Kristian Bye-Andersen

{{short description|Norwegian footballer (born 1975)}}

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{{Infobox football biography

| name= Kristian Bye-Andersen

| image =

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1975|9|26}}

| birth_place =

| position = striker

| height = 1.83 m

| youthyears1=

| youthclubs1= Liungen

| youthyears2= 1993

| youthclubs2= Mjøndalen

| years1 = –1992

| clubs1 = Liungen

| years2 = 1994–1996

| clubs2 = Liungen

| years3 = 1997–1999

| clubs3 = Eik-Tønsberg

| caps3 = 60

| goals3 = 18

| years4 = 2000–2002

| clubs4 = Odd

| caps4 = 15

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2001

| clubs5 = → Ørn-Horten (loan)

| caps5 = 13

| goals5 = 2

| years6 = 2003–2004

| clubs6 = Tollnes

| years7 = 2007

| clubs7 = Skotfoss

| years8 = 2008–2011

| clubs8 = Liungen

| years9 = 2012–2013

| clubs9 = Spa/Bra/Stoppen

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Kristian Bye-Andersen (born 26 September 1975) is a retired Norwegian football striker.

A very prolific goalscorer in sixth-tier Liungen IF, he was picked up by Mjøndalen IF in 1993 where he played junior football.{{cite news|title=Tofte og Hønefoss favoritter i 5. divisjon|date=21 April 1993|work=Drammens Tidende og Buskeruds Blad|language=Norwegian}} He was not offered a senior contract{{cite news|title=MIF mister juniorer|date=19 November 1993|work=Drammens Tidende og Buskeruds Blad|language=Norwegian}} and returned to Liungen, now on the fifth tier. In 1995 he scored about 50 league goals.{{cite news|title=Liungens toppscorer testes av Åssiden|date=17 October 1995|work=Drammens Tidende og Buskeruds Blad|language=Norwegian}}

Chased by a number of clubs, in 1997 he signed for second-tier Eik-Tønsberg.{{cite news|title=Målfarlig spiss til Eik|date=21 October 1996|work=Tønsbergs Blad|language=Norwegian}} Following 13 goals in the 1999 1. divisjon he was signed by first-tier club Odd. Following a loan to Ørn-Horten and little playing time in Odd in 2001 and 2002, he continued two years in Tollnes before retiring.{{NFF|3004763}}

He came out of retirement to play for Skotfoss in 2007,{{cite news|title=Bleieavtale og omvendt variant|date=17 January 2007|work=Telemarksavisa|language=Norwegian}} then rejoined Liungen. He finished his career in Sparta/Bragerøen which changed its name to Stoppen.