# Thelo Aasgaard

Thelonious "Thelo" Gerard Aasgaard (born 2 May 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Luton Town. Born in England, he represents Norway at youth level.

## 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. 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, and signed scholarship forms with the club in 2018. His progress in the academy ranks was interrupted by injuries during the following two seasons, but he impressed enough for his scholarship deal to be extended for a third year in 2020.

## 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. He scored his first goal for Wigan in a 2–1 defeat against Oxford United on 21 November 2020. In January 2021, Aasgaard signed his first professional contract with Wigan, signing until the summer of 2023. He ended his first season having played 35 times in all competitions, including 13 league starts, scoring three goals.
After the start of the 2021/22 season, Aasgaard signed an improved four-and-a-half-year contract, running until June 2026. In July 2023, he signed a further contract extension until 2028.

### Luton Town

On 28 January 2025, Aasgaard signed for Championship side Luton Town for an undisclosed fee. On 1 February 2025, Aasgaard made his debut for Luton in a 1-1 draw against Sheffield Wednesday.

## International career

Aasgaard was born in Liverpool, England, and is of Norwegian descent through his father, and of French descent through his mother.
He represented the Norway under-16 team three times in 2018.
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.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 15 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Wigan Athletic | 2020–21 | League One | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 3 |
| Wigan Athletic | 2021–22 | League One | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| Wigan Athletic | 2022–23 | Championship | 41 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 4 |
| Wigan Athletic | 2023–24 | League One | 35 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 11 |
| Wigan Athletic | 2024–25 | League One | 26 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 12 |
| Wigan Athletic | Total | Total | 140 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 164 | 32 |
| Luton Town | 2024–25 | Championship | 9 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 149 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 173 | 33 |
* 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy