Kristoffer Forgaard Paulsen

Kristoffer Forgaard Paulsen (born 31 January 2004) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Sogndal on loan from Viking .

Kristoffer Forgaard Paulsen
Personal information
Full name Kristoffer Forgaard Paulsen[1]
Date of birth (2004-01-31) 31 January 2004 (age 20)[2]
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[3]
Position(s) Centre-back[3]
Team information
Current team
Sogndal
(on loan from Viking)
Number 5
Youth career
2009–2022 Viking
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Viking 3 (0)
2021–2022 Viking 2 23 (1)
2023KA (loan) 5 (0)
2023Junkeren (loan) 11 (1)
2024–Sogndal (loan) 8 (0)
International career
2019 Norway U15 1 (0)
2020 Norway U16 3 (0)
2022– Norway U18 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:33, 14 November 2022 (UTC)

Career

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Forgaard Paulsen joined the academy of Viking at the age of 5. On 27 August 2020, he signed a three-year contract with the club.[4][5] On 28 November 2020, at the age of 16, he made his Eliteserien debut in a 4–1 win against Start.[6] Forgaard Paulsen has featured for the Norwegian national under-15 and under-16 teams.[1]

Career statistics

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As of 3 September 2024[1][2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Viking 2020 Eliteserien 1 0 0 0 1 0
2021 1 0 1 0 2 0
2022 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
2024 1 0 2 1 3 1
Total 3 0 5 1 0 0 8 1
KA (loan) 2023 Besta deild karla 5 0 1 0 0 0 6 0
Junkeren (loan) 2023 2. divisjon 11 1 0 0 11 1
Sogndal (loan) 2024 1. divisjon 3 0 0 0 3 0
Career total 22 1 6 1 0 0 28 2

References

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  1. ^ a b c Kristoffer Forgaard Paulsen at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  2. ^ a b Kristoffer Forgaard Paulsen at Soccerway
  3. ^ a b Kristoffer Forgaard Paulsen at WorldFootball.net
  4. ^ Brandsnes, Håkon Østmoe (27 August 2020). "16-åring skrev under på Viking-kontrakt". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  5. ^ Svendsen, Dag Atle (28 August 2020). "Ny Viking-gutt med proffkontrakt" (in Norwegian). Viking FK. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  6. ^ Haugland, Mats (28 November 2020). "Viking serverte festfotball for Bjarne Berntsen". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 May 2021.
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