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Daniel Skaarud

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Daniel Skaarud
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)
*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

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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.[1] 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.[2] 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

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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.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Ajax strikt Noors toptalent: 'Ik ben een dribbelaar, speel een beetje zoals Messi'". voetbalprimeur.nl.
  2. ^ "15-åring i LSK-troppen – kan slå Ødegaards rekord". nettavisen.no. 14 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Wie is Daniel Skaarud, het Noorse supertalent dat naar Ajax komt?". voetbalnieuws.nl.
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