Personal information | |||
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Full name | Aleksander Hammer Kjelsen [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 3 January 2006||
Place of birth | Bærum, Norway | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender [2] | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Aalesund | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2020 | Bærums Verk Hauger | ||
2021 | Vålerenga | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2024 | Vålerenga | 18 | (0) |
2021–2024 | Vålerenga 2 | 61 | (2) |
2025– | Aalesund | 13 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2021 | Norway U15 | 7 | (1) |
2022 | Norway U16 | 13 | (0) |
2023 | Norway U17 | 4 | (0) |
2023 | Norway U18 | 17 | (3) |
2024– | Norway U19 | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 July 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 November 2023 |
Aleksander Hammer Kjelsen (born 3 January 2006) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as defender for the Norwegian club Aalesund.
Kjelsen spent his youth career at Bærums Verk Hauger.
On his 15th birthday, he signed a three-year contract with the Oslo based club Vålerenga. [3] He got his first team debut in a cup match on 19 May 2022, being substituted on in the 82nd minute in a 5–1 win against Kolbu/KK. [4] His league debut was on 16 May 2023, playing the last three minutes in a 3–0 win against HamKam. [5]
On 4 March 2025, Kjelsen signed a contract with Aalesund until the summer of 2028. [6]