T. Aasgaard

Thelonious "Thelo" Gerard Aasgaard (pronounced /ˈtɛloʊ ˈæzɡɑːd/; TELL-oh AZ-gard; Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈteːlʊ ˈoːsɡoːr]; born 2 May 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Rangers. Born in England, he represents the Norway national team.

Early life and youth career Aasgaard was born in Liverpool in 2002. Both of his parents have musical backgrounds; his father Jonathan is a professional cellist, and his mother Georgina is a music and health practitioner. He was brought up in the Liverpool suburb of Mossley Hill and attended Calderstones School in Allerton. Aasgaard joined the youth academy of Wigan Athletic at the age of 14, having previously been a part of the youth set-up at Liverpool, and signed scholarship forms with the club in 2018. His progress in the academy ranks was interrupted by injuries during the following two seasons, but he impressed enough for his scholarship deal to be extended for a third year in 2020.