Kristoffer Askildsen

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Kristoffer Askildsen
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-01-09) 9 January 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Oslo, Norway
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Sampdoria
Number 5
Youth career
Heming
0000–2018 Stabæk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Stabæk 15 (1)
2020– Sampdoria 40 (1)
2022–2023 → Lecce (loan) 21 (0)
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 10 January 2024
‡ 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 B club Sampdoria. He also represents the Norway national team.

Career

Early career

Askildsen began his career in Heming, joining Stabæk's academy in his late childhood.[2] He joined the club initially as a goalkeeper, but converted to midfield whilst playing under the guidance of Stabæk's youth coach Øyvind Leonhardsen.[3]

Stabæk

Askildsen made his debut for the senior team against Ranheim in September 2018, and established himself as a starter in April 2019.[4]

Sampdoria

Askildsen signed with Italian side Sampdoria on 28 January 2020 on a four-and-a-half year contract.[5] On 21 June 2020, he made his debut with the club in an away 2–1 loss against Inter Milan.[6] He scored his first goal against Milan in a 4–1 loss.[7][8] In doing so, Askildsen became the first player born after the Millennium to score for Sampdoria.[9]

Loan to Lecce

On 17 July 2022, Askildsen joined Lecce on a season-long loan.[10]

Career statistics

As of match played 4 January 2023[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stabæk 2018 Eliteserien 1 0 0 0 1 0
2019 14 1 0 0 14 1
Total 15 1 0 0 15 1
Sampdoria 2019–20 Serie A 4 1 0 0 4 1
2020–21 6 0 1 0 7 0
2021–22 19 0 3 0 22 0
Total 29 1 4 0 33 1
Lecce (loan) 2022–23 Serie A 19 0 0 0 19 0
Career total 63 2 4 0 67 2

References

  1. ^ "Kristoffer Askildsen". UC Sampdoria. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  2. ^ Fuglehaug, Wenche (27 September 2014). "Å gjøre de gode best". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). pp. 19–.
  3. ^ "«Leo»: - Å gjøre de gode best".
  4. ^ Kristoffer Askildsen at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  5. ^ "Askildsen è blucerchiato: per il norvegese contratto fino al 2024". U.C. Sampdoria (in Italian). 28 January 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Thorsby scoret da Serie A var tilbake". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 22 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Sampdoria vs. AC Milan - Football Match Report - July 29, 2020". ESPN. 29 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Giovani esordienti: i primi gol di Gagliano e Askildsen in Serie A". Numero Diez (in Italian). 30 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  9. ^ "Kristoffer Askildsen | Meet Sampdoria's Nordic Prodigy". 13 August 2020.
  10. ^ "FALCONE E ASKILDSEN IN GIALLOROSSO" (in Italian). Lecce. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  11. ^ Kristoffer Askildsen at Soccerway

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