William Johannes Lykke (born 28 September 2004) is a Danish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Danish 1st Division club Esbjerg fB, on loan from Danish Superliga club FC Nordsjælland.
Club career Nordsjælland Lykke joined FC Nordsjælland as an under-12 player from hometown club Allerød.Udlejet FCN-talent har stor drøm: Jeg vil slå igennem, bold.dk, 13 July 2023 There, he worked his way up through the club's youth system and, at the age of 18, was loaned out ahead of the 2023–24 season to Hillerød Fodbold, a club in the Danish 1st Division, in pursuit of senior experience.William Lykke udlejes til Hillerød Fodbold, fcn.dk, 30 June 2023William Lykke på leje fra FC Nordsjælland, hefelite.dk, 30 June 2023
After a loan spell that saw him make 26 appearances for Hillerød, Lykke returned to Nordsjælland following the end of the season.FCN henter målmand tilbage, bold.dk, 21 May 2024LYKKE VENDER TILBAGE TIL FCN - HF Elit, hfelite.dk, 20 May 2024 That same summer, Lykke was permanently promoted to Nordsjælland's first-team squadNy målmandsgruppe på Superliga-holdet, fcn.dk, 7 July 2024 and also extended his contract until June 2028.Academy to Superliga: William Lykke forlænger og rykker op i Superliga-truppen, fcn.dk, 11 July 2024Ung FCN-keeper forlænger og rykkes i førsteholdstruppen, bold.dk, 11 July 2024
On 23 October 2024, Lykke made his official debut, starting in goal in a Danish Cup match against Brabrand IF.Brabrand vs. Nordsjælland 1 - 1, soccerway.com, 23 October 2024 Despite saving a penalty in the shootout, Nordsjælland ultimately lost the match and were knocked out of the cup.Pokalexit: Vi er rigtig skuffet, fcn.dk, 24 October 2024Kæmpe drama: Brabrand sender FCN ud af Oddset Pokalen, tv3sport.dk, 23 October 2024
On 30 March 2025, Lykke made his Danish Superliga debut, starting in the 2–0 defeat to AGF.AGF vs. Nordsjælland 2 - 0, soccerway.com, 30 March 2025 However, Lykke became a major talking point after the match, as he was involved in both of the game's goals, which were described by the media as "two major blunders."Debuterende FCN-keeper dropper fælt i AGF-sejr, tipsbladet.dk, 30 March 2025FCN-debutant efter stor fejl: Cadeau til AGF, bold.dk, 30 March 2025 However, Lykke was given a second chance in the following match, where he again started—this time against Copenhagen.Ung FCN-keeper valgt igen: Er foran Andreas Hansen, ekstrabladet.dk, 7 April 2025
On 14 January 2026 it was confirmed, that Lykke had signed a new contract with Nordsjælland until June 2029 and at the same time had been loaned out to Swedish Allsvenskan club Halmstads BK until the end of 2026.FC Nordsjælland låner William Lykke ud til Halmstad - og forlænger samtidig aftalen med målmanden, fcn.dk, 16 January 2026HBK lånar målvakt från FC Nordsjälland, hbk.se, 14 January 2026
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsNordsjælland2024–25Danish Superliga2010——302025–26Danish Superliga5000——50Total701000—80Hillerød (loan)2024–25Danish 1st Division260———260Halmstad (loan)2026Allsvenskan1010——20Esbjerg (loan)2026–27Danish 1st Division0000——00Career total340200000360
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