Kristian Strømland Lien (born 30 September 2001) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a forward for Kristiansund BK.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kristian Strømland Lien | ||
| Date of birth | 30 September 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Flekkefjord, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kristiansund BK (on loan from FC Groningen) | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Flekkefjord FK | ||
| 2018–2019 | IK Start | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Flekkefjord FK | 19 | (10[1]) |
| 2019 | IK Start | 1 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Flekkerøy IL (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Flekkerøy IL | 38 | (14) |
| 2022–2023 | Mjøndalen IF | 25 | (11) |
| 2023– | FC Groningen | 15 | (1) |
| 2024– | → Kristiansund BK (loan) | 4 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 September 2024 | |||
Life and career
editLien was born on 30 September 2001 in Flekkefjord, Norway. He studied economics.[2] As a youth player, Lien joined the youth academy of Norwegian side Flekkefjord FK. He started his senior career with the club. He made nineteen league appearances and scored twelve goals while playing for them. In 2018, he signed for Norwegian side IK Start. He was described as "impressed for the Start juniors" while playing for the club.[3] He made one league appearance and scored zero goals while playing for them.[4]
In 2020, he was sent on loan to Norwegian side Flekkerøy IL. In 2021, he signed for the club. He made forty-eight league appearances and scored fourteen goals while playing for the club. In 2022, he signed for Norwegian side Mjøndalen IF Fotball. By mid-July, he was the top scorer of the 2023 Norwegian First Division with ten goals.[5] In 2023, he signed for Dutch side FC Groningen. In 2024, he was sent on loan to Norwegian side Kristiansund BK.[4]
References
edit- ^ Kristian Lien at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ "Droom komt uit voor Kristian Lien bij FC Groningen: 'Hier mogen spelen is fantastisch'". rtvnoord.nl.
- ^ "17-åring imponerte for Start-juniorene. Nå håper han på a-lagsdebut denne sesongen". aftenposten.no.
- ^ a b Kristian Lien at Soccerway
- ^ "Selger Obos-ligaens toppscorer: – Har prestert i kamp etter kamp". nettavisen.no.
External links
edit- Kristian Lien at Soccerway