Kristoffer Klaesson

Kristoffer Klaesson

Personal information
Full name	Kristoffer-August Sundquist Klaesson [1]
Date of birth	(2000-11-27) 27 November 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth	Oslo, Norway
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) [2]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	AGF
Number	13
Youth career
0000–2015	Vålerenga
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2019	Vålerenga 2	40	(0)
2019–2021	Vålerenga	55	(0)
2021–2024	Leeds United	3	(0)
2024	Raków Częstochowa	0	(0)
2024–	AGF	0	(0)
International career
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)
2019–2023	Norway U21	17	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 August 2024

Kristoffer-August Sundquist Klaesson (born 27 November 2000) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Danish Superliga club AGF. ^[3]

Klaesson was Vålerenga's youth academy graduate and played for Norway at youth level.

Club career

Vålerenga

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.

Leeds United

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 3–2 victory away to Wolverhampton Wanderers, following an injury to first choice goalkeeper Illan Meslier. During his time on the pitch, he did not concede any goals.

Klaesson made his first start for the club on 1 January 2024 at home against Birmingham City. He played the full 90 minutes, keeping a clean sheet in the 3–0 win.

Raków Częstochowa

On 7 July 2024, Klaesson moved on a free transfer to Ekstraklasa club Raków Częstochowa on a three-year contract. ^[7] Having arrived at the club out of shape, ^[8] he left Raków by mutual consent on 26 August that year without making a single first-team appearance. ^[9] According to reports from Polish media outlets, such as Weszło , his exit was allegedly due to concerns over his physical condition, with speculation arising after fans reportedly spotted him at a McDonald's. ^{[10] [11]}

AGF

On 30 September 2024, Klaesson signed a contract with Danish Superliga club AGF until July 2025. ^[12] He was set to replace backup Leopold Wahlstedt, who had broken his ankle in a match a few days earlier. ^[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 31 August 2024 ^{[14] [15]}

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [lower-alpha 1]		League cup		Europe		Total
		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 [lower-alpha 2]	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
	2022–23	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2023–24	Championship	2	0	1	0	0	0	—		3	0
	Total		3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Raków Częstochowa	2024–25	Ekstraklasa	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
Raków Częstochowa II	2024–25 [16]	IV liga Silesia	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
AGF	2024–25	Danish Superliga	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
Career total			59	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	63	0

1. Includes FA Cup and Norwegian Football Cup
2. Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Norway U17

• Syrenka Cup: 2016 ^[17]

References

1. "Kristoffer-August Sundquist Klaesson" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
2. "Kristoffer Klaesson nowym zawodnikiem Rakowa!" (in Polish). Raków Częstochowa. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
3. "Kristoffer-August Klaesson". altomfotball.no. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
4. "Vår unge keeper Kristoffer Klaesson har signert proffkontrakt med Vålerenga". Facebook.com. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
5. "Leeds United transfer news: Kristoffer Klaesson signed". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
6. Anderson, David (23 July 2021). "Leeds United transfer round-up: Loan bid made for Chelsea midfielder, fee agreed for goalkeeper". Daily Mirror . Retrieved 31 July 2021.
7. Ptak, Jakub (7 July 2024). "Z Anglii do Rakowa. Kolejny bramkarz w Częstochowie". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 7 July 2024.
8. Figlewicz, Antoni (28 July 2024). "Puszysty bramkarz Rakowa. Klaesson przyjechał do Częstochowy z brzuszkiem". weszlo.com (in Polish). Retrieved 26 August 2024.
9. "Bramkarz odszedł z Rakowa. Spędził w klubie niecałe dwa miesiące". pilkanozna.pl (in Polish). 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
10. Lodko, Bartosz (30 September 2024). "Z Rakowa wyrzucony po paru tygodniach, znalazł klub w Danii". Weszło (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2 October 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
11. Zizak, Anes; Hvid, Allan (2 October 2024). "Fyret efter en måned – ny AGF-keeper har fået mundkurv på". TV 2 Sport (in Danish). Archived from the original on 2 October 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
12. "NORDMAND SUPPLERER MÅLMANDSTEAMET I AGF". AGF (in Danish). 1 October 2024. Archived from the original on 2 October 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
13. Porse, Kristian (26 September 2024). "Trist nyt i AGF: Wahlstedt har brækket knogle i anklen". bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 2 October 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
14. "Kristoffer Klaesson at NFF". Fotball.no. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
15. Kristoffer Klaesson at Soccerway
16. "Zawodnik: Kristoffer Klaesson". laczynaspilka.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
17. "G16: Historisk finaleseier". fotball.no (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Association. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2020.