Jeppe Pedersen (born 3 March 2001) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Icelandic club Vestri.

Jeppe Pedersen
Personal information
Full name Jeppe Pedersen
Date of birth (2001-03-03) 3 March 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Hirtshals, Denmark
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Vestri
Number 28
Youth career
0000–2016 Hirtshals BK
2016–2020 AaB
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2024 AaB 8 (1)
2021Skive (loan) 16 (2)
2021–2022Vendsyssel (loan) 27 (1)
2023–2024Kolding (loan) 10 (0)
2024– Vestri 8 (1)
International career
2016–2017 Denmark U16 9 (2)
2017–2018 Denmark U17 13 (0)
2018–2019 Denmark U18 7 (0)
2019 Denmark U19 3 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:40, 2 November 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Born in Hirtshals, Pedersen started his career at Hirtshals Boldklub, before joining AaB in 2016.[1][2] He made his way up through the youth ranks and was already on the bench for a Danish Superliga game in May 2018.[3]

In the 2018–19 season, he was a part of the U-19 squad, while he got his official debut for AaB on 11 September 2019 against Nørresundby FB in the Danish Cup. He also played in the following cup match later that month, and later that season, sat on the bench in a number of Danish Superliga matches, before making his league debut on 23 July 2020 against FC Copenhagen.[4][5] He also played in the following match against FC Midtjylland. Six months before then, in January 2020, Pedersen had been promoted to the first team squad.[6]

After only two games on the bench for AaB in the first half of the 2020–21 season, Pedersen went on trial at Kolding IF, but the young midfielder failed to secure a deal.[7] After only two games on the bench for AaB, Pedersen was loaned out in January 2021 to Danish 1st Division side Skive IK until the end of the season.[8] Here, he made 16 appearances and scored two goals. Ahead of the 2021–22 season, Pedersen was once again loaned out, this time to Vendsyssel FF for the whole season, and at the same time extended his contract with AaB until June 2023.[9] He made 27 appearances for Vendsyssel, before returning to AaB ahead of the 2022–23 season.

On 12 January 2023, Pedersen signed a new deal with AaB until June 2025.[10] From here, and one year on, Pedersen only appeared in 10 matches. In pursuit of more playing time, he was therefore loaned out to Kolding IF on 30 January 2024 until the end of the year.[11]

Vestri

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On 10 August 2024, both AaB and Vestri confirmed that Pedersen exchanged his rental agreement in Kolding IF for a permanent deal with Vestri.[12][13]

References

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  1. ^ Jeppe Pedersen får kontrakt med AaB, flaskeposten.nu, 9 March 2016
  2. ^ Ung AaB'er vender retur med blod på tanden, bold.dk, 22 May 2022
  3. ^ BRØNDBY VS. AAB 1 - 1, soccerway.com, 21 May 2018
  4. ^ Lokale Jeppe Pedersen er debuteret for AaB i Superligaen, flaskeposten.nu, 25 July 2020
  5. ^ AAB VS. FC COPENHAGEN 0 - 1, soccerway.com, 23 July 2020
  6. ^ AaB rykker to midtbanespillere op i truppen, nordjyske.dk, 7 January 2019
  7. ^ AaB-talent prøvetræner hos Kolding IF, bold.dk, 23 January 2021
  8. ^ Jeppe Pedersen udlejes til Skive I.K., aabsport.dk, 27 January 2021
  9. ^ Forlængelse og udlejning for Jeppe Pedersen, aabsport.dk, 29 July 2021
  10. ^ AaB forlænger med Jeppe P., aabsport.dk, 12 January 2023
  11. ^ Kolding IF henter Jeppe Pedersen i AaB, kif-fodbold.dk, 30 January 2024
  12. ^ Jeppe Pedersen rejser til Island, aabsport.dk, 10 August 2024
  13. ^ Vi har Pedersen!, facebook.com, 10 August 2024
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