Kristoffer Askildsen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 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 | 5 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Norway U18 | 8 | (1) |
| 2019– | Norway U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019– | Norway U21 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 October 2020 ‡ 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.[1] He joined the club initially as a goalkeeper, but converted to midfield whilst playing under the guidance of Stabæk's youth coach Oyvind Leonhardsen.[2] He made his debut for the senior team against Ranheim in September 2018, and established himself as a starter in April 2019.[3]
Askildsen signed with Italian side Sampdoria on 28 January 2020 on a four-and-a-half year contract.[4] On 21 June 2020 he made his debut with the club in an away 2–1 loss against Inter.[5] He scored his first goal against Milan in a 1–4 loss.[6][7] In doing so, Askildsen became the first player born after the Millennium to score for Sampdoria.[8]
References
- ^ Fuglehaug, Wenche (27 September 2014). "Å gjøre de gode best". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). pp. 19–.
- ^ https://www.aftenposten.no/norge/i/zLX2r/leo-aa-gjoere-de-gode-best
- ^ Kristoffer Askildsen at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ "Askildsen è blucerchiato: per il norvegese contratto fino al 2024". U.C. Sampdoria (in Italian). 28 January 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "Thorsby scoret da Serie A var tilbake". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 22 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Sampdoria vs. AC Milan - Football Match Report - July 29, 2020". ESPN. 29 July 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Giovani esordienti: i primi gol di Gagliano e Askildsen in Serie A". Numero Diez (in Italian). 30 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ https://calcioengland.com/2020/08/13/kristoffer-askildsen-meet-sampdorias-nordic-prodigy/
External links
- Kristoffer Askildsen at Soccerway
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