Kristoffer-August Sundquist Klaesson (born 27 November 2000) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for English club Leeds United.[3]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kristoffer-August Sundquist Klaesson[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2000-11-27) 27 November 2000 (age 21) | ||
Place of birth | Oslo, Norway | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Leeds United | ||
Number | 13 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2015 | Vålerenga | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2019 | Vålerenga 2 | 40 | (0) |
2019–2021 | Vålerenga | 55 | (0) |
2021– | Leeds United | 1 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2015 | Norway U15 | 2 | (0) |
2016 | Norway U16 | 13 | (0) |
2017 | Norway U17 | 2 | (0) |
2018 | Norway U18 | 9 | (0) |
2019 | Norway U19 | 7 | (0) |
2019– | Norway U21 | 10 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:23, 19 March 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:01, 21 November 2021 (UTC) |
Klaesson was Vålerenga's youth academy graduate and plays for Norway at youth level.
Klaesson signed his first professional contract in June 2016.[4] He made his Eliteserien debut for Vålerenga on 30 June 2019 against Haugesund, following injury to first choice goalkeeper Adam Larsen Kwarasey. The game ended with a 4–1 win for Vålerenga. Klaesson also started the following game, a 6–0 win against Bodø/Glimt.
On 31 July 2021, Klaesson signed a four-year deal with Leeds United, with the club paying an undisclosed fee reported as £1.6 million.[5][6]
He made his Premier League debut on 18 March 2022 in a 2-3 victory away to Wolverhampton Wanderers, following injury to first choice goalkeeper Illan Meslier. During his time on the pitch, he did not concede any goals.
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Vålerenga | 2019 | Eliteserien | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
2020 | Eliteserien | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | |||
2021 | Eliteserien | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
Total | 55 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 0 | ||
Leeds United | 2021–22 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
Career total | 56 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 0 |
Norway U17
Leeds United F.C. – current squad | |
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