Laurs ÃÂsterby Skjellerup (born 12 August 2002) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Italian club Spezia on loan from Sassuolo.
A youth product of Randers FC, whom he had joined from Hobro, Skjellerup made his professional debut for the club on 28 June 2020, appearing as a late substitute for Emil Riis Jakobsen in a 3âÂÂ0 home defeat to AC Horsens in the Danish Superliga. He made one further appearance that season, featuring briefly against Esbjerg fB on 8 July 2020. During the 2019âÂÂ20 and 2020âÂÂ21 campaigns, Skjellerup primarily played for Randers' under-19 side.
On 12 July 2022, Skjellerup returned to former club Hobro IK, signing a three-year contract with the Danish 1st Division side.
On 29 December 2023, Skjellerup signed a four-year contract with Swedish Allsvenskan club IFK Göteborg. He made 19 league appearances in his first season, scoring four goals, including three in the final six matches of the campaign.
On 20 January 2025, Skjellerup joined Italian Serie B club Sassuolo. While the club did not disclose the contract length, media reports indicated a deal running until June 2029. The reported transfer fee was â¬3.2 million.
On 2 February 2026, Laurs Skjellerup joined Italian club Spezia on loan until 30 June 2026.
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