| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Johan Skaarud | ||
| Date of birth | (2007-09-10) 10 September 2007 (age 17) | ||
| Place of birth | Lørenskog, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Ajax | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2024 | Lillestrøm | ||
| 2024– | Ajax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Lillestrøm | 5 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022 | Norway U15 | 6 | (1) |
| 2023 | Norway U16 | 5 | (1) |
| 2024– | Norway u17 | 3 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 September 2024 | |||
Daniel Johan Skaarud (born 10 September 2007) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a winger for Ajax.
Life and career
Skaarud was born on 10 September 2007 in Lørenskog, Norway. He was born to a Thai mother and a Norwegian father. He has regarded Argentina international Lionel Messi as his football idol. As a youth player, he joined the youth academy of Norwegian side Lillestrøm. He started his senior career with Norwegian side Lillestrøm at the age of fifteen. He made five appearances and scored zero goals while playing for the club. In 2024, he joined the youth academy of Dutch side Ajax.
Skaarud is a Norway youth international. He has played for the Norway national under-15 football team, the Norway national under-16 football team, and the Norway national under-17 football team. He made six appearances and scored one goal while playing for the Norway national under-15 football team. he made five appearances and scored one goal while playing for the Norway national under-16 football team.
Style of play
Skaarud mainly operates as a winger. He specifically operates as a left-winger. He is right-footed. He is known for his technical ability. He is also known for his speed.
References
- "Ajax strikt Noors toptalent: 'Ik ben een dribbelaar, speel een beetje zoals Messi'". voetbalprimeur.nl.
- "15-åring i LSK-troppen – kan slå Ødegaards rekord". nettavisen.no. 14 October 2022.
- "Wie is Daniel Skaarud, het Noorse supertalent dat naar Ajax komt?". voetbalnieuws.nl.
External links
- Daniel Skaarud at Soccerway
- 2007 births
- Living people
- People from Lørenskog
- Men's association football wingers
- Norwegian men's footballers
- Norway men's youth international footballers
- Norwegian expatriate men's footballers
- Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- Norwegian people of Thai descent
- Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
- Lillestrøm SK players
- Eliteserien players
- 21st-century Norwegian sportsmen