Jonas Bybjerg Lössl (; born 1 February 1989) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
After beginning his professional career with Midtjylland, he played in France for Guingamp, in Germany for Mainz 05, and in England for Huddersfield Town and Everton. In January 2021, he returned to Midtjylland, where he was usually used as a backup goalkeeper up until his retirement in 2026.
Lössl made his senior international debut for Denmark in March 2016, and was part of their squad at the 2018 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2020.
Early and personal life Born in Kolding, Denmark, one of Lössl's grandparents is of German descent. For this reason, his surname is written with "ö" instead of the "ø" which is otherwise the normal spelling of this letter in the Danish language.
Club career Midtjylland A product of the Midtjylland football academy, Lössl made his Danish Superliga debut with Midtjylland in March 2010. He played a total number of 137 matches for the club.
Guingamp On 5 June 2014, FC Midtjylland reported that they had sold Lössl to French football club, Guingamp. After initially starting his first season as a backup keeper at the club, Lössl eventually established himself as the club's first-choice keeper in his two seasons at the club.
Mainz 05 On 16 June 2016, it was reported that Lössl was making a move to German club Mainz 05. The club cited that they intended Lössl to be the instant replacement for the club's previous keeper, Loris Karius, who himself had transferred to Liverpool.
Huddersfield Town and Everton
After one season at Mainz, Lössl signed for Huddersfield Town on a season-loan on 30 June 2017. On 12 August 2017, Lössl made his debut for Huddersfield in a 3–0 win against Crystal Palace. In March 2018, following a successful loan spell in which he kept 10 Premier League clean sheets, Huddersfield activated a clause in Lössl's loan deal from Mainz, and signed him permanently for an undisclosed fee. Following Huddersfield Town's relegation from the Premier League in 2019, Lössl joined fellow English club Everton on a free transfer on 1 July 2019. Completely unused, he returned to Huddersfield on loan on 31 January 2020 for the rest of the Championship season.
On 1 February 2021, Lössl left Everton to return to Denmark to sign with Midtjylland.
Return to Midtjylland
On 1 February 2021, following his departure from Everton, Lössl re-signed with his first professional club, Midtjylland. There, he took over after former starter Jesper Hansen, but eventually saw himself benched in favour of Elías Rafn Ólafsson after returning from injury under new head coach Bo Henriksen during the 2021–22 season.
Loan to Brentford On 31 December 2021, Lössl signed for Premier League club Brentford on loan, effective from 1 January 2022. An option to make the deal permanent was included in the six-month loan deal.
Second return to Midtjylland and retirement Lössl returned to Midtjylland ahead of the 2022–23 season, after media reports indicated that a move to Bordeaux had fallen through. He then regained the starting goalkeeper position at Midtjylland following the appointment of new head coach Albert Capellas in late August 2022.
In the 2023–24 season, Lössl played a key role as Midtjylland won their fourth Superliga title on the final matchday of the season. He was also voted Superliga Player of the Month for March 2024.
On 14 July 2024, Lössl extended his contract with Midtjylland until 2029 and was appointed club captain as part of the deal. He was also promised an administrative role at the club upon his retirement. Ahead of the 2024–25 season, Lössl was again benched in favor of Elías Rafn Ólafsson.
On 18 June 2026, Lössl announced his retirement from professional football aged 37.
International career
Lössl played 22 games for various Danish national youth teams, including 15 games for the Denmark under-21 national football team. He was first called up to the senior Denmark squad in June 2015.
On 29 March 2016, Lössl made his Denmark debut as a half-time substitute for Kasper Schmeichel in a 1–0 friendly loss to Scotland, keeping a clean sheet in his 45 minutes.
Lössl was included in Denmark's squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, but did not play in the tournament.
On 25 May 2021, Lössl was named in the Denmark squad for UEFA Euro 2020, and was an unused substitute for all matches.
Career statistics Club + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMidtjylland2007–08Danish Superliga0000—00—002008–09Danish Superliga0000—00—002009–10Danish Superliga12030———1502010–11Danish Superliga30030———3302011–12Danish Superliga25000—00—2502012–13Danish Superliga27010—20—3002013–14Danish Superliga33010———340Total127080—20—1370Guingamp2014–15Ligue 1300201070—4002015–16Ligue 13702030——420Total670404070—820Mainz 052016–17Bundesliga27020—50—340Huddersfield (loan)2017–18Premier League3802000——400Huddersfield2018–19Premier League3100010——320Huddersfield Total6902010——720Everton2019–20Premier League000000——002020–21Premier League000000——00Total000000——00Huddersfield (loan)2019–20Championship1500000——150Midtjylland2020–21Danish Superliga13020———1502021–22Danish Superliga8030—70—1802022–23Danish Superliga24010—80103402023–24Danish Superliga26000—60—3202024–25Danish Superliga10020—60—1802025–26Danish Superliga5020—20—90Total860100—290101250Brentford (loan)2021–22Premier League201000——30Career total393027050430104680
International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsDenmark201610Total10
Honours Midtjylland Danish Superliga: 2023–24 Danish Cup: 2025–26
Individual Superliga Player of the Month: March 2024
References
External links
Jonas Lössl at FC Midtjylland Jonas Lössl at Danish Superliga