Thelonious "Thelo" Gerard Aasgaard (; TELL-oh AZ-gard; ; born 2 May 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian Pro League club Anderlecht on loan from Scottish Premiership club Rangers. Born in England, he represents the Norway national team.
Early life and youth career Aasgaard was born in Liverpool in 2002. Both of his parents have musical backgrounds; his father Jonathan is a professional cellist, and his mother Georgina is a music and health practitioner. He was brought up in the Liverpool suburb of Mossley Hill and attended Calderstones School in Allerton. Aasgaard joined the youth academy of Wigan Athletic at the age of 14, having previously been a part of the youth set-up at Liverpool, and signed scholarship forms with the club in 2018. His progress in the academy ranks was interrupted by injuries during the following two seasons, but he impressed enough for his scholarship deal to be extended for a third year in 2020.
Club career Wigan Athletic As a result of Wigan being put into administration in the 2019–20 season, and the team's subsequent relegation from the Championship, Aasgaard was promoted to the club's first-team squad along with several other academy players for their 2020–21 League One campaign.
Aasgaard made his professional debut with Wigan in a 1–0 EFL League One loss at home to Peterborough United on 20 October 2020. He scored his first goal for Wigan in a 2–1 defeat against Oxford United on 21 November 2020. In January 2021, Aasgaard signed his first professional contract with Wigan, signing until the summer of 2023. He ended his first season having played 35 times in all competitions, including 13 league starts, scoring three goals.
After the start of the 2021–22 season, Aasgaard signed an improved four-and-a-half-year contract, running until June 2026. In July 2023, he signed a further contract extension until 2028.
Luton Town On 28 January 2025, Aasgaard signed for Championship side Luton Town for an undisclosed fee. On 1 February 2025, Aasgaard made his debut for Luton in a 1–1 draw against Sheffield Wednesday.
Rangers After Luton’s relegation from the Championship, Aasgaard joined Scottish Premiership club Rangers on 5 July 2025 for an undisclosed fee which was reported to be £3.5 million. He signed a contract running until 2029. After an early injury ruled him out of the opening league and European fixtures, Thelo finally made his debut coming on as a second half substitute in a 4–2 victory over Alloa Athletic in the Premier Sports League Cup.
Anderlecht (loan) On 2 September 2026, Aasgaard signed for Belgian club Anderlecht on loan with an option to buy.
International career Aasgaard was born in Liverpool, England, and is of Norwegian descent through his father, and of French descent through his mother.
He represented the Norway under-16 team three times in 2018.
In August 2021, Aasgaard was called up to the Norway under-20 team for the first time, and made his debut on the right of midfield in their 1–1 draw with Germany under-20 on 6 September 2021.
On 9 September 2025, Aasgaard scored four goals for Norway off the bench at the 65th minute against Moldova in an 11–1 victory in the UEFA World Cup Qualifiers.
Aasgaard was included in the 26-man squad selected by Norway national team manager Ståle Solbakken for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. During their match against France on 26 June 2026 in Boston, Aasgaard scored a goal in the 20th minute, though Norway ultimately lost the match.
Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsWigan Athletic2020–21League One3331000—103532021–22League One512120—501422022–23Championship4132110——4442023–24League One3583310—1040112024–25League One2683311—103112Total1402311851—8016432Luton Town2024–25Championship172————172Rangers2025–26Scottish Premiership3372130100—4882026–27Scottish Premiership21000030—51Total3582130130—539Anderlecht (loan)2026–27Belgian Pro League2000—10—30Career total19231139811408023541
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsNorway202565202661Total126
Scores and results list Norway's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Aasgaard goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Thelo AasgaardNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition122 March 2025Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova13–05–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification29 September 2025Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway37–011–12026 FIFA World Cup qualification38–149–1511–1626 June 2026Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, United States91–21–42026 FIFA World Cup
References
External links
Wigan Athletic profile