Krister Isaksen

Krister Isaksen (born 15 April 1970) is a retired Norwegian football striker.

Hailing from Kongsberg, he played youth football for local club IL Skrim before joining first-tier club IK Start. He played first team football from 1989. Moving closer to home, he joined Strømsgodset IF. In his Strømsgodset career from 1991 throughout 1996 he won the 1991 Norwegian Football Cup Final and lost the 1993 Norwegian Football Cup Final.[1][2] In the 1996 Eliteserien, Strømsgodset was second last with one match to go. Facing relegation, Strømsgodset needed to win their last match with at least four goals. Their rivals Vålerenga lost and Moss were heading for a draw, meaning that Strømsgodset would have to surpass Moss on goal difference. Isaksen scored two goals to help put Strømsgodset ahead 5–2, but they still trailed behind Moss, one goal short. Isaksen then scored in the 90th minute, fulfilling a hat-trick and saving Strømsgodset on equal goal difference to Moss, but with more goals scored.[3][4] From 1997 to 1999 he played for IK Start again.[1] He was sacked ahead of the 1999 season and finished his career in lowly clubs such as FK Grim and FK Våg.[1][5][6]

A prolific youth international for Norway, Isaksen was a squad member at the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship.[1]