Kristoffer Askildsen

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Kristoffer Askildsen

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|1|9|df=y}}

| birth_place = Oslo, Norway

| height = 1.90 m{{cite web |url=https://www.sampdoria.it/player/202324-kristoffer-askildsen/ |title=Kristoffer Askildsen |publisher=UC Sampdoria |access-date=5 October 2023}}

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Viking

| clubnumber = 19

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2013| youthclubs1 = Heming

| youthyears2 = 2013–2018 | youthclubs2 = Stabæk

| youthyears3 = 2020 | youthclubs3 = Sampdoria

| years1 = 2018 | clubs1 = Stabæk II | caps1 = 20 | goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2018–2020 | clubs2 = Stabæk | caps2 = 15 | goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2020–2024 | clubs3 = Sampdoria | caps3 = 47 | goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2022–2023 | clubs4 = → Lecce (loan) | caps4 = 21 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2024–2025 | clubs5 = Midtjylland | caps5 = 12 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2025– | clubs6 = Viking | caps6 = 0 | goals6 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2018 | nationalteam1 = Norway U17

| nationalcaps1 = 8 | nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 2019 | nationalteam2 = Norway U18

| nationalcaps2 = 11 | nationalgoals2 = 1

| nationalyears3 = 2019 | nationalteam3 = Norway U19

| nationalcaps3 = 3 | nationalgoals3 = 1

| nationalyears4 = 2019–2021 | nationalteam4 = Norway U21

| nationalcaps4 = 9 | nationalgoals4 = 0

| nationalyears5 = 2020 | nationalteam5 = Norway

| nationalcaps5 = 1 | nationalgoals5 = 0

| club-update = 25 November 2024

| nationalteam-update = 18 November 2020

}}

Kristoffer Askildsen (born 9 January 2001) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eliteserien club Viking FK. He also represented the Norway national team.

Career

= Early career =

Askildsen began his career in Heming, joining Stabæk's academy in his late childhood.{{cite news|title=Å gjøre de gode best|last=Fuglehaug|first=Wenche|work=Aftenposten|pages=19–|language=Norwegian|date=27 September 2014}} He joined the club initially as a goalkeeper, but converted to midfield whilst playing under the guidance of Stabæk's youth coach Øyvind Leonhardsen.{{Cite web|url=https://www.aftenposten.no/norge/i/zLX2r/leo-aa-gjoere-de-gode-best|title = «Leo»: - Å gjøre de gode best}}

= Stabæk =

Askildsen made his debut for the senior team against Ranheim in September 2018, and established himself as a starter in April 2019.{{NFF|2840717}}

= Sampdoria =

Askildsen signed with Italian side Sampdoria on 28 January 2020 on a four-and-a-half-year contract.{{cite web |url=https://www.sampdoria.it/askildsen-e-blucerchiato-per-il-norvegese-contratto-fino-al-2024/ |title=Askildsen è blucerchiato: per il norvegese contratto fino al 2024 |website=U.C. Sampdoria |language=it |date=28 January 2020 |accessdate=29 January 2020 }} On 21 June 2020, he made his debut with the club in an away 2–1 loss against Inter Milan.{{cite web |url=https://www.aftenposten.no/sport/fotball/i/rAkAvl/thorsby-scoret-da-serie-a-var-tilbake |title=Thorsby scoret da Serie A var tilbake |website=Aftenposten |language=no |date=22 June 2020 |accessdate=22 June 2020 }} He scored his first goal against Milan in a 4–1 loss.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=29 July 2020|title=Sampdoria vs. AC Milan - Football Match Report - July 29, 2020|url=https://www.espn.in/football/report?gameId=554220|archive-url=|archive-date=|website=ESPN|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=30 July 2020|title=Giovani esordienti: i primi gol di Gagliano e Askildsen in Serie A|url=https://www.numero-diez.com/giovani-esordienti-i-primi-gol-di-gagliano-e-askildsen-in-serie-a/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=31 July 2020|website=Numero Diez|language=it}} In doing so, Askildsen became the first player born after the Millennium to score for Sampdoria.{{Cite web|url=https://calcioengland.com/2020/08/13/kristoffer-askildsen-meet-sampdorias-nordic-prodigy/|title = Kristoffer Askildsen | Meet Sampdoria's Nordic Prodigy|date = 13 August 2020}}

== Loan to Lecce ==

On 17 July 2022, Askildsen joined Lecce on a season-long loan.{{cite web|publisher=Lecce|url=http://www.uslecce.it/news/281686740486/falcone-e-askildsen-in-giallorosso|title=FALCONE E ASKILDSEN IN GIALLOROSSO|date=17 July 2022|access-date=18 July 2022|language=it}}

=Midtjylland=

On July 1, 2024, Danish Superliga club FC Midtjylland confirmed that Askildsen joined the club on a contract until June 2028.[https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/fc-midtjylland-henter-kristoffer-askildsen/ FC MIDTJYLLAND HENTER KRISTOFFER ASKILDSEN], fcm.dk, 11 July 2024

=Viking=

At the end of March 2025, Askildsen returned to Norway, signing with Eliteserien club Viking FK for four-years.[https://www.vikingfotball.no/nyheter/askildsen-klar-for-viking Askildsen klar for Viking], vikingfotball.no, 26 March 2025

Career statistics

= Club =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
rowspan="2" \|Club ! rowspan="2" \|Season ! colspan="3" \|League ! colspan="2" \|Cup ! colspan="2" \|Europe ! colspan="2" \|Total
Division !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals
Stabæk \|2018 \|2. divisjon \|20 \|1 \| colspan="2" \|— \| colspan="2" \|— \|20 \|1
rowspan="3" \|Stabæk \|2018 \| rowspan="2" \|Eliteserien \|1 \|0 \|0 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \|1 \|0
2019 \|14 \|1 \|0 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \|14 \|1
colspan="2" \|Total !15 !1 !0 !0 ! colspan="2" \|— !15 !1
rowspan="5" \|Sampdoria \|2019–20 \| rowspan="3" \|Serie A \|4 \|1 \|0 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \|4 \|1
2020–21 \|6 \|0 \|1 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \|7 \|0
2021–22 \|19 \|0 \|3 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \|22 \|0
2023–24 \| rowspan="1" \|Serie B \|18 \|0 \|1 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \|19 \|0
colspan="2" \|Total !47 !1 !5 !0 ! colspan="2" \|— !52 !1
Lecce (loan) \|2022–23 \|Serie A \|19 \|0 \|0 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \|19 \|0
Midtjylland \|2024–25 \|Danish Superliga \|12	0	1	0	8{{efn\|Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League}}	0	21	0
colspan="3" \|Career total !115 !3 !6 !0 !8 !0 !129 !3

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan="2" |Club

! rowspan="2" |Season

! colspan="3" |League

! colspan="2" |Cup

! colspan="2" |Europe

! colspan="2" |Total

Division

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

Stabæk

|2018

|2. divisjon

|20

| colspan="2" |—

|20

rowspan="3" |Stabæk

|2018

| rowspan="2" |Eliteserien

| colspan="2" |—

2019

|14

| colspan="2" |—

|14

colspan="2" |Total

!15

! colspan="2" |—

!15

rowspan="5" |Sampdoria

|2019–20

| rowspan="3" |Serie A

| colspan="2" |—

2020–21

| colspan="2" |—

2021–22

|19

| colspan="2" |—

|22

2023–24

| rowspan="1" |Serie B

|18

| colspan="2" |—

|19

colspan="2" |Total

!47

! colspan="2" |—

!52

Lecce (loan)

|2022–23

|Serie A

|19

| colspan="2" |—

|19

Midtjylland

|2024–25

|Danish Superliga

|12

8{{efn|Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League}}

colspan="3" |Career total

!115

!129

= International =

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" \|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
rowspan="1"\|Norway \|2020	1	0
colspan="2"\|Total	1	0

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"

|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team

Year

Apps

Goals

rowspan="1"|Norway

|2020

colspan="2"|Total