Kristoffer Klaesson

Kristoffer-August Sundquist Klaesson (born 27 November 2000) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Leeds United.[3]

Kristoffer Klaesson
Personal information
Full name Kristoffer-August Sundquist Klaesson[1]
Date of birth (2000-11-27) 27 November 2000
Place of birth Oslo, Norway
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Leeds United
Number 13
Youth career
0000–2015 Vålerenga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2019 Vålerenga 2 40 (0)
2019–2021 Vålerenga 55 (0)
2021– Leeds United 2 (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– Norway U21 17 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:23, 19 March 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 November 2022

Klaesson was Vålerenga's youth academy graduate and plays 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 2-3 victory away to Wolverhampton Wanderers, following injury to first choice goalkeeper Illan Meslier. During his time on the pitch, he did not concede any goals.

Career statistics
As of 19 March 2022[7][8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vålerenga 2019 Eliteserien 12020——140
2020 Eliteserien 29000——290
2021 Eliteserien 14000—10150
Total 550200010580
Leeds United 2021–22 Premier League 100000—10
Career total 560200010590

Honours

Norway U17

  • Syrenka Cup: 2016[9]

References
  1. "Kristoffer-August Sundquist Klaesson" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  2. "Kristoffer Klaesson: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  3. "Kristoffer-August Klaesson". altomfotball.no. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
  4. "Vår unge keeper Kristoffer Klaesson har signert proffkontrakt med Vålerenga". Facebook.com. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  5. "Leeds United transfer news: Kristoffer Klaesson signed". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
  6. Anderson, David (23 July 2021). "Leeds United transfer round-up: Loan bid made for Chelsea midfielder, fee agreed for goalkeeper". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  7. "Kristoffer Klaesson at NFF". Fotball.no. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  8. Kristoffer Klaesson at Soccerway
  9. "G16: Historisk finaleseier". fotball.no (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Association. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2020.


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