Sander Christiansen

{{short description|Norwegian footballer (born 2001)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Sander Christiansen

|fullname = Sander Johan Christiansen

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|4|29|df=y}}

|birth_place = Norway

|height = 1.85 m{{cite web|url=https://www.sarpsborg08.no/lag/sander-christiansen|title=Sander Christiansen|publisher=Sarpsborg 08|access-date=28 March 2025}}

|position = Midfielder
Left back

|currentclub = Sarpsborg 08

|clubnumber = 8

|youthyears1 =

|youthclubs1 = Loddefjord

|youthyears2 = –2018

|youthclubs2 = Brann

|youthyears3 = 2018–2020

|youthclubs3 = Borussia Mönchengladbach

|years1 = 2020–2022

|clubs1 = Borussia Mönchengladbach II

|caps1 = 27

|goals1 = 0

|years2 = 2022–

|clubs2 = Sarpsborg 08

|caps2 = 43

|goals2 = 2

|nationalyears1 = 2016

|nationalteam1 = Norway U15

|nationalcaps1 = 5

|nationalgoals1 = 0

|nationalyears2 = 2017

|nationalteam2 = Norway U16

|nationalcaps2 = 7

|nationalgoals2 = 1

|nationalyears3 = 2018

|nationalteam3 = Norway U17

|nationalcaps3 = 12

|nationalgoals3 = 0

|nationalyears4 = 2019

|nationalteam4 = Norway U18

|nationalcaps4 = 5

|nationalgoals4 = 0

|club-update = 29 June 2025

|ntupdate = 28 March 2025

}}

Sander Christiansen (born 29 April 2001) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a left back for Sarpsborg 08.

Hailing from {{ill|Godvik|no}} in Bergen's borough of Laksevåg,{{cite news|url=https://www.ba.no/sander-christiansen-viser-seg-frem-for-eliteserielag/s/5-8-1968380|title=Sander Christiansen viser seg frem for eliteserielag|last=Johnsen|first=Jonas|date=31 July 2022|work=Bergensavisen|language=no|access-date=28 March 2025}} he started his youth career in Loddefjord IL before joining SK Brann's academy.{{NFF|3020538}} In 2018, he was discovered by several foreign clubs after playing for Norway U16 and U17. He did not have a professional contract with Brann, and could thus freely join an academy abroad.{{cite news|url=https://www.eurosport.no/fotball/eliteserien/2018/utenlandske-storklubber-viser-interesse-for-ukjent-brann-talent_sto6676818/story.shtml|title=Utenlandske storklubber viser interesse for ukjent Brann-talent|last=Solly|first=Espen|date=16 March 2018|publisher=Eurosport|language=no|access-date=28 March 2025}} He chose Borussia Mönchengladbach, moving there after the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.{{cite news|url=https://www.nettavisen.no/sport/fotball/valgte-bort-brann-og-drar-til-tyskland-na-snakker-han-ut/s/12-95-3423486428|title=Valgte bort Brann og drar til Tyskland. Nå snakker han ut|last=Sande|first=Egil|date=14 May 2018|work=Nettavisen|language=no|access-date=28 March 2025}} In 2020 he progressed from their youth team to Borussia Mönchengladbach II in the Regionalliga.{{Soccerway|sander-johan-christiansen/517474}}{{cite news|url=https://www.sport1.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/2020/08/gladbach-vertrag-fuer-kersken-kurz-quizera-christiansen-reitz-schroers|title=Sechs weitere Profis für Gladbach|date=7 August 2020|publisher=Sport1.de|language=de|access-date=28 March 2025}}

In the summer of 2022, he moved home from Germany. He first trained with his former club SK Brann as well as Åsane, but signed for Sarpsborg 08 in Eastern Norway.{{cite news|url=https://www.bt.no/fotball/i/L5R61q/supertalentet-forsvant-til-tysk-storklubb-naa-skal-han-trene-med-brann|title=Talentet forsvant til tysk storklubb. Nå skal han trene med Brann|date=19 May 2022|work=Bergens Tidende|language=no|access-date=28 March 2025}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bt.no/sport/i/k6Abda/sander-christiansen-paa-vei-til-eliteserieklubb|title=Sander Christiansen på vei til eliteserieklubb|date=10 August 2022|work=Bergens Tidende|language=no|access-date=28 March 2025}} His start in Sarpsborg 08 was very slow, with Christiansen not playing a single game in 2022, but during 2023 he was repurposed from a midfielder to left back. He renewed his contract at the end of the year.{{cite news|url=https://www.sa.no/sander-christiansen-22-med-ny-kontrakt-det-er-veldig-mye-a-se-fram-til-i-sarpsborg-08-na/s/5-46-1517813|title=Sander Christiansen (22) med ny kontrakt: –⁠ Det er veldig mye å se fram til i Sarpsborg 08 nå|last=Kalnes|first=Petter|date=2 October 2023|work=Sarpsborg Arbeiderblad|language=no|access-date=28 March 2025}} He scored his first Eliteserien goals against Lillestrøm in September 2023.{{cite news|url=https://www.sa.no/drommekveld-for-sander-da-sarpsborg-08-banket-lsk-jeg-fikk-litt-sjokk/s/5-46-1508922|title=Drømmekveld for Sander da Sarpsborg 08 banket LSK: – Jeg fikk litt sjokk|last=Karlsen|first=Pål Andre|access-date=28 March 2025|work=Sarpsborg Arbeiderblad|language=no}}