Niklas Vesterlund

Niklas Vesterlund (born 6 June 1999) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a right back for Dutch Eredivisie club Utrecht.^[2]

Niklas Vesterlund

Personal information
Full name	Niklas Brøndsted Vesterlund Nielsen
Date of birth	(1999-06-06) 6 June 1999 (age 26)
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Right back
Team information
Current team	Utrecht
Number	23
Youth career
	Vanløse[1]
	Copenhagen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2021	Trelleborg	49	(2)
2021–2024	Tromsø	78	(9)
2024–	Utrecht	18	(1)
International career‡
2016	Denmark U17	6	(0)
2017–2018	Denmark U19	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 June 2021

Career

Tromsø

In May 2021, Vesterlund signed for Norwegian team Tromsø. Originally he signed a contract lasting until the end of the 2023 season, but in late 2022 he extended his contract with an additional two years, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2025 season.^[3]

Utrecht

At the start of 2024, Vesterlund signed for Eredivisie club Utrecht. He signed a contract until mid-2027 with an option to extend the contract one additional year.^[2]

Career statistics

As of 5 February 2024^[4]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Trelleborg	2019	Superettan	21	0	0	0	—		21	0
	2020		24	2	5	1	2[a]	0	31	3
	2021		4	0	0	0	—		4	0
	Total		49	2	5	1	2	0	56	3
Tromsø	2021	Eliteserien	25	2	0	0	—		25	2
	2022		23	2	3	0	—		26	2
	2023		30	5	2	0	—		32	5
	Total		78	9	5	0	—		83	9
Utrecht	2023/2024	Eredivisie	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Career total			128	11	10	1	2	0	140	12

1. Appearances in Superettan Playoffs