Alexander Røssing-Lelesiit
Norwegian footballer (born 2007)
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Alexander Røssing-Lelesiit (born 20 January 2007) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a winger for German Bundesliga club Hamburger SV.
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Røssing-Lelesiit with Hamburger SV in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 20 January 2007[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Nittedal, Norway[1] | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hamburger SV | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Nittedal | ||
| 2022–2024 | Lillestrøm | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | Lillestrøm | 11 | (1) |
| 2025– | Hamburger SV | 13 | (0) |
| 2025– | Hamburger SV II | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | Norway U17 | 2 | (2) |
| 2025– | Norway U19 | 12 | (4) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 October 2025 | |||
Career
Røssing-Lelesiit hails from Nittedal. He played for the local team Nittedal IL throughout 2021. Upon changing to Lillestrøm SK's academy in late 2022, he tore a meniscus and was available to play in May 2022.[2][3][4] He was drafted into the senior team in 2024 and made his Eliteserien debut against Fredrikstad in May 2024.[5]
In September 2024 he made his youth international debut for Norway, representing Norway U17. Around the same time, Lillestrøm sacked their manager and brought in Dag-Eilev Fagermo, and under Fagermo, Røssing-Lelesiit made a breakthrough. First, he scored in his cup debut against Molde in early October 2024.[6][7] Then, as Lillestrøm languished below the relegation line in Eliteserien, the club found new hope after beating Odd (the other team sitting in a relegation spot) 3–0. Røssing-Lelesiit scored one of the goals, his first Eliteserien goal, which drew nationwide attention.[8][9][10] Røssing-Lelesiit was praised for being "cocky" and "humble" at the same time, as well as "fearless" in trying difficult maneuvers on the pitch.[11][12]
On 3 February 2025, Røssing-Lelesiit signed a long-term contract with Hamburger SV in German 2. Bundesliga.[13]
International career
Røssing-Lelesiit was born in Kenya to a Kenyan father and Norwegian mother. He played for the Norway U19s at the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[14]
Career statistics
- As of match played 23 January 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lillestrøm | 2024 | Eliteserien | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 2 | ||
| Hamburger SV | 2024–25 | 2. Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| Total | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
| Hamburger SV II | 2024–25 | Regionalliga Nord | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | Regionalliga Nord | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Career total | 26 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 | ||
- Includes Norwegian Football Cup, DFB-Pokal
