Leo Hjelde

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Leo Hjelde
Personal information
Full name Leo Fuhr Hjelde[1]
Date of birth (2003-08-26) 26 August 2003 (age 18)
Place of birth Nottingham, England
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Leeds United
Number 33
Youth career
0000–2017 Trygg/Lade
2018–2019 Rosenborg
2019–2021 Celtic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Celtic 0 (0)
2021 → Ross County (loan) 11 (1)
2021– Leeds United 1 (0)
National team‡
2019 Norway U16 13 (0)
2020 Norway U17 3 (0)
2021 Norway U18 3 (1)
2021– Norway U19 3 (0)
2021– Norway U21 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:23, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:21, 12 September 2021 (UTC)

Leo Fuhr Hjelde (born 26 August 2003) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Leeds United. He previously played for Ross County on loan from Celtic.

Early life[]

Hjelde is the son of former footballer Jon Olav Hjelde, who at the time he was born, was about to leave Nottingham Forest for South Korean K League club Busan I'cons.[3]

Club career[]

Celtic[]

On 29 July 2019, Hjelde signed a professional contract with Scottish Premiership club Celtic at 15 years old; he was brought straight into the reserve squad.[4][5]

On 22 January 2021, Hjelde signed for Premiership side Ross County on loan for the remainder of the season.[6] He made his league debut the following day against Rangers in a 5–0 defeat.[7] He scored his first professional goal on 6 March 2021 in a 3–2 win against Kilmarnock.[8] His performances on loan led to Ross County boss John Hughes likening the young defender to former Celtic player Virgil van Dijk.[9]

Leeds United[]

On 27 August 2021, Hjelde signed for Leeds United for an undisclosed fee, signing a four-year-deal at Elland Road.

Hjelde made his senior debut for Leeds United on 9 January 2022 in the starting line-up in 2–0 FA Cup third round defeat to West Ham United.[10] He made his Premier League debut the following week, also at West Ham, when he came on as a first-half replacement for Junior Firpo in Leeds' 3–2 win.[11][12]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 16 January 2022[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Celtic 2020–21[14] Scottish Premiership 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021–22[14] Scottish Premiership 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ross County (loan) 2020–21[14] Scottish Premiership 11 1 1 0 0 0 — 12 1
Leeds United 2021-22 Premier League 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Career total 12 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 1

References[]

  1. ^ "Leo Fuhr Hjelde" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Leo Fuhr Hjelde - Player Profile - Football". Eurosport. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Norsk 15-åring klar for Celtic". TV2. TV2. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Celtic agree terms with talented young Norwegian defender". Celtic FC. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Celtic sign Rosenborg youngster Leo Hjelde". Sky Sports. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Ross County add Celtic teenager Leo Hjelde on loan". BBC Sport. BBC. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Rangers 5–0 Ross County". SPFL. SPFL. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Ross County 3–2 Kilmarnock". BBC. 6 March 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  9. ^ Durent, Jamie (14 April 2021). "Leo Hjelde labelled 'next Virgil van Dijk' by Ross County boss John Hughes". Press and Journal. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Leeds United complete Leo Hjelde swoop". Leeds United FC. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  11. ^ Steinberg, Jacob (16 January 2022). "West Ham v Leeds: Premier League Live!". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  12. ^ Steinberg, Jacob (16 January 2022). "West Ham 2-3 Leeds United: Harrison hat-trick dents Hammers' top-four push". www.Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  13. ^ Leo Hjelde at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  14. ^ a b c "Games played by Leo Hjelde in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 January 2021.

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