Niklas Vesterlund (born 6 June 1999) is a

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professional

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who plays as a

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for Dutch club

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Career

Tromsø

In May 2021, Vesterlund signed for Norwegian team

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. 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.

Utrecht

At the start of 2024, Vesterlund signed for

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club

. He signed a contract until mid-2027 with an option to extend the contract one additional year.

Career statistics

References

1999 births Living people Danish men's footballers Denmark men's youth international footballers Trelleborgs FF players Tromsø IL players FC Utrecht players Danish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden Danish expatriate sportspeople in Sweden Expatriate men's footballers in Norway Danish expatriate sportspeople in Norway Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands Danish expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Superettan players Eliteserien players Eredivisie players Men's association football defenders {{Denmark-footy-defender-stub