Pontus Andy Texel (born 27 February 2004) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Liga Portugal 2 club Académica de Coimbra on loan from Mafra.
Club career FC Midtjylland In the summer of 2019, Texel joined FC Midtjylland's academy as an U17 player. Before the move, Texel played for FC Nordsjælland.Talentfuld forsvarsspiller forlænger: Tager fem år mere i FCM, herningfolkeblad.dk, 10 June 2022 Already as a 16-year-old, Texel got his first match for Midtjylland's U-19 team, and he was promoted to the squad halfway through 2021, despite being a U-17 player. In 2021–22, Texel became an important part of the U-19 team and was also captain.FCM-talent har savnet landsholdet i lang coronapause: Fedt at se gutterne igen, herningfolkeblad.dk, 24 September 2021
His good performances at U-19 level were rewarded in June 2022 with a professional contract until June 2027, which Texel signed.UNG STOPPER FORLÆNGER AFTALEN I FCM, fcm.dk, 10 June 2022 From there, things went quickly: on 13 October 2022 he was on the bench for the first team in the UEFA Europa League match against Feyenoord, and on 19 October 2022 he made his official debut in the Danish Cup against FA 2000.FCM SIKKERT VIDERE I POKALEN MED DEBUTANTER OG MASSER AF MÅL, fcm.dk, 19 October 2022
After that, he was called up for the first team squad a few times, but he had to wait until 3 June 2023 before he got his chance again: here, he made his Danish Superliga debut against Odense Boldklub, replacing Mads Døhr Thychosen for the last 23 minutes.EUROPA PLAYOFF VENTER EFTER MÅLRIG SEJR, fcm.dk, 3 June 2023
CD Mafra On 18 July 2023 Texel, along with two other teammates, moved to Liga Portugal 2 club C.D. Mafra.TRE SPILLERE SKIFTER TIL CD MAFRA, fcm.dk, 18 July 2023twitter.com🙅♂️ A segurança nas laterais!, twitter.com, 18 July 2023 Texel made his debut for the club in a league match on 19 August 2023 against F.C. Paços de Ferreira.MAFRA VS. PAÇOS FERREIRA 2 - 1, soccerway.com, 19 August 2023
On 10 July 2024 Mafra confirmed that Texel had signed a new contract until 2029.TEXEL ATÉ 2029, cdmafra.com, 10 July 2024
On transfer deadline day, 1 September 2025, Texel transferred to the Danish 1st Division club Kolding IF on a loan deal until the end of the season.KOLDING IF LEJER PONTUS TEXEL, kolding-if.dk, 1 September 2025Texel por empréstimo no Kolding IF, cdmafrasad.pt, 1 September 2025
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