Sander Kilen

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Sander Kilen
Personal information
Full name Sander Hestetun Kilen
Date of birth (2005-05-30) 30 May 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth Norway
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Forward
Team information
Current team
 Kristiansund
Number 9
Youth career
–2019 Jotun
2020–2023 Sogndal
2023–2024 Aalesund
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2022 Sogndal 2 23 (3)
2023–2024 Aalesund 2 25 (4)
2023–2024 Aalesund 24 (4)
2025– Kristiansund 22 (5)
International career‡
2024 Norway U19 9 (2)
2025– Norway U20 4 (0)
2025– Norway U21 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 September 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 September 2025

Sander Kilen (born 30 May 2005) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or striker for Kristiansund BK.

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Career

He started his youth career in Jotun, moving to Sogndal in 2020 and then Aalesund in 2023. [2] He made his Eliteserien debut for Aalesund at the end of 2023. [3] He was subsequently given a professional contract and added to the senior squad. [4]

In 2025 he was bought by Eliteserien club Kristiansund. [5] He made a breakthrough with his first hat-trick against Tromsø. Kristiansund came from a 0–1 deficit to win 3–2 away. [6] One month later, his second hat-trick came, this time in the cup against Molde. This time, Kristiansund were behind 2–0, but turned around to win 4–3. [7] [8]

Career statistics

As of 26 September 2025 [2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sogndal 2 2021 3. divisjon 60—60
2022 4. divisjon 173—173
Total233—233
Aalesund 2 2023 2. divisjon 243—243
2024 3. divisjon11—11
Total254—254
Aalesund 2023 1. divisjon 100010
2024 1. divisjon23421255
Total24421265
Kristiansund 2025 Eliteserien 225662811
Career total94168710223

References

  1. ↑ "Sander Kilen". Kristiansund BK. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  2. 1 2 Sander Kilen at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  3. ↑ Sander Kilen at Soccerway
  4. ↑ Moe, Kristian (20 December 2023). "Sander har fått sin første AaFK-kontrakt" (in Norwegian). aesby.no. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  5. ↑ Romøren, Endre (7 March 2025). "Sander tek til på eit nytt eventyr – der kan han nytta seg av erfaringa frå krevjande tider". Sogn Avis (in Norwegian Nynorsk). Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  6. ↑ Staveland, Sigurd Solland (20 April 2025). "19-åring med hat trick i snuoperasjon: – Hadde gitt skyhøye odds" (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  7. ↑ "Sander Kilen senket Molde med hattrick da Kristiansund vendte 0-2 til 4-3 i cupen". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 21 May 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  8. ↑ Edøy, Rune (22 May 2025). "Helten slet med å få sove: – Det er det største jeg har opplevd". Tidens Krav (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 May 2025.
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