Norway youth international Thelo Aasgaard is entering his third season as a professional at the DW Stadium.

 

 A former Liverpool youngster, Aasgaard joined Latics as a 14-year-old and has been known for the spectacular when it comes to scoring goals, with a couple of his strikes shared widely on social media.

 An attacking midfield player, Aasgaard has developed physically over the last 18 months and now has the platform to kick on and establish himself as a senior player. Aasgaard’s first team debut came in October 2020 as a late substitute in Latics’ 1-0 defeat to Peterborough United. His first goal came within a month as he headed home late on against Oxford United. He was rewarded with his first professional contract in January 2021 after impressing with his technical ability and high work ethic. 

Aasgaard went on to make 33 league appearances for Leam Richardson’s side in the 2020/21 campaign, scoring three times as Latics avoided relegation against all of the odds. He continued his exciting progression at the DW Stadium in the 2021/22 season, proudly winning his first cap for Norway U20s in an international friendly against Germany in September. 

The popular youngster memorably scored a late winner against Shrewsbury Town in December 2021, before signing a new long-term deal with the Club less than 24 hours later. He continued his trend of popping up with last-gasp goals by scoring a stunning stoppage-time winner against Blackburn Rovers in the Emirates FA Cup, which was later crowned as Goal of the Tournament in an online poll as voted by supporters. 

Making a total of 14 appearances as Latics won the Sky Bet League One title, Aasgaard will be hoping to continue to develop as a young and talented footballer.