Kristoffer Askildsen
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Oslo, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Viking | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | Heming | ||
| 2013–2018 | Stabæk | ||
| 2020 | Sampdoria | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Stabæk II | 20 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | Stabæk | 15 | (1) |
| 2020–2024 | Sampdoria | 47 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | → Lecce (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Midtjylland | 12 | (0) |
| 2025– | Viking | 27 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Norway U17 | 8 | (1) |
| 2019 | Norway U18 | 11 | (1) |
| 2019 | Norway U19 | 3 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Norway U21 | 9 | (0) |
| 2020 | Norway | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2020 | |||
Kristoffer Askildsen (born 9 January 2001) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eliteserien club Viking. He also represented the Norway national team.
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]
Midtjylland
On July 1, 2024, Danish Superliga club FC Midtjylland confirmed that Askildsen joined the club on a contract until June 2028.[11]
Viking
At the end of March 2025, Askildsen returned to Norway, signing with Eliteserien club Viking for four years.[12] He made 27 appearances and scored three goals as Viking won the 2025 Eliteserien.[13][14]
