Morten Hjulmand
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Morten Blom Due Hjulmand | ||
Date of birth | 25 June 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Kastrup, Denmark | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Sporting CP | ||
Number | 42 | ||
Youth career | |||
Copenhagen | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2020 | Admira Wacker | 68 | (1) |
2021–2023 | Lecce | 91 | (0) |
2023– | Sporting CP | 31 | (3) |
International career‡ | |||
2017 | Denmark U18 | 3 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Denmark U19 | 15 | (1) |
2018–2019 | Denmark U20 | 2 | (0) |
2019–2021 | Denmark U21 | 12 | (0) |
2023– | Denmark | 10 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:17, 9 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 June 2024 |
Morten Blom Due Hjulmand (born 25 June 1999) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Primeira Liga club Sporting CP and the Denmark national team.[1]
Club career
[edit]Admira Wacker
[edit]On 13 May 2018, Copenhagen announced that they had sold Hjulmand to Admira Wacker from their U-19 squad.[2] Hjulmand had never played any official games for Copenhagen's first team, but had been on training camps with them. He signed a contract until June 2022.
Hjulmand played his first game for Admira on 20 July 2018 against SC Neusiedl am See 1919 in the Austrian Cup.[3] The midfielder played in all league games in the first half year at the club except for one game.[1]
Lecce
[edit]On 16 January 2021, Hjulmand signed a four-year contract with Italian club Lecce, in the second-tier Serie B at the time.[4]
Sporting CP
[edit]On 13 August 2023, Hjulmand signed a five-year contract with Primeira Liga club Sporting CP for a fee of €18 million,[5] which could rise to €21 million with add-ons.[6] His release clause was set at €80 million.[7][8]
Five days later, Hjulmand made his debut for Sporting, coming off the bench to replace Marcus Edwards on the 75th minute of a 2–1 league victory away at Casa Pia.[9] He made his first start for the Lions on 27 August, in a 1–0 home win over Famalicão, being replaced by Daniel Bragança on the 84th minute.[10] On 17 September 2023, Hjulmand scored his first goal for Sporting, the opener in a 3–0 league victory over Moreirense at Estádio José Alvalade.[11]
International career
[edit]Hjulmand was called up to the senior Denmark squad for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches on 16 and 19 June 2023 against Northern Ireland and Slovenia, respectively.[12] On 7 September 2023, Hjulmand made his debut for the senior team, coming off the bench in a 4–0 win over San Marino.[13]
On 20 June 2024, he scored his first international goal; an equaliser against England at Euro 2024.[14]
Personal life
[edit]Morten Hjulmand is not related to Denmark national team manager Kasper Hjulmand.[15][16][17]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 9 August 2024[18]
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Admira Wacker | 2018–19 | Austrian Bundesliga | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | ||
2019–20 | Austrian Bundesliga | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 31 | 1 | ||||
2020–21 | Austrian Bundesliga | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
Total | 68 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 74 | 1 | ||||
Lecce | 2020–21 | Serie B | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2[d] | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
2021–22 | Serie B | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 38 | 0 | ||||
2022–23 | Serie A | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 36 | 0 | ||||
Total | 91 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 95 | 0 | ||||
Sporting CP | 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 30 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10[c] | 0 | — | 49 | 4 | |
2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 31 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 4 | ||
Career total | 190 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 220 | 5 |
- ^ Includes Austrian Cup, Coppa Italia, Taça de Portugal
- ^ Includes Taça da Liga
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in Serie B promotion play-offs
- ^ Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
International
[edit]- As of match played 25 June 2024[19]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Denmark | 2023 | 3 | 0 |
2024 | 7 | 1 | |
Total | 10 | 1 |
- As of match played 20 June 2024
- Scores and results list Denmark's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hjulmand goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 20 June 2024 | Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany | 9 | England | 1–1 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 |
Honours
[edit]Sporting CP
Individual
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Morten Hjulmand at Soccerway
- ^ Morten Hjulmand solgt til FC Admira Wacker, fck.dk, 13 May 2018
- ^ NEUSIEDL VS. ADMIRA 1 - 0, Soccerway, 20 July 2018
- ^ "HJULMAND IN GIALLOROSSO" (in Italian). Lecce. 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Sporting confirma chegada de Hjulmand por 18 milhões de euros" [Sporting confirms Hjulmand's arrival for 18 million euros] (in Portuguese). Público. 13 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Sporting divulga números do mercado de transferências" [Sporting discloses transfer market numbers] (in European Portuguese). A Bola. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ "Morten Hjulmand é reforço" [Morten Hjulmand is reinforcement]. Sporting CP (in European Portuguese). 13 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ Hjulmand: "É um grande passo para a minha carreira", retrieved 14 August 2023
- ^ "Arranque vitorioso continua em Rio Maior" [Victorious start continues at Rio Maior] (in European Portuguese). Sporting CP. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ "Hjulmand estreou-se a titular pelo Sporting: «Estava grande ambiente»" [Hjulmand debuted as a starter for Sporting: «There was a great atmosphere»] (in European Portuguese). Record. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ "Sporting goleia o Moreirense por 3-0 com golos apenas na segunda parte" [Sporting thrashes Moreirense by 3-0 with only second-half goals]. SAPO Desporto (in European Portuguese). 17 September 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ "Her er Hjulmands trup til kvalkampe - TV 2". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). 6 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Denmark 4–0 San Marino". The Guardian. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ "Denmark's Morten Hjulmand scores the equalizer in 34' against England | UEFA Euro 2024". FOX Sports. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ Lynge, Rikke. "Er Kasper Hjulmand og Morten Hjulmand i familie?". www.herognu.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Her er svaret! Er Morten Hjulmand i familie med Kasper Hjulmand?". BILLED-BLADET (in Danish). 20 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "EM i fodbold: Er Kasper Hjulmand og Morten Hjulmand i familie?". www.dagens.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ Morten Hjulmand at Soccerway
- ^ "Morten Hjulmand". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Jota Silva fecha o 'Onze do Ano' da Primeira Liga". Sapo Desporto (in Portuguese). 13 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
External links
[edit]- Morten Hjulmand national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)