William Lykke
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Johannes Lykke | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Allerød, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Halmstad (on loan from Nordsjælland) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Allerød | ||
| 2016–2023 | Nordsjælland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Nordsjælland | 7 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Hillerød (loan) | 26 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Halmstad (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Denmark U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Denmark U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Denmark U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | Denmark U21 | 3 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:25, 15 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 November 2025 | |||
William Johannes Lykke (born 28 September 2004) is a Danish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Allsvenskan club Halmstads BK, on loan from Danish Superliga club FC Nordsjælland.
Club career
Nordsjælland
Lykke joined FC Nordsjælland as an under-12 player from hometown club Allerød.[2][3][4] 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.[5][6]
After a loan spell that saw him make 26 appearances for Hillerød, Lykke returned to Nordsjælland following the end of the season.[7][8] That same summer, Lykke was permanently promoted to Nordsjælland’s first-team squad[9] and also extended his contract until June 2028.[10][11]
On 23 October 2024, Lykke made his official debut, starting in goal in a Danish Cup match against Brabrand IF.[12] Despite saving a penalty in the shootout, Nordsjælland ultimately lost the match and were knocked out of the cup.[13][14]
On 30 March 2025, Lykke made his Danish Superliga debut, starting in the 2–0 defeat to AGF.[15][4] 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."[16][17] However, Lykke was given a second chance in the following match, where he again started—this time against Copenhagen.[18]
On 14 January 2026 it was confirmed, that Lykke had signed a new contract with Nordsjælland until June 2029 and at the same time had been loaned out to Swedish Allsvenskan club Halmstads BK until the end of 2026.[19][20][3]
Career statistics
- As of match played 15 August 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 | ||
| 2025–26 | Danish Superliga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Hillerød (loan) | 2024–25 | Danish 1st Division | 26 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ William Lykke at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Udlejet FCN-talent har stor drøm: Jeg vil slå igennem, bold.dk, 13 July 2023
- ^ a b Dalsgaard, Rudi (14 January 2026). "Forlænger og udlejer stort talent" [Extend and loan out big talent]. Sjællandske Nyheder (in Danish). Archived from the original on 5 February 2026. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ a b Nielsen, Magnus Dam (5 April 2025). "Debut kom fuldstændig bag på målmand: - Jeg havde slet ikke set den komme" [Debut surprised goalkeeper: "Hadn't seen it coming"]. TV 2 Sport (in Danish). Archived from the original on 5 February 2026. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ 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
- ^ FC Nordsjælland låner William Lykke ud til Halmstad - og forlænger samtidig aftalen med målmanden, fcn.dk, 16 January 2026
- ^ HBK lånar målvakt från FC Nordsjälland, hbk.se, 14 January 2026
External links
- William Lykke national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
- William Lykke at Soccerway