Kristoffer Askildsen

Kristoffer Askildsen (born 9 January 2001) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A side Sampdoria.

Kristoffer Askildsen
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-01-09) 9 January 2001
Place of birth Oslo, Norway
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Sampdoria
Number 16
Youth career
Heming
–2018 Stabæk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Stabæk 15 (1)
2020– Sampdoria 7 (1)
National team‡
2018 Norway U18 8 (1)
2019– Norway U19 2 (0)
2019– Norway U21 3 (0)
2020– Norway 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 January 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 July 2020

Career

Askildsen began his career in Heming, joining Stabæk's academy in his late childhood.[1] He joined the club initially as a goalkeeper, but converted to midfield whilst playing under the guidance of Stabæk's youth coach Oyvind Leonhardsen.[2] He made his debut for the senior team against Ranheim in September 2018, and established himself as a starter in April 2019.[3]

Askildsen signed with Italian side Sampdoria on 28 January 2020 on a four-and-a-half year contract.[4] On 21 June 2020 he made his debut with the club in an away 2–1 loss against Inter.[5] He scored his first goal against Milan in a 1–4 loss.[6][7] In doing so, Askildsen became the first player born after the Millennium to score for Sampdoria.[8]

References
  1. Fuglehaug, Wenche (27 September 2014). "Å gjøre de gode best". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). pp. 19–.
  2. https://www.aftenposten.no/norge/i/zLX2r/leo-aa-gjoere-de-gode-best
  3. Kristoffer Askildsen at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  4. "Askildsen è blucerchiato: per il norvegese contratto fino al 2024". U.C. Sampdoria (in Italian). 28 January 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  5. "Thorsby scoret da Serie A var tilbake". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 22 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  6. "Sampdoria vs. AC Milan - Football Match Report - July 29, 2020". ESPN. 29 July 2020.
  7. "Giovani esordienti: i primi gol di Gagliano e Askildsen in Serie A". Numero Diez (in Italian). 30 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  8. https://calcioengland.com/2020/08/13/kristoffer-askildsen-meet-sampdorias-nordic-prodigy/


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