Kristoffer Klaesson
Norwegian footballer (born 2000)
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Kristoffer-August Sundquist Klaesson (born 27 November 2000) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Norwegian Eliteserien club Aalesund.[3]
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Klaesson with Viking in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kristoffer-August Sundquist Klaesson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 November 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Oslo, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aalesund | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Vålerenga | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Vålerenga 2 | 40 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Vålerenga | 55 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Leeds United | 2 | (0) |
| 2024 | Raków Częstochowa | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | AGF | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | Viking | 14 | (0) |
| 2026– | Aalesund | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Norway U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016 | Norway U16 | 13 | (0) |
| 2017 | Norway U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | Norway U18 | 9 | (0) |
| 2019 | Norway U19 | 7 | (0) |
| 2019–2023 | Norway U21 | 20 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 January 2026 | |||
Klaesson was Vålerenga's youth academy graduate and played for Norway at youth level.
Club career
Vålerenga
Klaesson signed his first professional contract in June 2016.[4] He made his Eliteserien debut for Vålerenga on 30 June 2019 against Haugesund, following injury to first choice goalkeeper Adam Larsen Kwarasey. The game ended with a 4–1 win for Vålerenga. Klaesson also started the following game, a 6–0 win against Bodø/Glimt.
Leeds United
On 31 July 2021, Klaesson signed a four-year deal with Leeds United, with the club paying an undisclosed fee reported as £1.6 million.[5][6]
He made his Premier League debut on 18 March 2022 in a 3–2 victory away to Wolverhampton Wanderers, following an injury to first choice goalkeeper Illan Meslier. During his time on the pitch, he did not concede any goals.
Klaesson made his first start for the club on 1 January 2024 at home against Birmingham City. He played the full 90 minutes, keeping a clean sheet in the 3–0 win.
Raków Częstochowa
On 7 July 2024, Klaesson moved on a free transfer to Ekstraklasa club Raków Częstochowa on a three-year contract.[7] Having arrived at the club out of shape,[8] he left Raków by mutual consent on 26 August that year without making a single first-team appearance.[9] According to reports from Polish media outlets, such as Weszło, his exit was allegedly due to concerns over his physical condition, with speculation arising after fans reportedly spotted him at a McDonald's.[10][11]
AGF
On 30 September 2024, Klaesson signed a contract with Danish Superliga club AGF until July 2025.[12] He was set to replace backup Leopold Wahlstedt, who had broken his ankle in a match a few days earlier.[13]
Viking
On 15 January 2025, Klaesson signed a three-year contract with Viking.[14] He made 14 appearances as Viking won the 2025 Eliteserien.[15][16]
Aalesund
On 13 January 2026, Klaesson signed a three-year contract with Aalesund.[17]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vålerenga | 2019 | Eliteserien | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | Eliteserien | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | Eliteserien | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Total | 55 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 58 | 0 | |||
| Leeds United | 2021–22 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Championship | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Raków Częstochowa | 2024–25 | Ekstraklasa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Raków Częstochowa II | 2024–25[19] | IV liga Silesia | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| AGF | 2024–25 | Danish Superliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Viking | 2025 | Eliteserien | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| Career total | 73 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 83 | 0 | ||
- Includes FA Cup, Norwegian Football Cup and Danish Cup
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Conference League