Jeppe Theis Tverskov (Danish pronunciation: [ˈtsʰveɐ̯ˌskʌwˀ];[3] born 12 March 1993) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Danish Superliga club Nordsjælland.[4] On 1 January 2025, he will join Major League Soccer club San Diego FC ahead of their inaugural season.

Jeppe Tverskov
Tverskov with Nordsjælland in 2023.
Personal information
Full name Jeppe Theis Tverskov[1]
Date of birth (1993-03-12) 12 March 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Copenhagen, Denmark
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Nordsjælland
Number 6
Youth career
1996–2011 B 1903
2011–2012 Lyngby
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 B 1903 24 (7)
2012–2014 Lyngby 36 (1)
2014–2016 Randers 38 (3)
2016–2023 OB 210 (8)
2023– Nordsjælland 47 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 December 2024

Career

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B 1903

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Born in Copenhagen, Tverskov started playing football at the age of three at Boldklubben 1903 (B 1903). As a 17-year-old, he was promoted to the first senior team competing in the fourth-tier Denmark Series by the then manager Bent Christensen. In his first season, he made 24 appearances and seven goals, and was voted Player of the Year at the club.[5][6]

Lyngby

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In June 2011, Tverskov moved to Lyngby Boldklub on the recommendation of his manager, Bent Christensen.[5] At that club, he played alongside fellow youngsters such as Yussuf Poulsen, Christian Nørgaard and Uffe Bech.[7] In June 2012, he was promoted to the first-team by head coach Niels Frederiksen.[8] Tverskov made his first professional appearance on 4 November 2012 against Hobro IK in the second-tier Danish 1st Division. He came on as a 90th-minute substitute for David Boysen, as his team won 2–1.[9] He scored his first professional goal on 25 April 2014, during a 3–0 league victory for his team over Hvidovre IF.[10]

Randers

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On 30 June 2014, Tverskov joined Randers, where he signed a two-year contract.[11] He played his first match for the club on 23 September in a Danish Cup match against Kolding Boldklub. He started the match as a defensive midfielder and stood out by also scoring his first goal for Randers, thereby participating in his team's 7–1 win.[12] The club finished fourth in the Danish Superliga at the end of the 2014–15 season and managed to qualify for the qualifying rounds of the UEFA Europa League.[13] Tverskov played his first European match in this competition, on 2 July 2015 against Andorran club UE Sant Julià. He appeared as a starter, but was however sent off after receiving a second yellow card, as Randers won 1–0.[14]

As his contract expired with Randers, Tverskov signed with Odense Boldklub (OB) in the summer of 2016, the transfer being announced on 20 April of the same year.[15][16] He made his first appearance for the club on the first matchday of the 2016–17 Superligaen season, against SIlkeborg. That day, he started the match, which ended in a 0–0 draw.[17]

Nordsjælland

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On 21 June 2023, Tverskov signed for Nordsjælland, signing a contract until June 2025.[18]

San Diego FC

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On 19 March 2024, MLS expansion team San Diego FC announced that Tverskov would join the club ahead of their 2025 inaugural season, signing a two-year contract through 2026, set to be activated on 1 January 2025.[19][20]

Career statistics

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As of match played 2 December 2024[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Danish Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lyngby 2012–13 Danish 1st Division 5 0 5 0
2013–14 Danish 1st Division 30 2 4 0 34 2
Total 35 2 4 0 39 2
Randers 2014–15 Danish Superliga 16 1 3 2 19 3
2015–16 Danish Superliga 22 2 2 0 3[a] 0 27 2
Total 38 3 5 2 3 0 46 5
Odense BK 2016–17 Danish Superliga 34 0 2 0 36 0
2017–18 Danish Superliga 26 1 2 0 28 1
2018–19 Danish Superliga 35 1 5 0 40 1
2019–20 Danish Superliga 30 1 2 0 32 1
2020–21 Danish Superliga 29 3 3 0 32 3
2021–22 Danish Superliga 26 0 7 0 33 0
2022–23 Danish Superliga 30 2 1 0 31 2
Total 210 8 22 0 232 8
Nordsjælland 2023–24 Danish Superliga 32 4 4 0 10[b] 1 46 5
2024–25 Danish Superliga 15 1 2 0 17 1
Total 47 5 6 0 10 1 63 6
Career total 329 18 37 2 14 1 379 21
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

References

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  1. ^ "Stillinger og resultater". DBU.
  2. ^ a b Jeppe Tverskov at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  3. ^ Davidsen, Martin (5 August 2019). "Interview: Jeppe Tverskov om fremtiden". OBStemmer.dk (in Danish). Stemmer fra Ådalen. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  4. ^ "danskfodbold.com - DBU's Officielle Statistikere". www.danskfodbold.com.
  5. ^ a b Harder, Mads (24 February 2018). "Fra B1903 til Parken". b1903.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  6. ^ Hansen, Kenneth (23 October 2018). "Viceanføreren, der blev professionel ved et tilfælde". KH Sportsmedia (in Danish).
  7. ^ Lindahl, Stefan (2 February 2021). "Hvad nu hvis - Lyngby ikke havde solgt". Indkast (in Danish).
  8. ^ Hagelskjær, Mads (29 January 2013). "Lyngby forlænger med midtbanetalent". bold.dk (in Danish).
  9. ^ "Lyngby vs. Hobro - 4 November 2012". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  10. ^ Thrane, Kasper Aleksander (25 April 2014). "Lyngby sejrede sikkert i Hvidovre". bold.dk (in Danish).
  11. ^ Hoffskov, Ole (30 June 2014). "Randers henter forsvarsspiller i Lyngby". Tipsbladet.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  12. ^ "Et stort tab for Randers FC". Din Avis (in Danish). 26 April 2016. Jeppe Tverskov, der med scoring og 7-1-sejr fik debut for Randers FC i en pokalkamp mod Kolding B i september 2014, har været glad for tiden i Randers FC.
  13. ^ "Randers er videre i Europa League - TV 2". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). 9 July 2015.
  14. ^ "Randers vinder i Andorra trods to udvisninger". DR (in Danish). 2 July 2015.
  15. ^ Jensen, Michael Hjorth (20 April 2016). "Officielt: Jeppe Tverskov forlader Randers FC". amtsavisen.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 14 March 2021.
  16. ^ "Todd om Tverskov-farvel: Stort tab for klubben". bold.dk.
  17. ^ Tornby, Gustav (15 July 2016). "OB og Silkeborg delte i porten efter brændt straffespark". Tipsbladet.dk (in Danish).
  18. ^ Nielsen, Af Carl Emil (21 June 2023). "FC Nordsjælland henter Jeppe Tverskov". ekstrabladet.dk.
  19. ^ Sigal, Jonathan (19 March 2024). "San Diego FC sign first internationals: Ingvartsen, Tverskov acquired from FC Nordsjaelland". MLSSoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  20. ^ Zeigler, Mark (19 March 2024). "San Diego FC signs two foreign players ahead of 2025 MLS debut". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 6 June 2024.