Kristoffer Askildsen

Kristoffer Askildsen

Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-01-09) 9 January 2001
Place of birth	Oslo, Norway
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Sampdoria
Number	16
Youth career
	Heming
–2018	Stabæk
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2020	Stabæk	15	(1)
2020–	Sampdoria	29	(1)
International career‡
2018	Norway U18	8	(1)
2019–	Norway U19	2	(0)
2019–	Norway U21	3	(0)
2020–	Norway	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:20, 30 June 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 July 2020

Kristoffer Askildsen (born 9 January 2001) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A side Sampdoria.

Career

Askildsen began his career in Heming, joining Stabæk's academy in his late childhood. He joined the club initially as a goalkeeper, but converted to midfield whilst playing under the guidance of Stabæk's youth coach Øyvind Leonhardsen. He made his debut for the senior team against Ranheim in September 2018, and established himself as a starter in April 2019.

Askildsen signed with Italian side Sampdoria on 28 January 2020 on a four-and-a-half year contract. On 21 June 2020 he made his debut with the club in an away 2–1 loss against Inter. He scored his first goal against Milan in a 1–4 loss. In doing so, Askildsen became the first player born after the Millennium to score for Sampdoria.

External links

• Kristoffer Askildsen at Soccerway