Niklas Vesterlund
FC Utrecht

Niklas Vesterlund

Niklas Vesterlund of FC Utrecht was born in Copenhagen, Denmark on 6 June 1999 (age 27).

Niklas Vesterlund is a Danish right-back, born on 6 June 1999 (age 27), now with FC Utrecht, where he wears squad number 23. His current market value is around £680,000, according to Transfermarkt.

The substantial stretch of his career came at Tromso. Across three seasons there he made 78 league appearances and scored nine league goals, with 2023 standing out as his most productive year: five goals in 30 league games. For a full-back, that is a decent return rather than background noise.

At FC Utrecht in 2026-27, Vesterlund has made 14 appearances across all competitions, including 11 in the Eredivisie, two in the European Play-offs and one in the KNVB Beker.

His career so far is straightforward enough: a Danish right-back whose main senior work was done at Tromso, followed by a move into Dutch football with Utrecht.

📈 Key stats and insights

Niklas Vesterlund has 11 Eredivisie starts in 2026-27
Niklas Vesterlund has 2 European Play-offs appearances and 1 KNVB Beker appearance this season
Niklas Vesterlund has 0 yellows and 0 reds across his 11 league appearances
Niklas Vesterlund moved to FC Utrecht for £520k in January 2024
Niklas Vesterlund is 27 and carries a €800k market value
Last updated 12 November 2026. Send feedback

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Right Back
Primary Position
Defender
Position
Niklas Vesterlund
RB
1.85m (6ft)
Height
23
Squad Number
79kg (12st 6lb)
Weight
6 June 1999 (age 27)
Date of Birth
Copenhagen
Birthplace
Denmark 🇩🇰
Country of Birth
FC Utrecht
Team
£680,000 (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📊 Season stats

Team
FC Utrecht
FC Utrecht
Eredivisie 2026 - 2027
Games
11
Starting
11
Substitute
-
Unused
1
Utilisation
92%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
FC Utrecht
FC Utrecht
European Play-offs 2025 - 2026
Games
2
Starting
2
Substitute
-
Unused
-
Utilisation
100%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
FC Utrecht
FC Utrecht
KNVB Beker 2026 - 2027
Games
1
Starting
1
Substitute
-
Unused
-
Utilisation
100%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-

Vesterlund has started all 11 of his Eredivisie appearances this season and added two European Play-offs appearances plus one KNVB Beker appearance – those minutes position him as FC Utrecht's regular right back, with 0 goals and a pristine disciplinary record (0 yellows, 0 reds) indicating a defensively disciplined, low-scoring full-back relied on for stability rather than attacking returns.

📋 Career stats

Team
FC Utrecht
FC Utrecht
Season 2026 - 2027
Country
Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games
11
Goals
-
Team
FC Utrecht
FC Utrecht
Season 2025 - 2026
Country
Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games
18
Goals
1
Team
FC Utrecht
FC Utrecht
Season 2024 - 2025
Country
Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games
8
Goals
1
Team
FC Utrecht
FC Utrecht
Season 2023 - 2024
Country
Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games
9
Goals
-
Team
Tromso
Tromso
Season 2023
Country
Norway 🇳🇴
Games
30
Goals
5
Team
Tromso
Tromso
Season 2022
Country
Norway 🇳🇴
Games
23
Goals
2
Team
Tromso
Tromso
Season 2021
Country
Norway 🇳🇴
Games
25
Goals
2

Vesterlund's career traces a steady progression through four senior clubs: FC Copenhagen, Trelleborgs FF, Tromso and FC Utrecht – he moved from Denmark into Sweden and Norway before reaching the Dutch Eredivisie, a pathway that led to his move to Utrecht in January 2024.

💰 Transfers

Team
FC Utrecht
FC Utrecht
31 January 2024
From
Tromso
Tromso
Type
Fee (£520k)
Team
Tromso
Tromso
11 May 2021
From
Trelleborgs FF
Trelleborgs FF
Type
Undisclosed
Team
Trelleborgs FF
Trelleborgs FF
7 February 2019
From
FC Copenhagen
FC Copenhagen
Type
Undisclosed

He transferred from Tromso to FC Utrecht for a £520k fee in January 2024; prior moves include a transfer to Tromso from Trelleborgs FF in May 2021 for an undisclosed fee and a move from FC Copenhagen to Trelleborgs FF in February 2019 for an undisclosed fee – the paid fee to Utrecht represented a clear rise in market recognition.

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