William Lykke
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Johannes Lykke | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nordsjælland | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Nordsjælland | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Nordsjælland | 2 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Hillerød (loan) | 26 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Denmark U-18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Denmark U-19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Denmark U-20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | Denmark U-21 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:29, 13 April 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:29, 13 April 2025 (UTC) | |||
William Johannes Lykke (born 28 September 2004) is a Danish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Danish Superliga club FC Nordsjælland.
Club career
FC Nordsjælland
Lykke began his career at FC Nordsjælland as an under-12 player.[2] 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.[3][4]
After a loan spell that saw him make 26 appearances for Hillerød, Lykke returned to Nordsjælland following the end of the season.[5][6] That same summer, Lykke was permanently promoted to Nordsjælland’s first-team squad[7] and also extended his contract until June 2028.[8][9]
On October 23, 2024, Lykke made his official debut, starting in goal in a Danish Cup match against Brabrand IF.[10] Despite saving a penalty in the shootout, Nordsjælland ultimately lost the match and were knocked out of the cup.[11][12]
On March 30, 2025, Lykke made his Danish Superliga debut, starting in the 2–0 defeat to AGF.[13] 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."[14][15] However, Lykke was given a second chance in the following match, where he again started—this time against F.C. Copenhagen.[16]
Career statistics
- As of match played 6 April 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nordsjælland | 2024–25 | Danish Superliga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Hillerød (loan) | 2024–25 | Danish 1st Division | 26 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ William Lykke at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Udlejet FCN-talent har stor drøm: Jeg vil slå igennem, bold.dk, 13 July 2023
- ^ William Lykke udlejes til Hillerød Fodbold, fcn.dk, 30 June 2023
- ^ William Lykke på leje fra FC Nordsjælland, hefelite.dk, 30 June 2023
- ^ FCN henter målmand tilbage, bold.dk, 21 May 2024
- ^ LYKKE VENDER TILBAGE TIL FCN - HF Elit, hfelite.dk, 20 May 2024
- ^ Ny målmandsgruppe på Superliga-holdet, fcn.dk, 7 July 2024
- ^ Academy to Superliga: William Lykke forlænger og rykker op i Superliga-truppen, fcn.dk, 11 July 2024
- ^ Ung FCN-keeper forlænger og rykkes i førsteholdstruppen, bold.dk, 11 July 2024
- ^ Brabrand vs. Nordsjælland 1 - 1, soccerway.com, 23 October 2024
- ^ Pokalexit: Vi er rigtig skuffet, fcn.dk, 24 October 2024
- ^ Kæmpe drama: Brabrand sender FCN ud af Oddset Pokalen, tv3sport.dk, 23 October 2024
- ^ AGF vs. Nordsjælland 2 - 0, soccerway.com, 30 March 2025
- ^ Debuterende FCN-keeper dropper fælt i AGF-sejr, tipsbladet.dk, 30 March 2025
- ^ FCN-debutant efter stor fejl: Cadeau til AGF, bold.dk, 30 March 2025
- ^ Ung FCN-keeper valgt igen: Er foran Andreas Hansen, ekstrabladet.dk, 7 April 2025
External links
- William Lykke national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
- William Lykke at Soccerway