Ruben Kristiansen
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.jpg) Kristiansen with Brann in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 February 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Nordreisa, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tromsdalen | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Nordreisa | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006 | Nordreisa | ||
| 2007–2009 | Skjervøy | ||
| 2010–2011 | Tromsdalen | 43 | (5) |
| 2012 | Tromsø 2 | 7 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Tromsø | 43 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Vålerenga | 42 | (0) |
| 2015–2024 | Brann | 228 | (4) |
| 2025 | Tromsø | 8 | (0) |
| 2026– | Tromsdalen | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Norway U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Norway | 4 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:03, 2 April 2014 (UTC) | |||
Ruben Kristiansen (born 20 February 1988) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Norwegian Second Division side Tromsdalen. Kristiansen has played at the highest level in Norway for three clubs, Tromsø, Vålerenga and Brann.
Early years
Kristiansen hails from Nordreisa Municipality.[2] He started his career at local club Nordreisa, before moving on to play for Skjervøy, and later Tromsdalen.[3]
Tromsø
In late 2011 Kristiansen signed a three-year contract with Eliteserien club Tromsø.[4]
Vålerenga
He signed for Vålerenga in March 2014.[5]
Brann
After two seasons at Vålerenga, Kristiansen joined fellow Eliteserien side Brann in 2015, helping them reach promotion at the end of the season.[6]
He subsequently signed several new contracts with the club, stretching all the way through the 2024 season.[7][8]
Return to Tromsø
In October 2024 Brann announced that Kristiansen would not be offered a contract extension after the season was finished. The following December, his former club Tromsø confirmed that they had signed Kristiansen on a one-year contract.[9][10]
After only eight appearances in the league, most of them off the bench, it was announced that Kristiansen would not renew his contract with the club, and that he would depart after only one season.[11]
Return to Tromsdalen
On 8 April 2026, after three months without a club, Kristiansen signed a one-year amateur contract with his former club Tromsdalen.[12]
International career
Kristiansen made one appearance for Norway's U23 team in 2012 against Estonia's U23 team, where they lost 2-0.[3]
He made his international senior debut for Norway against South Africa in a friendly game in January 2013.[13]
