.5 million. He signed a contract running until 2029.[14] After an early injury ruled him out of the opening league and European fixtures, Thelo finally made his debut coming on as a second half substitute in a 4–2 victory over Alloa Athletic in the Premier Sports League Cup.
International career
Aasgaard was born in Liverpool, England, and is of Norwegian descent through his father, and of French descent through his mother.[15]
He represented the Norway under-16 team three times in 2018.[16]
In August 2021, Aasgaard was called up to the Norway under-20 team for the first time, and made his debut on the right of midfield in their 1–1 draw with Germany under-20 on 6 September 2021.[17]
On the 9th September, 2025, Aasgaard scored four goals for Norway off the bench at the 65th minute against Moldova in an 11–1 victory in the UEFA World Cup Qualifiers.[18]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 22 February 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wigan Athletic | 2020–21[10] | League One | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 35 | 3 |
| 2021–22[19] | League One | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | 14 | 2 | |
| 2022–23[20] | Championship | 41 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 4 | |
| 2023–24[21] | League One | 35 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 40 | 11 | |
| 2024–25[22] | League One | 26 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1[c] | 0 | 31 | 12 | |
| Total | 140 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 164 | 32 | ||
| Luton Town | 2024–25[22] | Championship | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | 17 | 2 | |||
| Rangers | 2025–26[23] | Scottish Premiership | 24 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10[d] | 0 | 39 | 5 |
| Career total | 181 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 220 | 39 | ||
- Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
- Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 16 November 2025[24]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 2025 | 6 | 5 |
| Total | 6 | 5 | |
- Scores and results list Norway's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Aasgaard goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 March 2025 | Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova |  Moldova |
3–0 | 5–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 9 September 2025 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway | Moldova |
7–0 | 11–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 8–1 | |||||
| 4 | 9–1 | |||||
| 5 | 11–1 | |||||