Oscar Obel-Hall (Unattached FC)

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over 2 years ago · edited over 2 years ago · History

✍️ Vi har forlænget aftalen med Oscar Obel-Hall, og angriberen fra New Zealand bliver samtidig en del af førsteholdet:https://t.co/5oSSqCD69p
— Esbjerg fB (@EsbjergfB) July 10, 2023

Worthy of his own thread now.

Elevated to a first team deal with Esbjerg fB in Denmark until the summer of 2024.

Esbjerg playing in the 2.Division currently - The one Dalton Wilkins and his Kolding IF outfit just promoted out of. But they were regulars in the Danish Superliga up until their relegation in 2019/20 with a further relegation from the 1.Division in 2021/22. The club won the DBU Pokalen in the 12/13 season.

Good luck to the lad. 👏👏👏
Excellent to see these Kiwi youngsters earning deals and cutting their teeth, both at home and abroad.

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Good for him. Probably unlucky to miss out on the U20s & their WC in Argentina.

Esbjerg (4th last season) were 5 points off the promotion, spots. And yeah they have a proper big 18,000 seater stadium which is way bigger than smaller clubs like Helsingor & Kolding have in the 2nd tier.
https://us.soccerway.com/teams/denmark/esbjerg-fb/599/

Hopefully Obel-Hall gets plenty of game time this new season in Danish 3rd tier.

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over 2 years ago

From Flying Kiwis.

More fine news in what’s shaping up to be another banger of a transfer window with 19yo forward Oscar Obel-Hall signing a senior contract with Esbjerg in Denmark. He’d been with their academy teams for the last couple seasons and now the Christchurch native has been elevated to the first team on an initial one-year contract.

Lungi Sørensen, head coach: “Oscar Obel-Hall is a physically strong attacker who also possesses a fine technique. At the same time, Oscar has a very good understanding of the game which he uses wisely to put himself into dangerous positions in the attacking areas. He has some top skills that are not always common amongst attackers and we look forward to working on at the senior level. I believe we can move further steps in the right direction.”

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over 2 years ago

23 spillere sætter sig i morgen tidlig i bussen og kører til Haderslev, hvor vi møder Sønderjyske:https://t.co/5vrtT1fUNk
— Esbjerg fB (@EsbjergfB) July 13, 2023

Makes his first matchday squad as a first teamer for a friendly with 1.Division side Sønderjyske, taking place over night tonight.

Hopefully we'll see him get some good minutes this season. 🤞

Their season proper kicks off in 3 weeks against Skive.

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over 2 years ago

A start and a goal in a 4-0 thrashing of 2. Bundesliga side Holstein Kiel. Some very decent oppo

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over 2 years ago

mrsmiis

A start and a goal in a 4-0 thrashing of 2. Bundesliga side Holstein Kiel. Some very decent oppo

Good opposition, but it's likely they faced the second side, as Holstein Kiel also played 1.FC Union Berlin overnight.

Good signs for him though. Need more breakout youngsters coming through at club level, and Denmark has been good to us in that respect over the years.

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over 2 years ago

Didn't crack match day squad as Esbjerg start the new Danish 3rd tier (Division 2) season with a 4-1 win away at Skive.

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over 2 years ago · edited over 2 years ago · History

Dagens holdopstilling indeholder to debutanter i form af Tobias Stagaard og Oscar Obel-Hall 💪 pic.twitter.com/0vWuDjvkNT
— Esbjerg fB (@EsbjergfB) August 9, 2023

Makes his competitive debut in the DBU Pokalen this morning.

Had a few sights at goal, but hasn't netted as yet.

6-1 at H/T to Esbjerg, so one would think he'll hopefully see some more chances in the second half.

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over 2 years ago

Finished 8-1, but unfortunately no goal for Obel-Hall. Though reading the match report he went close a few times.

https://efb.dk/efb-spiller-sig-sikkert-videre-i-pokalturneringen/

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over 2 years ago · edited over 2 years ago · History

Still working to get his way into the first team by the looks this season. It will no doubt be a work in progress as the senior side have made a strong start in the 2.Division and look strong odds to be pushing for promotion come seasons end after the heartbreak of missing out last term on the last day.

Had a taste in his debut in the DBU Pokalen a couple of weeks ago with their big 8-1 win over BKHF. He has since gone on to make a couple of appearances - first for the U19 boys squad where he grabbed the winner in a 1-0 win over Randers FC U19 last week.

He also scored from close range overnight in the Future Cup (reserves) as Esbjerg weren't quite able to overcome a 3-0 deficit, eventually going down 3-2 to Odense Boldklub (OB).

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over 2 years ago · edited over 2 years ago · History

ℹ️ Vores kamptrup til opgøret i Gladsaxe i morgen kl. 15.00 er på plads:https://t.co/4ie8A89lA7
— Esbjerg fB (@EsbjergfB) September 1, 2023

Makes the matchday squad for the first time in the league as Esbjerg head the 300km East to take on Akademisk Boldklub (AB) in the 2.Division overnight.

He's already made his first team debut in the 8-1 DBU Pokalen win over Krogsbölle-Roerslev FK the other week. Fingers crossed for a league debut overnight. 🤞

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over 2 years ago

😁 Fortsat god weekend. pic.twitter.com/JqCEMYsRyU
— Esbjerg fB (@EsbjergfB) September 2, 2023

League debut ✅

Subbed off at the start of the second half (1-0) but good to see him in the frame for first team minutes, especially given Esbjerg look strong contenders to win promotion given their rapid start to the season (5 wins from 5).

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over 2 years ago · edited over 2 years ago · History

Vi har blandt andre fire mulige debutanter med til Nibe i morgen i Oddset Pokalen:https://t.co/QLtfCeoba5
— Esbjerg fB (@EsbjergfB) September 4, 2023

In the matchday squad once more for a trip to Nibe Stadion in the DBU Pokalen. They'll be taking on the Cup's lowest ranked remaining side Nibe BK, a club who ply their trade in the Danish 8th tier (😬).

Good opportunity for minutes for Oscar though, as well as a fantastic chance to try and grab a first senior goal for Esbjerg.🤞

Kickoff at 3am NZT.

**Edit**
Starting once again.

Dagens 1️⃣1️⃣ startere 💪@Isakoli2000 runder 50 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 førsteholdskampe. pic.twitter.com/qFJW3TIvKQ
— Esbjerg fB (@EsbjergfB) September 5, 2023

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over 2 years ago

Not to be unfortunately as he's subbed off just after the half hour mark due to what sounds like an injury.

Elias Andersen kommer på banen til sin debut i stedet for Oscar Obel-Hall 🔁
— Esbjerg fB (@EsbjergfB) September 5, 2023

For what it's worth, not quite the walkover I'd been expecting. In fact, it's still 1-1 deep into the second half...

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over 2 years ago

Seems to be over an injury that forced him off early in their DBU Pokalen win the other week, and he even managed to get a full 90 with the U-19 squad overnight in a 3-2 loss to AGF Aarhus.

Found himself on the scoresheet too, taking him to 3 for the season (2 x U-19 League & 1 x Future Cup).

Hopefully will find himself back in the first team picture again before too long - With the senior side having a bit of a blip after a strong start to the season, losing 4-3 last weekend to Nykøbing, and currently down 1-0 to FA 2000 early on this evening.

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almost 2 years ago

Hasn't been in a Esbjerg senior match day squad all league season. Presume at 19, he's in one of their age group teams??
https://us.soccerway.com/players/oscar-obel-hall/920074/

Esbjerg are winning the 2. Division (3rd tier) in a canter being 12 pts clear and seem destined for promotion to the Danish 2nd tier (currently same level as Wilkins & Just)

https://us.soccerway.com/national/denmark/2nd-division/20232024/regular-season/r77709/

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almost 2 years ago

coochiee

Don't think Soccerway tracks the league properly - had two league games (one start) and two cup games (one start). Had a whole lot of missed matchday squads, presumably as he's been on U19 duty - 9 games, 5 goals in the league and 3 games, 2 goals, 1 assist in the cup

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almost 2 years ago

Niche Cache

🔝 pic.twitter.com/O5KPDpF4FR
— Esbjerg fB (@EsbjergfB) May 24, 2024

Oscar Obel-Hall has been at Esbjerg for several years now, the 20-year-old scoring goals in their academy while the first team sunk down the divisions. He signed a first team deal prior to this season and went on to make his senior debut in a cup game back in September. OOH played eight times all combined for the first team this season while also scoring three times in five games for the reserves and five times in 13 games for the U19s.

Solid work from the young striker. Good enough to get him a medal, as Esbjerg cruised to the Division 2 (Danish 3rd tier) title finishing nine points clear of Aarhus Fremad. They’ve been promoted as champs. Sweet as.

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over 1 year ago · edited over 1 year ago · History

Oscar Obel-Hall released by Esbjerg.

Kort inden kampstart opfordrer vi til at sende massive klapsalver afsted mod banen, når vi tager afsked med Lukas Jonsson og Oscar Obel-Hall 👏https://t.co/su3cUx0m0B
— Esbjerg fB (@EsbjergfB) June 15, 2024

Probably fair enough. Had a good season for their U19 and Future Cup sides 19 games - 8 goals/1 assist. But didn't really get too much of a chance in their first team. Obviously Esbjerg moving up a division next term and the lad turning 20 recently means he doesn't have that availability for age grade footy, and now finds himself the hunt for a new club.

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over 1 year ago · edited over 1 year ago · History

Good news for Oscar, he is staying on in Denmark where he's signed for the brilliantly named 2.Division (third tier) club Middelfart BK. 💨 😂

Made his debut off the bench last night in a 1-0 loss to Thisted to begin their league campaign.

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over 1 year ago

Good on him. Not the worst level, if he can become a regular and score a few goals. Only 20 years old. Middelfart were 4th last season, when Obel-Hall's former club Esbjerg cruised to the league title & promotion.

Just, McCowatt & Wilkins all started in the Danish 3rd tier at Helsingor. Wilkins was playing at this level as recently as 2 seasons ago.

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over 1 year ago · edited over 1 year ago · History

YoungHeartHM

Childish giggle incoming!

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over 1 year ago

coochiee

Just, McCowatt & Wilkins all started in the Danish 3rd tier at Helsingor. Wilkins was playing at this level as recently as 2 seasons ago.

Yep, McCowatt was 21 when he moved to Helsingor. Elijah Just - 19, and Dalton Wilkins - 20 when they linked up in the same tier.

So having just turned 20, Obel-Hall has some decent and recent successes to look up to in that particular trio while he's out forging his career path over the next couple of years. Another slow burner emerging and learning his trade is better than playing park football or packing in the pro dream altogether.

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over 1 year ago · edited over 1 year ago · History

Overlooked for last year's NZ U20s for Colloty & Donkers?
None of that age group cohort of strikers as yet, doing too much.

Wonder if AFC will sign Colloty.

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over 1 year ago

Fart means speed in Norwegian. I imagine something similar in Danish.

There’s a rally driver called Petter Solberg from Norway who has a series of multilingual blunders, including ‘it’s not the fart which kills you, it’s the smell’. Smell by some divine comedy intervention means crash in Norwegian!

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over 1 year ago

martinb

If only they could leave the whales alone. Seem like jolly folks, otherwise!

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over 1 year ago

coochiee

Overlooked for last year's NZ U20s for Colloty & Donkers?
None of that age group cohort of strikers as yet, doing too much.

Wonder if AFC will sign Colloty.

Would be surprised at a Colloty signing based on what I saw in Central League. He was outshone by others at Olympic, I'm not sure if he's kicked on back in Auckland?

Valley FC til I die?

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over 1 year ago

Colloty 1 goal in 5 games at Auckland United.

Early days but sense last year's U20 WC crop, won't be near the quality of the preceding 2019 WC group.

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over 1 year ago

coochiee

Colloty 1 goal in 5 games at Auckland United.

Early days but sense last year's U20 WC crop, won't be near the quality of the preceding 2019 WC group.

Colloty definitely not getting a look in at Auckland FC...

Those rejections from over in England would definitely have hurt the confidence.

Anyway, back to Oscar - His Middelfart (😂) side take on Odense BK overnight in the DBU Pokalen.

Big ask for the third tier side - Odense were relegated from the Superliga last term after squandering a UECL playoff chance heading into the relegation round - 8 points from final 10 games sent them down altogether. Although they're currently 3 from 3 in the 1.Division, and already 3 points clear of their rivals.

Kick off at 4am NZT.

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over 1 year ago

Another appearance off the bench for Obel-Hall this morning in their DBU Pokalen match with the heavily favoured Odense BK.

Comes on in extra time - Which eventually finished 0-0 AET. Middelfart then go on to win it 7-6 on penalties, with Obel-Hall scoring on his attempt from the spot. Nice little confidence boost for the lad who's finding his way at a new club.

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over 1 year ago

Topfart!

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over 1 year ago

The turning point actually too.
His last team mate missed his pen. He misses his and they lose, but he makes it and his next opponent misses and eventually they go on to win! That’s fairly clutch.

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over 1 year ago

Oscar Obel-Hall the only Kiwi to make it on the pitch this morning in the DBU Pokalen.

An honourable performance by 3rd tier Middelfart against Danish Superliga opponents Viborg though. Ultimately they are knocked out 4-2 on penalties (1-1 at F/T and 2-2 A.E.T) with Oscar converting from the spot in the shootout as well.

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over 1 year ago · edited over 1 year ago · History

Been a little while coming, but Obel-Hall has his first senior club goal!

First senior goal for former 🇳🇿 U20 striker Oscar Obel-Hall in 🇩🇰 2.Division action (3rd tier) this morning. 👏

The level might seem low, but it's not that long ago that All Whites Elijah Just & Dalton Wilkins were finding their feet for Helsingor in the same league! pic.twitter.com/WNrD0BMjPF
— Hamish 🐦‍🔥 (@YoungHeartHM) October 6, 2024

Knock the level if you will. But like the tweet says, it wasn't that long ago that Eli Just & Dalton Wilkins were knocking about at the same level.

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over 1 year ago

Middlefart also 2nd in the 3rd tier, after 10 games. Early days but looks like they will be in the promotion mix.

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over 1 year ago · edited over 1 year ago · History

Danish 3rd tier and Middlefart (3rd) host Næstved (5th).
To date after 15 rounds, Obel-Hall has only had 158 mins in the league with the 1 goal from 10 league games.

https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2024/11/16/denmark/2ndadivision/middelfart-g-og-bk/nastved-boldklub-as/4375624/

This is the last round prior the long nearly 4 month winter break, to early March next year.

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over 1 year ago · edited over 1 year ago · History

Middelfart finish the first half of the season with a 0-1 loss. Obel-Hall came off the bench in the 82nd min (0-1).
https://www.sofascore.com/football/match/middelfart-naestved-boldklub/vBsnTi#id:12463364

Few months of a Christchurch summer, before league restarts March next year.

Middlefart 3rd, 8 points behind Fremad Amager (1st), but only 2 points behind
Aarhus Fremad (2nd), and I think is top two teams who get promoted.

Christian Eriksen is a former Middelfart player!

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about 1 year ago

Danish 2nd division football returns for Oscar and Middelfart.

Six games left in the regular season for Oscar to hopefully grab some more goals.

Middelfart also on track to make promotion rounds.

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12 months ago

Any more news on Oscar? Don't think he's getting much gametime for the first team

Journalist In NZ

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12 months ago · edited 12 months ago · History

Yipe not much happening.
4 games back from the winter break. Twice an unused sub. Twice not in match day squad. He'll be 21 next month

Middelfart 3rd, 4 pts off 2nd. Top 2 teams promoted. 2 more league games, and then a top 6, bottom 6 split.
https://www.flashscore.com/player/obel-hall-oscar/2Jmj4GVP/

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