Julian Eskesen

Julian Eskesen of Dundee United was born in Odense, Denmark on 16 March 1999 (age 27).

Julian Eskesen, born on 16 March 1999 (age 27), is a Danish central midfielder whose senior career has taken him from Denmark into Norway and then Scotland. His best league return came with Haugesund in 2022, when he scored three goals in 26 appearances.

He later moved to Dundee United, where he wears number 14. In 2026–27, he has made four League Cup appearances and one Scottish Cup appearance, scoring once, giving him five appearances and one goal for the club across all competitions.

Eskesen’s career to date is that of a steady midfield professional, with his most productive spell coming in Norway and his Scottish chapter now continuing at Tannadice.

📈 Key stats and insights

Julian Eskesen is 27 and plays centre midfield for Dundee United

Julian Eskesen made four League Cup appearances before Dundee United's 2026-27 Premiership schedule

Julian Eskesen scored once in one Scottish Cup appearance

Julian Eskesen moved from Haugesund to Dundee United for an undisclosed fee in August 2025

Julian Eskesen's recorded scoring returns peaked at three goals in 2022 and 2024

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Centre Midfield
Primary Position: Midfielder
Position

Julian Eskesen

CM

1.75m (5ft 8in)
Height: 14
Squad Number: 68kg (10st 9lb)
Weight: 16 March 1999 (age 27)
Date of Birth: Odense
Birthplace: Denmark 🇩🇰
Country of Birth: Dundee United
Team

📊 Season stats

Team: Dundee United
League Cup 2026 - 2027
Games: 4
Starting: 3
Substitute: 1
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Dundee United
Scottish Cup 2025 - 2026
Games: 1
Starting: -
Substitute: 1
Unused: 2
Utilisation: 33%
Goals: 1
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Eskesen is 27, plays centre midfield for Dundee United and is Danish. Before Dundee United's 2026-27 Premiership schedule, his competitive involvement was concentrated in cup football: four League Cup appearances and one Scottish Cup appearance, with one goal in the Scottish Cup.

📋 Career stats

Team: Dundee United
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: -
Goals: -

Team: Dundee United
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 14
Goals: 1

Team: Haugesund
Season 2025
Country: Norway 🇳🇴
Games: 13
Goals: 1

Team: Haugesund
Season 2024
Country: Norway 🇳🇴
Games: 26
Goals: 3

Team: Haugesund
Season 2023
Country: Norway 🇳🇴
Games: 20
Goals: 1

Team: Haugesund
Season 2022
Country: Norway 🇳🇴
Games: 26
Goals: 3

Team: Sonderjyske
Season 2021 - 2022
Country: Denmark 🇩🇰
Games: 13
Goals: -

Team: Sonderjyske
Season 2020 - 2021
Country: Denmark 🇩🇰
Games: 32
Goals: -

Team: Sonderjyske
Season 2019 - 2020
Country: Denmark 🇩🇰
Games: 5
Goals: -

Team: Odense BK
Season 2019 - 2020
Country: Denmark 🇩🇰
Games: 5
Goals: -

Team: Odense BK
Season 2018 - 2019
Country: Denmark 🇩🇰
Games: 19
Goals: -

Team: Odense BK
Season 2017 - 2018
Country: Denmark 🇩🇰
Games: 3
Goals: -

Eskesen's career path has run from Odense BK to Sonderjyske, Haugesund and Dundee United. The trajectory points to a player who has moved across Denmark, Norway and Scotland rather than staying in one domestic structure, with his recorded scoring output peaking at three goals in both 2022 and 2024.

💰 Transfers

Team: Dundee United
12 August 2025
From: Haugesund
Type: Undisclosed

Team: Haugesund
31 March 2022
From: Sonderjyske
Type: Undisclosed

Team: Sonderjyske
28 January 2020
From: Odense BK
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Odense BK
1 July 2016
Type: Trainee

Eskesen entered Odense BK as a trainee in 2016, then moved to Sonderjyske on a free transfer in January 2020. His later moves to Haugesund in March 2022 and Dundee United in August 2025 were both listed as undisclosed deals, so the transfer pattern is defined more by steady relocation than by visible fee growth.

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